Booklists

The booklists provided suggest titles that are appropriate for independent reading. Students’ independent reading levels are listed on their most recent report cards. Students have an instructional reading level and an independent reading level. Books at an instructional level are used in the classroom during reading instruction. Books at an independent level are those which students should be able to read on their own. Independent books allow students to practice their reading, increase fluency, and improve comprehension. Independent books should be read and reread regularly. Often a child will say, “I finished these books” or “I already read that book.” It’s important to encourage children to read and reread a variety of books. For that reason borrowing books for free from the public library allows children to choose various titles for practice. Most of the titles on the booklists are available at the public library.

Children enjoy reading to others, so why not be your child’s audience and let him or her read to you? Listen to your child read while in the car, making dinner, folding laundry, etc. There are many opportunities for reading.

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