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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Take them to the bookstore or library and let them pick out what seems interesting. You don't need to control it by level. [/quote]

Just because a kid CAN read at a higher grade level doesn't mean they HAVE to read at a higher grade level.  We had this issue -- my kid was reading several grades ahead, but the content of many books "at her level" was not appropriate for her, or she simply didn't have the experience to relate to it or the life understanding to really get it.  So she read things that were not "challenging" but that were emotionally appropriate.  We also read a lot of picture books, which are often written at a higher reading level (since often it's parents reading to kids, so the vocabulary is more advanced).  She also liked collections of fairy tales and folk tales, as well as things like kid's encyclopedias or reference books for kids about space or the ocean or animals or whatever.  [/quote]

+2 Reading level is unrelated to subject matter and what the child should be reading. Reading level is just a school-based diagnostic. Leave that to teachers for in school purposes. Your child can already read well enough, so your goal is to keep the child interested in the subject of the books at home. Level is 100% irrelevant to your home book selection. I agree that picture books and other books meant for adults to read to kids are great for this age and particularly good for early readers.

Bear in mind that at school the teacher will be introducing and using books for different reasons, so don't get bent out of shape if they seem 'too easy' for your child. Read the harder books at home.[/quote]

I second this.  The "easy" books are school are used to develop and test comprehension skills like prediction or understanding cause and effect.  At home, our approach was to let her read what she liked, occasionally suggesting or leaving out books that were more challenging in terms of reading levels, but more emphasizing reading for fun (because that's how you gain fluency) and talking about the books she read (to make sure that she was comprehending, not just decoding).  She has lots of time to read the middle-grade classics, but only a certain amount of time to read the many wonderful works of young children's literature.  [/quote]

Yes! My Father's Dragon.   Charlottes Web and Stuart Little are fine for grades 4-8.   Mouse and the Motorcycle and other Beverly Cleary books.  Dory Fantasmagory is grades 2-4, but should be totally fine for your daughter.  I was a very early reader too and skipped a grade, and to this day, when I read for pleasure, I like books that are fun and not necessarily taxing on my brain.[/quote]

+100.  i read early and read voraciously throughout elementary school and middle school and, while of course there were the more content heavy and literary fiction within my bookshelves, i have always enjoyed mystery novels and (gasp!) chick lit, or it's middle grade/middle school equivalent.

For your child, have her read all the books! K award winning story and picture books through all the elementary prize-winning titles.  For challenge, have her read non fiction and mysteries.  Low levels of violence. [/quote]

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