How Reading Really Develops (A Parent’s Guide)

Описание: This video explains how reading really develops — so you can see where your child is and what to focus on next.

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In this episode, I walk you through the Reading Foundations Continuum, a simple visual model that shows:
• How oral language and vocabulary form the base of reading
• How phonological awareness leads into phonemic awareness
• Why phonics builds on sound skills
• What reading fluency really means
• How decoding and language comprehension work together
• Why reading comprehension is the ultimate goal

Reading doesn’t develop in neat, isolated steps.
It builds. It overlaps. It strengthens over time.

Whether you're a parent, homeschool teacher, kindergarten mom, first grade parent, or classroom educator, this framework will help you stop guessing — and start focusing.


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Keep it visible.
Use it as perspective — not pressure.

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Hi, I’m Kathy, also known as Doctor Read.
I’ve spent nearly 18 years as an elementary teacher, literacy specialist, and education consultant supporting schools, teachers, and families.
Reading Rx exists because reading development should be common knowledge — not something parents have to decode alone.

On this channel, you’ll learn:
• How reading actually develops
• Science of Reading explained simply
• Structured literacy guidance
• Phonics and phonemic awareness support
• Tools for homeschool families and classroom teachers
• Practical strategies you can use immediately

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