The Stages of Literacy Development provide insight into the five stages of spelling and reading skills children pass through with each adjacent stage overlapping one another: students can exhibit and develop skills in more than one stage at a time. Understanding the steps in developing these skills—as well as when they typically occur—allows parents and educators to assess and intervene when necessary with appropriate methods.
Emergent Stage - Emergent Reading
Letter-Name Alphabetic Stage - Beginning Reading
Within Word Pattern Stage - Transitional Reading
Syllables and Affixes Stage - Intermediate Reading
Derivational Relations - Advanced Reading