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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So, my son reads in the XYZ levels of the DRA system.

His preferred downtime reading this summer is Big Nate, which is something like a 3rd grade level. He's rediscovered the series after not reading it for several years.  He's also reading Ballad of the Songbird and Snakes, a few Marie Lu books, and some other books that are more at his reading level.

Should I worry about is love of Big Nate?  He likes to adopt sayings and attitudes from the book, which I find disconcerting.  Big Nate is not exactly a great role model.  I'm not going to censor his reading, but I'm just trying to figure out why a kid who can read years ahead of his grade level is reading something that he first read in 2nd grade.

Is this somehow indicative of emotional immaturity?  Asynchronous development?   [/quote]

No, it's totally normal.  I read on a graduate school level, and I still read various newspapers on an 8th grade level.

Kids develop their skills by reading things on their grade level, but also from materials below.  It's only things that are above that aren't really helpful.  And kid's maturity and interests have nothing to do with DRA level.[/quote]

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