Episode #20 – Helping Your Child Pick a Just Right Book
Have you ever wondered how to help your child pick a book? Maybe you’re worried that the books they are picking are too hard or too easy.
You’re not alone.
It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you’re standing in a bookstore or library. I get asked all the time, “How do I know if my child is picking the right books?” That’s what we’re going to talk about today!
And it really is important for them to be reading just the right books. Just right books help to build confidence, reading skills, and fluency as a reader.
Today, I will give you two tools you can use to get started picking Just Right Books.
Here’s the Highlights
(1:32) Have you ever wondered how to help your child pick a book? You’re not alone!
(1:57) Why are Just Right Books important?
(2:16) Head over to Instagram and save/screenshot the graphics that corresponds with this episode. Store them on your phone for reference next time you’re choosing a book with your child!
(2:43) The iPICK Method. What is it and how do we do it?
(4:06) What age group is this method helpful for?
(4:13) The 5 Finger Test. What is it and how do we do it?
(5:51) Too easy, just right, too hard… what does it all mean?
(7:31) What age group is the 5 Finger Test helpful for?
(7:46) What else should be considered when choosing a book (besides reading level)?
(8:37) When is it okay to let your child ready a book that is too easy?
(9:46) When is it okay to let your child read a book that is too hard?
(10:33) Ask yourself – Can it be a read aloud?
Additional Tools and Resources
Head over to Instagram and save/screenshot the graphics that corresponds with this episode. Store them on your phone for reference next time you’re choosing a book with your child!
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