pre-reading skills
nounUK /ˌpriːˈriːdɪŋ skɪlz/
US /ˌpriːˈriːdɪŋ skɪlz/
The things you learn before you can read, like knowing letters and sounds.
Singing alphabet songs helps children build pre-reading skills.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The abilities a child needs to start learning to read, such as listening and speaking.
Teachers assess pre-reading skills at the start of kindergarten.
3. Activities that prepare a young learner for reading, like rhyming games and picture books.
The preschool day includes pre-reading skills such as matching sounds.
4. The basic knowledge of books and print that comes before formal reading instruction.
Holding a book the right way is one of the pre-reading skills toddlers learn.