Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 08:16     Subject: is there a reading equivalent to Beast Academy/RSM??
OP isn't asking for novels for becoming a better reader. OP is asking for vocabulary and grammar and literature analysis resources that standardized tests test for.

IXL and Lexia are the answer.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 08:11     Subject: is there a reading equivalent to Beast Academy/RSM??
I agree with the poster who said to ask your local librarian.

If she likes animals she might like Dick King Smith books. His most famous work is The Sheep Pig which was made into the movie Babe.

She might be a tad young, but Gordon Korman is funny. I think his books are better for a slightly older child, maybe 3rd grade but definitely 4th.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 08:03     Subject: is there a reading equivalent to Beast Academy/RSM??
Don't make her read things she's not into. Reading alone is for pleasure only at her age.

Use your time in the car to listen to audio books that are more advanced/complex than her reading level - I think this is one of the best things I did as a parent. It will build your kid's vocabulary and spark good conversations and get your kid accustomed to more complex plots and language without taking away their "fun" free reading time.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 07:56     Subject: is there a reading equivalent to Beast Academy/RSM??
Magic treehouse and boxcar series have been huge hits in our house
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2024 07:48     Subject: is there a reading equivalent to Beast Academy/RSM??
Good suggestions above. Also, Kumon offers a reading supplement program.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2024 22:06     Subject: is there a reading equivalent to Beast Academy/RSM??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is there some kind of reading/writing supplement that's on par with the kind of math supplementation people do? My 2nd grader has always been an advanced reader but prefers to read really silly stuff like Ivy and Bean and as soon as she sees a word she doesn't know immediately quits the book. I make an effort to read with her classics like Roald Dahl, Charlottes Web etc but is there some kind of course out there that's already been planned out we could follow? Yes I get the whole let her read whatever she wants as long as she reads, but some of those books are just tooooo silly.


Ivy and Bean are second grade books and are super boring. There’s nothing wrong with silly books but boring turns anyone off. I loved Charlottes Web. I used to read chapter books and we would share reading. Take turns every two pages. Books with pictures are still good with this age.


Agreed! I went to the secondhand store to try to get her some other good books and got Secret Garden among random others, but it turned out to be just a tad too advanced (we are taking turns reading together like you said). We've read a few RDahl books, and she didn't like Harry Potter or Pooh. What else should we read, ideally humorous?


I remember my son’s 2nd grade class read James and the Giant Peach by Doahl. Some elementary school kids like the American Girl series. My son read them although he now denies it. You know they’re getting good at reading when they call you on every skipped word when it’s your turn to read.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2024 21:55     Subject: is there a reading equivalent to Beast Academy/RSM??
Anonymous wrote:Ask the librarian in the children’s section.

She might like these:
InVESTigators
Babysitter’s Club
Thea Stilton



Agree with the top two (I don't know the third). My 2nd grader LOVES graphic novels like the above plus Dog Man. On the chapter book side, she really likes Dragon Masters. We read those together - I read one page, she reads one page.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2024 21:31     Subject: is there a reading equivalent to Beast Academy/RSM??
Ask the librarian in the children’s section.

She might like these:
InVESTigators
Babysitter’s Club
Thea Stilton

Anonymous
Post 01/29/2024 21:27     Subject: is there a reading equivalent to Beast Academy/RSM??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is there some kind of reading/writing supplement that's on par with the kind of math supplementation people do? My 2nd grader has always been an advanced reader but prefers to read really silly stuff like Ivy and Bean and as soon as she sees a word she doesn't know immediately quits the book. I make an effort to read with her classics like Roald Dahl, Charlottes Web etc but is there some kind of course out there that's already been planned out we could follow? Yes I get the whole let her read whatever she wants as long as she reads, but some of those books are just tooooo silly.


Ivy and Bean are second grade books and are super boring. There’s nothing wrong with silly books but boring turns anyone off. I loved Charlottes Web. I used to read chapter books and we would share reading. Take turns every two pages. Books with pictures are still good with this age.


Agreed! I went to the secondhand store to try to get her some other good books and got Secret Garden among random others, but it turned out to be just a tad too advanced (we are taking turns reading together like you said). We've read a few RDahl books, and she didn't like Harry Potter or Pooh. What else should we read, ideally humorous?


Wonder
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2024 21:05     Subject: is there a reading equivalent to Beast Academy/RSM??
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Is there some kind of reading/writing supplement that's on par with the kind of math supplementation people do? My 2nd grader has always been an advanced reader but prefers to read really silly stuff like Ivy and Bean and as soon as she sees a word she doesn't know immediately quits the book. I make an effort to read with her classics like Roald Dahl, Charlottes Web etc but is there some kind of course out there that's already been planned out we could follow? Yes I get the whole let her read whatever she wants as long as she reads, but some of those books are just tooooo silly.


Ivy and Bean are second grade books and are super boring. There’s nothing wrong with silly books but boring turns anyone off. I loved Charlottes Web. I used to read chapter books and we would share reading. Take turns every two pages. Books with pictures are still good with this age.


Agreed! I went to the secondhand store to try to get her some other good books and got Secret Garden among random others, but it turned out to be just a tad too advanced (we are taking turns reading together like you said). We've read a few RDahl books, and she didn't like Harry Potter or Pooh. What else should we read, ideally humorous?
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2024 20:37     Subject: is there a reading equivalent to Beast Academy/RSM??
Anonymous wrote:Is there some kind of reading/writing supplement that's on par with the kind of math supplementation people do? My 2nd grader has always been an advanced reader but prefers to read really silly stuff like Ivy and Bean and as soon as she sees a word she doesn't know immediately quits the book. I make an effort to read with her classics like Roald Dahl, Charlottes Web etc but is there some kind of course out there that's already been planned out we could follow? Yes I get the whole let her read whatever she wants as long as she reads, but some of those books are just tooooo silly.


Ivy and Bean are second grade books and are super boring. There’s nothing wrong with silly books but boring turns anyone off. I loved Charlottes Web. I used to read chapter books and we would share reading. Take turns every two pages. Books with pictures are still good with this age.
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2024 16:27     Subject: is there a reading equivalent to Beast Academy/RSM??
IXL or Lexia
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2024 16:19     Subject: is there a reading equivalent to Beast Academy/RSM??
just read to your kids and do phonics
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2024 11:01     Subject: Re:is there a reading equivalent to Beast Academy/RSM??
Spectrum?
Anonymous
Post 01/29/2024 10:24     Subject: is there a reading equivalent to Beast Academy/RSM??
Is there some kind of reading/writing supplement that's on par with the kind of math supplementation people do? My 2nd grader has always been an advanced reader but prefers to read really silly stuff like Ivy and Bean and as soon as she sees a word she doesn't know immediately quits the book. I make an effort to read with her classics like Roald Dahl, Charlottes Web etc but is there some kind of course out there that's already been planned out we could follow? Yes I get the whole let her read whatever she wants as long as she reads, but some of those books are just tooooo silly.