Silent read a magic tree house in 20-30min

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to finish reading a magic tree house silently in 20-30 min?

[Anonymous]

No, because those books are so boring and repetitive you will fall asleep.

[Anonymous]

Yes if it’s the right reading level for the kids they should be able to finish within 20-30 minutes. Magic tree house series gives some idea and minimum info but it’s good enough and seem to be standard at 2nd or even 1st grade classroom libraries.

[Anonymous]

Who wants that kind of torture?
Your kids can be great readers without those terrible books.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who wants that kind of torture?
Your kids can be great readers without those terrible books.

For you, maybe. I'm a teacher and I remember kids so in love with those books that they actually taught themselves to read just to be able to read them on their own. Not saying I'd choose them as my preferred reading material, and my kid hated them, but it's a fact that a lot of kids do love them.

[Anonymous]

Magic Tree House has a lot of different types of books of different lengths. Some are picture books, some are chapter books. So it's hard to say if 30 minutes is enough because it depends on the book.

[Anonymous]

It depends on the age of the child. I taught for many years and I had kids read them when we were studying a time in history or a science topic that correlated. They reinforce vocabulary for the topic area and are what I think if as accessible books for kids. They are familiar with the characters and format, which would make it easier to read more quickly for a good reader, and easier for a weaker reader.

Kids often like them, and they allow kids to be independent readers, and were a big help to me, after they got rid of science and social studies textbooks.

Not everything we read has to be high-quality literature.

[Anonymous]

Yes, of course. I have read them to my child in about 30 minutes. If a kid was very comfortable at that reading level, I can see them finishing the book in the same amount of time.

I might also assume some skimming if it was a book they'd read before. I do that too.

[Anonymous]

That’s how DD1 taught herself to read in K, DD2 doesn’t like magic tree house and end up in a lower reader level

[Anonymous]

Depends on person reading. We realized by 5th grade my son is a legitimate speed reader. He can easily read a magic treehouse book in 30 mins (and retain). I could not.

[Anonymous]

Op here. I can't tell if my son lied or not when he told me that he is done reading a book in that short time. We have a lot of books at home, but he is not a book lover. I make him to read sometimes to avoid too much screen time. I like magoc tree house series, are there any book series similar to that?

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[Anonymous]

I would guess it takes longer. I used to read them to my kids and at about 10 minutes a night it would take us a week to get through.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. I can't tell if my son lied or not when he told me that he is done reading a book in that short time. We have a lot of books at home, but he is not a book lover. I make him to read sometimes to avoid too much screen time. I like magoc tree house series, are there any book series similar to that?

Time Warp Trio is probably the closest. If he isn’t enjoying the books though, you might want to try other types of books. What are his interests?

Personally, I think reading should only be mandated when it serves a purpose (learning HOW to read, reading specific material for a class, reading a book and writing a report, etc.). If you think he’s reading a Magic Treehouse book in 30 minutes, he apparently knows how to read and the only reason you’re having him read is to keep him from doing what he wants to be doing. I think when kids are required to do a daily reading session, it turns an intrinsically enjoyable activity into a chore. This, however, is turning it into an obstacle. You may be limiting his screen time, but you’re also fostering an antipathy towards books.

While I don’t have a problem with screen time, I respect that many parents do. If you want to limit screen time, just do it. Let him choose an alternative activity, with reading being an option he might want to choose. If he’s playing outside, hanging out with friends, doing crafts, etc., those are good things too. Let him find a balance, and hopefully he’ll choose books.

In the meantime, keep reading fun. Read to him. Read to yourself around him for fun. Share articles, jokes, etc., with him that you read that you find particularly interesting or enjoyable. Give him a wide selection. Reading isn’t always about novels. Try magazines, Choose Your Own Adventure books, comics/graphic novels (careful- they’re not all suitable for kids), joke books (brace yourself for Knock-Knocks), books like Guiness Book of World Records or Ripley’s Believe-It-or-Not. Even books like the I-Spy books are great. You need to help him see how great books really are. [i]

[Anonymous]

Yeah I don’t know, the early books are around 75 pages and the later ones are over 100. Assuming it’s an early one, that’s a page every 30 seconds? Sounds like skimming to me.