emergent reading
nounUK /ɪˈmɜːdʒənt ˈriːdɪŋ/
US /ɪˈmɝːdʒənt ˈriːdɪŋ/
The first stage when a young child starts to notice and play with books, letters, and words before really reading.
In preschool, emergent reading looks like a child pretending to read a picture book aloud.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The stage in which a reader begins to recognize simple words and sounds with help.
Teachers track emergent reading skills like pointing to words while reading.
3. The natural, unplanned appearance of reading behaviors in everyday settings.
Emergent reading happened at home when she asked what the sign in the store said.
4. A teaching approach that builds reading from a child's own interests and experiences.
The classroom uses emergent reading by labeling toys and shelves with words.