What can your first grader read independently?

[Anonymous]

I'm just trying to get a sense of where my 1st grader is in terms of reading and her teacher is not very communicative. My kid can read Dear Dragon books and Elephant & Piggy pretty fluently. Anything harder than that requires bribes and she's very intimidated by long blocks of text--i.e. she refuses to read Frog & Toad, even though I think she could sound out all of the words because she says there are "too many words on each page." She can get through scholastic "F" and "G" level books, but struggles with those.

What books can your 1st grader read?

[Anonymous]

Literally anything she wants. She has read the entire Percy Jackson series and series made for kids mythology chapter books.

BUT THIS IS NOT NORMAL.

How are her reading test scores/what level does it say on her report card?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Literally anything she wants. She has read the entire Percy Jackson series and series made for kids mythology chapter books.

BUT THIS IS NOT NORMAL.

How are her reading test scores/what level does it say on her report card?

Cool

[Anonymous]

Not much at all. This is also not normal.

[Anonymous]

Mine has read most of the classics. He’s starting to translate them into Greek now for a hobby

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm just trying to get a sense of where my 1st grader is in terms of reading and her teacher is not very communicative. My kid can read Dear Dragon books and Elephant & Piggy pretty fluently. Anything harder than that requires bribes and she's very intimidated by long blocks of text--i.e. she refuses to read Frog & Toad, even though I think she could sound out all of the words because she says there are "too many words on each page." She can get through scholastic "F" and "G" level books, but struggles with those.

What books can your 1st grader read?

Googling this is better than asking DCUM for random anecdata.

When you say F and G -- you're talking Fountas and Pinell or Dibels? If F&P, your kid is on a mid first grade level. Which sounds a-ok.

[Anonymous]

I love when someone asks a vulnerable question about their kid's academic progress in reading or whatever, and someone else replies, my 4-year-old just finished Dostoyevsky, and is now on to Foucault, but don't worry if your kid is doing Elephant and Piggy. *eyeroll*

To the OP - from what you describe, your child seems to be in the expected range. My 1st grader is similar, I try to him to read a chapter from a scholastic series in the "branches" series aimed at Grade 1 level each night for practice. Also, write a few sentences in a journal each night, as he struggles with writing more than reading. This summer is a good time to practice with your kid and then have the 2nd grade teacher assess and go from there if more support is needed.

[Anonymous]

One of my kids has been on a college reading level since sixth grade and she didn't start reading at all until the end of first grade. She just wasn't interested. I regret that I fretted about it even though the teacher said she wasn't worried.

[Anonymous]

Mine is reading Owl Diaries and Magic Treehouse books easily. He is also really interested in mysteries. I’d say he a a fluent reader and easily reads any words seen in magazines at the checkout counter, signs, menus, etc.

While he’s a good reader, he’d never pick up a book in lieu of playing or going outside.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mine has read most of the classics. He’s starting to translate them into Greek now for a hobby

Mine too - he does Latin also but, remember, THIS IS NOT NORMAL

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mine has read most of the classics. He’s starting to translate them into Greek now for a hobby

My daughter is working on Latin, there are so many benefits to starting them young.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm just trying to get a sense of where my 1st grader is in terms of reading and her teacher is not very communicative. My kid can read Dear Dragon books and Elephant & Piggy pretty fluently. Anything harder than that requires bribes and she's very intimidated by long blocks of text--i.e. she refuses to read Frog & Toad, even though I think she could sound out all of the words because she says there are "too many words on each page." She can get through scholastic "F" and "G" level books, but struggles with those.

What books can your 1st grader read?

Sounds pretty similar to my 1st grader. He's good with those "Step Into Reading" type books but anything more and there's a visible flinch + also talking about the amount of words on the page.

[Anonymous]

My younger one read those Mercy Watson books in 1st. We read together, alternating.

My older one liked Magic Treehouse, Junie B Jones, and Ramona at that age. She was a stronger reader.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Mine has read most of the classics. He’s starting to translate them into Greek now for a hobby

My daughter is working on Latin, there are so many benefits to starting them young.

Mine is already on his 6th language. Keep up!

[Anonymous]

My daughter really enjoyed the Princess in Black series at that age. I read them to her and she got into the stories and wanted to read to herself more. It sounds like building her confidence might help.

I am sorry you are getting flippant comments, OP. It's tough to worry about our kids - sending a hug.