When?

= __When do early readers begin reading?__ =

Ages: 2-7 years old

__Toddlers (2-3)__
-Recognize familiar symbols such as the "Golden Arch" of McDonalds. -Use words while playing -Begin forming sentences in context of needs and wants. Example: "I want a drink of milk"

[[image:http://stljfl.org/images/desk_calendar_1.gif width="304" height="327" align="right"]]__Preschoolers (3-5)__
-Learn vocabulary words associated with colors, shapes, letters, and numbers. -Learn some letter names

__Kindergarten Students (5-6)__
-Learn letter names -Learn letter sounds -Learn Dolch Sight Words -Learn Consonant Vowel Consonant words (CVC Words) -Begin to read small decodable readers