By GreatSchools Staff Are your kids reading at grade level? Are
there any gaps in their phonics or comprehension? Since learning
to read is a long and complex process, some students hit college
only to discover their skills aren't where they should be. How
do you know if your children are on track? Our grade-by-grade
guidelines give you all the details you need to assess their
aptitude. Throughout the year, kindergartners are introduced to
skills that prepare them for reading. Students often work with
letters of the alphabet to build their vocabularies, helping
them begin to understand reading as a process of discerning
meaning from print. Kindergartners should be immersed in a
print-rich environment that will help them develop an awareness
and understanding of spoken and written language. Reading
specialist Jennifer Thompson explains: "As children use
language, they reveal their working knowledge of the rules of
language, how to use them and put words and parts of words
together in meaningful ways." Kinderga