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[quote=Anonymous]My kids are also advanced readers.  What I wish I had time to do is to re-read the books they are reading so we can talk about them.  Even thought I don't have time really to read them, I often ask them questions about what they are reading, what they like about that book, etc.  The key is just to get them thinking about what they read.  I also read an article about a mom that started a mother-daughter book club when her daughter was that age, and it went through H.S. -- I was so impressed by it and it looked like such a great idea.

I also think you should encourage her writing.  My kids really like that, and especially from 3rd or 4th grade on.  Definitely get an online typing tutor, or even let her use a dictation tool (but the online typing tutor is preferable).  Mine were writing their own novels by 3rd or 4th grade -- they're not fabulous but they have plot and character development, and they really enjoyed writing them.  It just gives them a different way to interact with the spoken word.

Also, you should plan on oging to the National BOok Festival in downtown DC in September.

I don't think that practicing "reading comprehension" tests is all that productive, or fun, so I'd skip the ACT recommendations.

If you're a social media type person, you could also let her write reviews for you to post on FB or whatever.  I have a friend that lets her kids write travel reviews that she posts.  They are actually pretty useful.  Some of your friends might appreciate a kids' book review and, if not, they can just ignore it.  (But you have to be okay with people silently judging her grammar and writing style!)[/quote]

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