1926 3 May 2/5 At the annual meeting of the Kindergarten Union..research into ‘reading-readiness’ will be discussed for the first time.
1956 H. C. Lindgren ix. 236 Many schools postpone the teaching of reading for first-graders who do not demonstrate ‘reading readiness’ on standardized tests.
2007 (Nexis) 5 May a 17 Priority should be placed on policies designed to enhance early-childhood learning and reading-readiness.