Choosing Appropriate Books
Choosing Appropriate Books
How to choose appropriate books?
Your child will be taught the Five Finger Rule to use as a guide when choosing "just right" books.
The Five Finger Rule
1. Choose a book that looks interesting to you.
2. Read the first page.
3. Every time you do not know a word, place a finger down.
4. After the page is completed, if you have:
Your child will be taught the Five Finger Rule to use as a guide when choosing "just right" books.
The Five Finger Rule
1. Choose a book that looks interesting to you.
2. Read the first page.
3. Every time you do not know a word, place a finger down.
4. After the page is completed, if you have:
- 0-1 fingers down - too easy
- 2-3 fingers down - just right
- 4-5 fingers down - too hard
Another great resource for choosing books, based on your child's guided reading level, is to download a book leveling app.
- Scholastic book wizard is free. It will identify the level of books that have previously been published by Scholastic. This one is free!
- Lit Leveler is another app that I use to identify the levels of books that do not appear on Scholastic’s Book Wizard. This one is not free.