Developmental Timelines

Is My Child Ready for Kindergarten?

By: Reading Rockets (2008)

How Does Your Child Hear and Talk?

By: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2005)

Every child is unique and has an individual rate of development. This chart represents, on average, the age by which most children will accomplish skills in hearing, understanding, and talking.

Young Children's Development: What to Expect

By: U.S. Department of Education (2005)

What's typical development? And what can parent do to be sure their child is getting the stimulation he or she needs? Here's a list of what to look for as a child learns and grows from infancy to preschool.

Clues to Dyslexia from Second Grade On

By: Sally E. Shaywitz (2004)

Find out how the specific signs of dyslexia, both weaknesses and strengths, in any one individual will vary according to the age and educational level of that person.

Clues to Dyslexia in Early Childhood

By: Sally E. Shaywitz (2004)

Learn about the specific signs of dyslexia in early childhood. Both weaknesses and strengths, in any one individual will vary according to the age and educational level of that person.

Start Early: The First Three Years

By: U.S. Department of Education (2004)

What parents do or don't do in the preschool years has a lasting impact on children's reading ability. Learn some facts about the importance and need for literacy experiences in the first three years.

Reading Risk Indicators by Grade Level

By: Reading Rockets (2003)

The following is a general list of risk factors for reading difficulties by grade level. Please note that the list is not all-inclusive and should be interpreted with reference to age and grade expectations.

Literacy Milestones: Age 6

By: Andrea DeBruin-Parecki, Kathryn Perkinson, and Lance Ferderer (2000)

Identifying a reading problem is a challenge without a sense for what typical literacy development looks like. Find out what language accomplishments are typical for most children at age six.

Literacy Milestones: Ages 3-4

By: Andrea DeBruin-Parecki, Kathryn Perkinson, and Lance Ferderer (2000)

Identifying a reading problem is a challenge without a sense for what typical literacy development looks like. Find out what language accomplishments are typical for most children at the age of three to four.

Literacy Milestones: Age 5

By: Andrea DeBruin-Parecki, Kathryn Perkinson, and Lance Ferderer (2000)

Identifying a reading problem is a challenge without a sense for what typical literacy development looks like. Find out what language accomplishments are typical for most children at age five.

Literacy Milestones: Birth to Age 3

By: Andrea DeBruin-Parecki, Kathryn Perkinson, and Lance Ferderer (2000)

Identifying a reading problem is a challenge without a sense for what typical literacy development looks like. Find out what language accomplishments are typical for most children at the following age levels: birth to three, three to four, age five, and age six.

Suspect a Problem?

By: Andrea DeBruin-Parecki, Kathryn Perkinson, and Lance Ferderer (2000)

When a child is having a language or reading problem, the reason could be simple to understand and deal with or it could be complicated. Often, children may just need more time to learn their language skills. On the other hand, some children might have trouble seeing, hearing, or speaking. Others may have a learning disability. If you think your child may have some kind of physical or learning problem, it is important to get help quickly.

Birth to Three-Year-Old Accomplishments

By: Catherine Snow, Susan Burns, and Peg Griffin (1998)

The Committee for the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children has compiled detailed lists of literacy accomplishments for children of different ages. Find out what the typical child can do from birth through age three, from three to four, and in kindergarten, first, second, and third grades.

What Kids Should Know Before Entering First Grade

By: Learning First Alliance (1998)

The foundations for reading success are formed long before a child reaches first grade.

Third-Grade Accomplishments

By: Catherine Snow, Susan Burns, and Peg Griffin (1998)

The Committee for the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children has compiled detailed lists of literacy accomplishments for children of different ages. Find out what the typical child can do in third grade.

Second-Grade Accomplishments

By: Catherine Snow, Susan Burns, and Peg Griffin (1998)

The Committee for the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children has compiled detailed lists of literacy accomplishments for children of different ages. Find out what the typical child can do in second grade.

First-Grade Accomplishments

By: Catherine Snow, Susan Burns, and Peg Griffin (1998)

The Committee for the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children has compiled detailed lists of literacy accomplishments for children of different ages. Find out what the typical child can do in first grade.

Kindergarten Accomplishments

By: Catherine Snow, Susan Burns, and Peg Griffin (1998)

The Committee for the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children has compiled detailed lists of literacy accomplishments for children of different ages. Find out what the typical child can do in kindergarten.

Three- and Four-Year-Old Accomplishments

By: Catherine Snow, Susan Burns, and Peg Griffin (1998)

The Committee for the Prevention of Reading Difficulties in Young Children has compiled detailed lists of literacy accomplishments for children of different ages. Find out what the typical child can from ages three to four.

Goals for Third Grade: Independent and Productive Reading and Writing

By: National Association for the Education of Young Children (1998)

Children go through certain phases of reading development from preschool through third grade – from exploration of books to independent reading. Find out what children at the third grade phase should be able to do, and what teachers and families can do to support their development at this stage.