Whole language reading readiness

Whole language reading readiness refers to the learner's growing knowledge about print. These skills are naturally learned as the learner is exposed to print and writing.

Within the whole language instructional program, reading readiness is carried out by

• exposing new readers to a variety of interesting texts, and

• sharing texts through such methods as the following:

  • Lap reading
  • Neurological impress method
  • Cued reading
  • Shared reading

During these times teachers assist learners in building the necessary concepts about print and about reading which are needed. All reading readiness activities are embedded in and part of “real” reading activities.

• Preparing people to read and write
• The whole language instructional program

• Fact module: Whole language reading readiness, by Glenys Waters
• In overview module: Current instructional programs, by Leah B. Walter, Glenys Waters, and Trudy K. Stewart (editor)
• In overview module: Instructional programs, by Kenneth A. Boothe (contributor), Leah B. Walter (contributor), and Glenys Waters (contributor)
• In modular book: Implement a literacy program, by Carole P. Spaeth (compiler) and Leah B. Walter (compiler)
• In bookshelf: Literacy

This page is an extract from the LinguaLinks Library, Version 4.0, published on CD-ROM by SIL International, 1999. [Ordering information.]

Page content last modified: 16 March 1999

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