How reading grows

The Reading Progression

Strong readers grow through these five building blocks. We focus on each area based on where your child is right now.

  • Phonemic Awareness

    The ability to identify sounds in spoken words.

  • Phonics

    Decoding words by correlating sounds with letters or groups of letters.

  • Fluency

    Reading in a way that sounds like spoken language.

  • Vocabulary

    Understanding and using a variety of words.

  • Comprehension

    Understanding what the text is really saying.

"If you read just 1 book a day to your child, they will have been read 1,825 books by their 5th birthday. Every day counts! Every book counts!"

— Dr. Mary O'Kane