early reading development
noun phraseUK /ˈɜː.li ˈriː.dɪŋ dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/
US /ˈɝː.li ˈriː.dɪŋ dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/
Learning to read when you are little.
Early reading development starts when parents read books to their babies.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The stages a young child goes through to learn letters, sounds, and words.
Teachers track early reading development from letter recognition to simple sentences.
3. The study of how children first learn to read and write.
She took a course in early reading development to become a kindergarten teacher.
4. A school program that helps young children build reading skills.
The library's early reading development program includes songs and picture books.