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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A post in another thread here got me thinking, what is your AAP rising 3rd graders DRA? A poster in another thread said her son's was DRA 30 and implied it was weak for AAP. I did not realize that. My DD's teacher said hers was 30. She goes to a center next year for 3rd. Should I be worried? How can I help bring her DRA up by September?[/quote]

I don't think you need to be a bit worried, not a BIT, please, but I think your last question is one that is easily and happily answered:

Read ALOUD to her beyond her reading level books that YOU really enjoy and relish. When you come to words you think she's not familiar with, quickly define them or use a few synonyms. Talk to her frequently about the books you're reading together not in a quizzing-ya way, but in a We Enjoy Talking About Books way.

Make a conscious effort to improve your vocabulary and also expose her to new information and experiences. I've added in some fun science podcasts for my kids (I like Tumble and Brains On!) because I don't use a lot of scientific vocabulary, and this is one way for my children to hear it more frequently.

I'm not even going to mention encouraging her to read. Obviously this is important for creating fluent readers, but this is already quite hyped up and I think the other half of the equation gets short shrift-- the more a kid knows and has been exposed to, the easier it is for her to make those mental connections when reading.

Again, I am not writing this because I think a third-grader's DRA is of great significance in or outside of AAP (on its own), but because it does add joy (in my opinion) to parents' and kids' lives when we start labeling things, and talking about things more, and it's a cool way to help our kids with their reading without even cracking open a book![/quote]

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