Tips for Parents
When your student doesn't like to read...change the reading material!
Do you ever hear your child say, "I hate reading!"? My philosophy is that they don't actually hate to read, they probably hate feeling frustrated when they read. Frustrated readers are born when students pressure themselves to read texts that are too challenging, when they are pressured to read texts that simply don't interest them, or both. Meet your child in that sweet spot where their abilities and interests overlap. Not every book they read needs to be a Newbery winner.
Do you ever hear your child say, "I hate reading!"? My philosophy is that they don't actually hate to read, they probably hate feeling frustrated when they read. Frustrated readers are born when students pressure themselves to read texts that are too challenging, when they are pressured to read texts that simply don't interest them, or both. Meet your child in that sweet spot where their abilities and interests overlap. Not every book they read needs to be a Newbery winner.
I can't find books on their reading level!
There are lots of tools out there to help find reading levels, whether you're in a library or a book store. Our library catalog includes reading level information for the books in our library. Also, Scholastic has an app for that! You scan the book's cover and then you can read a synopsis and look at the reading level before checking out or purchasing. (How handy to have when at the book fair!) Click here to learn more about the Scholastic Book Fairs app. You can also try the Scholastic Book Wizard website. This free tool was created for teachers, but can be used by anyone. Look up titles in a database of over 50,000 children's book to see synopses, reading levels, and interest levels.
There are lots of tools out there to help find reading levels, whether you're in a library or a book store. Our library catalog includes reading level information for the books in our library. Also, Scholastic has an app for that! You scan the book's cover and then you can read a synopsis and look at the reading level before checking out or purchasing. (How handy to have when at the book fair!) Click here to learn more about the Scholastic Book Fairs app. You can also try the Scholastic Book Wizard website. This free tool was created for teachers, but can be used by anyone. Look up titles in a database of over 50,000 children's book to see synopses, reading levels, and interest levels.
Don't forget...there's a librarian for that, too!
Matching students to books they will love is my passion. If you're still having trouble, jump over to my Contact page and send me an email. I would be happy to help!
Still hungry for more? Click the image below to read an amazing article from the Washington Post!
Matching students to books they will love is my passion. If you're still having trouble, jump over to my Contact page and send me an email. I would be happy to help!
Still hungry for more? Click the image below to read an amazing article from the Washington Post!