Use age and grade as context, not as a rigid verdict about a child. Focus on the skills the child is ready to practice and coordinate with their school when relevant.
Build the foundation
Shared reading and oral language remain valuable while children learn sound awareness, letter–sound relationships, decoding, word recognition, vocabulary, and comprehension.
Keep reading meaningful
As children can identify words, include connected text and talk about what it means. Accuracy and meaning should grow together.
Keep exploring
Reading by StageUse developmental stages as a planning guide without treating age or grade as a rigid reading benchmark.How to Teach Your Child to Read at HomeBuild a simple home reading routine around explicit skill practice and meaningful reading.Foundational Reading SkillsSee how sound awareness, phonics, decoding, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension fit together.