Skill Progression 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Develop interest Turns inverted Carries a book Points to pictures Engages in Protests when Recites text in books and book upright around while and says, “What’s reading behavior adult misreads a from a familiar motivation to walking that?” by verbalizing word in a familiar predictable book read Sustains interest Holds a book Manipulates a while looking at book; offers correct in named pictures open to look at it variety of pictures word for 2-5 minutes independently interactive books Searches for Gets a book and “Reads” a book May use books as Recites whole Requests adult favorite pictures gives it to an adult independently for a transitional phrases from read the same in a book to read several minutes object favorite stories book repeatedly Uses “book babble” (jargon sounds like reading) 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Tells what the Asks questions Tells story when Understands Discusses favorite Asks adult to story is about about the looking at a relationship books with peers buy or check out based on the pictures, familiar book between related specific topics, pictures vocabulary, and pictures books, or story authors Coordinates text Listens to longer Sequences events Asks questions and Demonstrates read (words) with stories in stories comments on a preferences in pictures (e.g., book indicating types of books finds aspects of understanding and to read (e.g. Discusses actions text in the interest in a topic story, in pictures pictures) or event humorous, nonfiction, science, poetry, etc.)
Skill Progression 12-15 months 15-18 months 18-21 months 21-24 months 24-27 months 27-30 months Develop interest in books and motivation to read Turns inverted book upright Carries a book around while walking Points to pictures and says, “What’s that?” Engages in reading behavior by verbalizing while looking at pictures Protests when adult misreads a word in a familiar book; offers correct word Recites text from a familiar predictable book Sustains interest in named pictures for 2-5 minutes Holds a book open to look at it independently Manipulates a variety of interactive books Searches for favorite pictures in a book Gets a book and gives it to an adult to read “Reads” a book independently for several minutes May use books as a transitional object Recites whole phrases from favorite stories Requests adult read the same book repeatedly Uses “book babble” (jargon sounds like reading) 30-33 months 33-36 months 36-42 months 42-48 months 48-54 months 54-60 months Tells what the story is about based on the pictures Asks questions about the pictures, vocabulary, and story Tells story when looking at a familiar book Understands relationship between related pictures Discusses favorite books with peers Asks adult to buy or check out specific topics, books, or authors Coordinates text read (words) with pictures (e.g., finds aspects of text in the pictures) Listens to longer stories Sequences events in stories Asks questions and comments on a book indicating understanding and interest in a topic or event Demonstrates preferences in types of books to read (e.g. story, humorous, nonfiction, science, poetry, etc.) Discusses actions in pictures
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