Reading Progress
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B1 – Letter Identification, Letter Sounds & Vowel Sounds
Parents: Check each letter and vowel sound your child can identify and produce correctly.
Uppercase Letters (A–Z)
Lowercase Letters (a–z)
Letter Sounds
Vowel Sounds
- Short A (apple)
- Long A (cake)
- Short E (egg)
- Long E (see)
- Short I (igloo)
- Long I (kite)
- Short O (octopus)
- Long O (go)
- Short U (umbrella)
- Long U (unicorn)
B2 – Kindergarten Sight Words
Parents: Check each sight word your child can read independently.
B4 – Beginning & Ending Sounds
Parents: Check each sound your child can identify correctly.
Beginning Sounds
Ending Sounds
B5 – Medial Vowel Sounds
Parents: Check each word your child can identify the middle vowel sound for.
B7 – Phonemic Awareness & Blending Phonemes
Parents: Check each word your child can blend smoothly from individual phonemes.
B8 – Alphabet Writing
Parents: Check each letter your child can write correctly and independently.
Uppercase Alphabet Writing (A–Z)
Lowercase Alphabet Writing (a–z)
B9 – Reading Independently & Comprehension
Parents: Check each skill your child demonstrates while reading independently.
Reading Independently
Comprehension Skills
Common Mistakes Parents Make
1. Skipping phonemic awareness.
Many parents jump straight to reading words, but blending and segmenting sounds is the foundation of decoding.
2. Thinking memorizing words = reading.
Kids must learn to sound out new words, not just memorize sight words.
3. Not practicing letter writing.
Writing letters strengthens letter recognition and improves reading speed.
4. Reading books that are too hard.
If a child struggles with more than 5 words on a page, the book is above their level.
5. Not reviewing mastered skills.
Kids need repetition. Even if they “know” a skill, they need practice to keep it strong.
6. Relying only on school assessments.
Home practice fills gaps that teachers don’t have time to address individually.
What Mastery Looks Like in Kindergarten
1. Knows all letters automatically.
Your child can name and identify all uppercase and lowercase letters without hesitation.
2. Produces all letter sounds confidently.
They can say the correct sound for each letter quickly and accurately.
3. Blends sounds to read CVC words.
Words like cat, sun, map, hop are read smoothly without stopping between sounds.
4. Reads simple sentences independently.
Your child can read short sentences such as “The dog can run” with little or no help.
5. Recognizes Kindergarten sight words.
Words like the, is, and, to, my are read instantly without sounding out.
6. Writes all letters clearly.
Letters are formed correctly, spaced reasonably, and written without reversals.
7. Shows basic comprehension.
They can retell the story, name characters, describe the setting, and answer simple questions.
8. Reads with confidence.
Your child enjoys reading, chooses books independently, and feels proud of their progress.
Next Steps After Kindergarten
1. Move into First Grade Reading Benchmarks.
Your child will begin learning long‑vowel patterns, blends, digraphs, and more advanced decoding skills.
2. Build stronger comprehension skills.
They will start answering deeper questions, identifying main ideas, and retelling stories with more detail.
3. Increase reading stamina.
First graders work toward reading for 10–15 minutes independently without losing focus.
4. Begin early chapter books.
Many children transition from leveled readers to short chapter books with simple plots and illustrations.
5. Strengthen writing skills.
They will write full sentences, use punctuation, and begin short paragraphs.
6. Continue practicing sight words.
First grade adds 50–100 new sight words that support fluency and confidence.
7. Keep reading at home.
Daily reading (10–15 minutes) is the single most powerful habit for long‑term success.