Teachers -- Reading question

[greenkitty98]

B is in K this year, and he is at an M reading level at school. What does this translate to in other leveled readers? (1, 2, 3, 4, etc.)

Are there chapter books that I could start him on that would keep him interested? I don't want to push him too much and take away his enjoyment of reading.

[jg183]

It depends how they got that level- I'd ask them! Then there are charts. In my district on a report card M would means meets so in kinder it would be at grade level but that's not a level so it's confusing

[greenkitty98]

They do levels based on the alphabet. When he was I/J, his teacher said to try Level 2 and 3 books. I just thought I'd see if I could get some suggestions in addition to what his teacher suggests (I have emailed her about it.)

[katfco]

The most common leveling system right now is the Fountas and Pinnell system. If that's the case, M is where second graders are expected to be at the end of the year.

This is a good website for book lists: www.readinga-z.com/books/leveled-books/?lbFilter%5Blevel-M%5D

[jg183]

Scholastic also has a good database you can search by level but you need to know if it's f&p etc first

[greenkitty98]

Thanks!

[The Foozzler]

If you want some chapter books to start, I'd do:
Magic Treehouse
Black Lagoon
My Weirder School

[badgermom]

If he 'a a level M, he is very significantly exceeding kindergarten expectations. As someone said, that's around second grade level. Decoding wise, he can probably pick up nearly any children's book from the shelf and read it. Because of this, I would focus on books that catch his interest, non- fiction topics he's curious about and finding books that are not only challenging-but also age appropriate in terms of themes. To keep him moving, I would focus on asking him to talk to you about the texts he reads. It's important to be sure strong readers aren't just decoding at a high level, but are also truly understanding everything they read. Enjoy reading with your smart little guy!

[greenkitty98]

Mar 4, 2015 17:36:41 GMT -5 The Foozzler said:

If you want some chapter books to start, I'd do:
Magic Treehouse
Black Lagoon
My Weirder School

I had another friend who is a media specialist recommend Magic Treehouse, too, so I think I will have him try that.

[greenkitty98]

Mar 4, 2015 18:57:32 GMT -5 badgermom said:

If he 'a a level M, he is very significantly exceeding kindergarten expectations. As someone said, that's around second grade level. Decoding wise, he can probably pick up nearly any children's book from the shelf and read it. Because of this, I would focus on books that catch his interest, non- fiction topics he's curious about and finding books that are not only challenging-but also age appropriate in terms of themes. To keep him moving, I would focus on asking him to talk to you about the texts he reads. It's important to be sure strong readers aren't just decoding at a high level, but are also truly understanding everything they read. Enjoy reading with your smart little guy!

Thanks for the information. I will make sure to talk to him more about what he reads. Right now he is reading a book about volcanoes during the time they get to read to themselves in class, and he was telling me (and his grandparents) all about them tonight.

[jg183]

Mar 4, 2015 20:32:57 GMT -5 greenkitty98 said:

Mar 4, 2015 18:57:32 GMT -5 badgermom said:

If he 'a a level M, he is very significantly exceeding kindergarten expectations. As someone said, that's around second grade level. Decoding wise, he can probably pick up nearly any children's book from the shelf and read it. Because of this, I would focus on books that catch his interest, non- fiction topics he's curious about and finding books that are not only challenging-but also age appropriate in terms of themes. To keep him moving, I would focus on asking him to talk to you about the texts he reads. It's important to be sure strong readers aren't just decoding at a high level, but are also truly understanding everything they read. Enjoy reading with your smart little guy!

Thanks for the information. I will make sure to talk to him more about what he reads. Right now he is reading a book about volcanoes during the time they get to read to themselves in class, and he was telling me (and his grandparents) all about them tonight.

I agree reading is all about comprehension now. I will link some guiding questions that we use when I'm on my computer

[aubreyann]

I would work on writing too. Maybe have him dictate the story to make an email for the grandparents. You can also have him draw pictures about books and then label the parts of a volcano.

[jg183]

the questions I was thinking of apparently start at grade 2

but here is a link to kinder Common Core so you can see the type of comprehension they need even if they are reading well above grade level (Like he is)
www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy/RL/K/

here is a scholastic link of series for new readers
www.scholastic.com/parents/resources/book-list/series-characters-authors/series-hook-new-readers-books

I think most kids love Magic tree house because it's the perfect mix of fiction and facts!

[greenkitty98]

Thank you!