ACHIEVING READING READINESS IN EARLY YEARS

Abstract

Reading is one of the important skills every individual needs to acquire. If a child is able to speak a language, then it is pertinent that he knows how to read in that language especially for languages with written forms, as this will help him communicate better as well as acquire more knowledge from written texts. However, most individuals today are not reading-ready and if an individual fails to acquire this skill at an early age, it becomes more difficult. Hence, this paper tries to examine how reading readiness can be maximally achieved among early year’s pupils as the foundation for reading fluency should be laid at their level, to enhance productivity. The paper examined reading readiness indicators, possible factors that could limit reading readiness and ways to achieve reading readiness.