OK, in concept, the Lexile Framework for Reading sounds great. But in practice, it's ain't great yet. Why? Because only about 16 states are using it. If you're in one of those 16 states, lucky you. Maybe you understand what BR means and those letters lead you to books that are just right for your little readers.
I'm not so lucky. Fortunately, I just found Scholastic's Teacher Book Wizard page, which is better than a translation of the Lexile scale; it's an online tool that can quickly help you find books your child is likely to like, or challenge him, or both.
In case the link above isn't "live," here's the full url:
http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/viewCustomSearchForm.do?RowsPerPageOptions=10&RowsPerPageOptions=50
If you've got kids, I bet you'll find it useful. Keep 'em reading!
PS: Thanks to Susanna Leonard Hill, award-winning author of Not Yet, Rose and several other children's books, for mentioning the confusion surrounding the Lexile Framework.
Showing posts with label reading levels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reading levels. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Coming soon: The expanding Worst-Case Scenario
To clarify, the series is expanding. I like to think that by definition, the worst-case scenario couldn't expand to get worser. Right? We can hope...
Anyway, the very popular Worst-Case Scenario book, card, and board game survival series is introducing a new title for young readers, The Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure: Mars; available from Chronicle Books in September. Look for it...and look closely, there's a lot to see.
At the end of 5th grade, a child should be ready to manage a level V text without help. But don't stop there, parents of young readers! There's a lot more to the guided reading concept, and parents can pick up the basics, quickly, thanks to this nice site from Duke University:
http://dukes.stark.k12.oh.us/marl/curriculum/guidrdg.html#dominie
A short list of sample comprehension questions at the end of the first page help parents who want to help their kids boost comprehension (and therefore, enjoyment...and grades!) as well as vocabulary and other basic reading skills. And isn't that really the best case scenario?
Anyway, the very popular Worst-Case Scenario book, card, and board game survival series is introducing a new title for young readers, The Worst-Case Scenario Ultimate Adventure: Mars; available from Chronicle Books in September. Look for it...and look closely, there's a lot to see.
At the end of 5th grade, a child should be ready to manage a level V text without help. But don't stop there, parents of young readers! There's a lot more to the guided reading concept, and parents can pick up the basics, quickly, thanks to this nice site from Duke University:
http://dukes.stark.k12.oh.us/marl/curriculum/guidrdg.html#dominie
A short list of sample comprehension questions at the end of the first page help parents who want to help their kids boost comprehension (and therefore, enjoyment...and grades!) as well as vocabulary and other basic reading skills. And isn't that really the best case scenario?
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