More Challenging Literature Choices for a Younger Reader
Reading came easy to my oldest child. In an effort to seek to challenge my young reader, I researched classic books that would be appropriate for a younger reader.
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Literature with Doctor Who
I designed this literature study for my 6th and 8th grade boys who love Doctor Who. Because my son wanted to do some kind of Doctor Who focused study, I looked around at what was available and considered our current needs. There is a study that focuses on the historical…
Picture Books as Reading Books: 3rd-5th Grade Level
As I was considering which chapter books would work best as readers for my daughter this school year, I decided to go a different direction. There are so many great picture books that are designed to be read aloud by an adult that would work just as well. I went…
Reading and the Visual Spatial Learner
The journey into reading has been a bit unusual for my visual-spatial learners and I’ve learned some lessons along the way. I don’t know if there is a “typical” visual-spatial learner, but Linda Silverman sums it up quite well with this: “The visual spatial learner thrives on complexity,…
Reading Books for 2nd and 3rd Grade
I’ve compiled a list of readers at the 2nd and 3rd grade level. I’m listing them in the order I plan to have my child read the books aloud. I looked up the grade level and the lexile level on the books by using the Scholastic Book Wizard. I wasn’t…
Free Dick and Jane Reading Books
In the process of teaching reading, I’ve stumbled around once my child completed a set of early phonics readers. I’ve tried several things and wasn’t happy with many phonics-based readers and other readers tended to rely mostly on sight words. So many phonics-based readers were incredibly boring and my…
Reading Aloud to a Visual Spatial Learner – Improving Listening Skills
As a parent I had envisioned times where my son and I could cuddle together and enjoy books. From the time my son was small, he would run around and play and interact with other things around him as I attempted to read aloud. Some kids have the ability to…
Teaching a Kid How to Read
Now that I’m teaching reading for the third time I think I’m getting the hang of it. Way back in my early years in college I took a class on how to teach kids how to read. I’m not sure why I took it since I had no interest in…
Alphabet World – Combining Early Reading Skills with Play
My daughter and I have had a bit of fun playing Alphabet World. Basically I get out our Melissa & Doug Upper & Lower Case Alphabet Puzzle along with my daughter’s stash of mini-figures. She loves her little figures and has been known to play with them for hours. My goal…
Reading Books
My children have enjoyed several books as we are winding up this school year. We stay away from books designed for reading classes and go with real books. My six year old has been reading several books.
