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Milestones From 6 to 8 years old |
Stage 4. Integration of Reading,
Writing,
and Spelling |
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| Use ages as a broad guide only | Tick |
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the things your child can do, and work on the things that are
next for them. |
| six years | Child acquires information by listening to, and watching TV | |
| 'Silent Reading' sounds like reading aloud | ||
| 'Uses the computer keyboard and mouse to write and draw | ||
| Predicts words when you read | ||
| Solves problems when reading by 'guessing' using first letters and pictures | ||
| Solves problems by rereading sentences, and reading past unknown words | ||
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Writes and draws from personal experience, and observation of life |
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| Text guide: Choose well known folktales, or other picture story books | ||
| Child is able to read silently but with obvious sub-vocalisation | ||
| Uses language skills to satisfy social and personal needs | ||
| seven years |
Reads with occasional errors, self correcting mainly when the meaning is lost |
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Text guide: Choose Fairytales and simple story books with plenty of pictures for children to follow |
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| Concentrates and is totally absorbed when reading | ||
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Reads new books without help by using a range of problem solving strategies |
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Text guide: Choose from a selection of "light" books with chapters and some pictures |