| The reading levels of books are difficult to | | | | - M If you have 3-5 fingers raised in the book to |
| determine. Book covers may indicate a level of | | | | challenge your child and improve their reading skills. |
| reading, but there is no industry standard. The | | | | - If you have 0-2 fingers raised in the book is |
| truth is that the levels vary widely in children's | | | | easy reading and can help them achieve fluency. |
| books. | | | | That's all there is to it! Now you can easily see |
| Here's a trick to help decide which book is best | | | | the level of reading books and decide whether a |
| for your child... | | | | book is appropriate for your child. |
| Choose age appropriate books seems like a | | | | Another suggestion: if you buy on Amazon, you |
| simple task, until you reach the bookstore. | | | | can click many times to see a random page of a |
| Suddenly you're surrounded by hundreds of | | | | book. Use the trick before, when online shopping, |
| children's books, and it appears that keep | | | | too! |
| multiplying. How do you decide which book is best | | | | In fact, you can even teach your child to do this |
| for your child? | | | | for yourself. It is useful when you go to the |
| While the book covers that give a range of age, | | | | library without you. |
| the child does not seem to fit. How do you know | | | | Of course, you should not discourage your child to |
| if the book will be very easy or very difficult? | | | | read books that are above their reading level, |
| Maybe you have a list of books that may work, | | | | slightly above... |
| but left his home near the computer. What is a | | | | For example, this is what one mother reported |
| mother? | | | | recently: |
| Easy reading level A simple trick | | | | My daughter's favorite book of seven years of |
| Ruth Beechick to the Rescue! Here is a simple | | | | age, the Internet is related Usborne Encyclopedia |
| trick to help you find appropriate books to children | | | | of World History by Jane Bingham. You can read |
| at the age of your child will be able to read. The | | | | some of it now, and ask many questions! |
| tip of the selection of books comes from the | | | | Later, she will be able to read alone, but now is a |
| books of Ruth, (the three R pages 32-33). | | | | great resource, and this aroused his interest in |
| Here's the trick... | | | | history. |
| Open the book you're thinking, and read a | | | | While determining the reading levels of children's |
| paragraph of about 100 words. Each time you find | | | | books seem grim at first, you can easily |
| a word that your child can not (cannot understand | | | | determine if a book works well for your child by |
| or know what that means), lifting a finger. | | | | using the tricks above. |
| What do those fingers mean? | | | | Also, always make sure that your child is |
| - If you have raised more than five toes, then | | | | interested in the subject. Finally, a book will never |
| the book is very difficult for your child. | | | | be read, unless your child likes! |