early reading skills
noun phraseUK /ˈɜː.li ˈriː.dɪŋ skɪlz/
US /ˈɝː.li ˈriː.dɪŋ skɪlz/
The first things a young child learns to help them read.
The teacher works on early reading skills with the children every morning.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The basic abilities like knowing letters and sounds that come before full reading.
Recognizing the letter B is one of the early reading skills.
3. The first steps in learning to understand written words.
Parents can help build early reading skills by reading aloud at bedtime.
4. Skills taught in preschool and kindergarten to prepare children for reading.
The school focuses on early reading skills in its youngest classes.