The document outlines 5 stages of literacy development:
1. Emergent readers (ages 2-7) begin to understand concepts of print and make connections between words and meanings.
2. Early readers (ages 5-7) rely more on text and develop word recognition strategies.
3. Transitional readers (ages 5-7) can read phrases fluently and use multiple reading strategies.
4. Self-extending readers (ages 6-9) read independently and for different purposes across genres.
5. Advanced readers (over age 9) read fluently, comprehend various texts, and connect readings to themselves and the world.