Dependant Readers
The Emerging Pre Reader
The ones who have just started reading with no knowledge about the words and are on the stage to enter schooling are carefully mentored and looked upon. Basically, these kids fall between the age group of 4 to 6 years. Their process includes reading stories aloud and making them understand in the language that they understand in.
The Novice Reader
Children who are a little above the emerging pre reader and have started learning and writing about words falls under this category. These kids fall between the age group of 6 to 7 years. The process of making them read stories aloud so as to make them understand the meaning with thorough attention and assistance. The significance of punctuations and pauses are carefully taught to the kids.
The Decoding Reader
Kids who know how to read yet they still learn to comprehend each word, sentence and importance of punctuations fall under decoding readers. These kids, of age group between 7 to 9 years, know the basic level of reading but struggle to explain the words and phrases. They are taught to think about the perspective they have after reading a story.
Independent Readers
The Fluent, Comprehending Reader
These are the children that are independent readers who read silently and gain an understanding of what they are reading. They are independent readers who fall under the age group of 10 to 14 years. They are able to comprehend themselves and at any stage, they can always ask for doubts or any sort of confusion.
The Expert Reader
Kids who have reading as their hobby and can easily grasp and analyze by themselves yet they need to be trained on the books that they are capable to read fall under this category of expert readers. These are the kids of more than 14 years who can easily comprehend on the things that they are reading on. They just need a bit of mentoring on the choice of books and challenge their level of difficulty by raising the bar every time
Benefits Of Reading
Provides pleasure
For an avid reader, reading is undoubtedly a fun activity as it gives immense pleasure and happiness only if it interests them.
Heightens concentration
While it helps your mind to walk the path of creativity and imagination, it raises the level of concentration to a greater extent.
Enhances comprehension
Reading has an extensive power to directly go in the mind and affect it such that it pushes the brain to contemplate and comprehend on diverse things.
Deepens empathy
Reading raises the extent of emotions and deepens empathy from quite an early age.
Improves listening and writing skills
At one point or other, you tend to get interest in listening and writing, thereby improving that skill substantialy.
Develop language skills
Once you develop the habit of reading, everyday, it improves the language skill and the way you should communicate to people.