Anonymous
Post 07/30/2018 13:41     Subject: Re:What is your AAP rising 3rd grader reading this summer?
It's all self-directed, we aren't making her do much of anything other than enjoy her summer. She's reading some of the Harry Potter, something called The Little Prince, not sure where she got that one. Bad Kitty. A few others. We had bought her the Junie B. Jones series last year but she seems to have outgrown them. I wanted to make sure she got a dose of my childhood so we bought her the Ramona Quimby books as well.

I think she's somewhat advanced reading, but she isn't Matilda, pouring over Nicholas Nickleby at age 8 or anything.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2018 09:07     Subject: What is your AAP rising 3rd grader reading this summer?
Nothing. Giving her a mental break before the school year starts.
Anonymous
Post 07/29/2018 07:37     Subject: What is your AAP rising 3rd grader reading this summer?
Who Was series
Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2018 13:15     Subject: What is your AAP rising 3rd grader reading this summer?
Anonymous wrote:Classic Starts books like The Odyssey, Robinson Crusoe, Around the World in 80 days, Swiss Family Robinson.

+1 to Rick Riordan. Mine loved the first Percy Jackson series, but the other books seem a bit too long and too mature for now.


+1. This is where my (now TJ) kid was between second and third. Had read his way through more modern books. We were looking for books that were advanced for a 9 year old, but didn’t advanced content/ adult themes. The children’s classics were great.

Not sure if it is still a thing, but we used Lexiles to help out.

https://lexile.com/

Looks up the Lexiles of the books that had been a good match for DC. Then looked at what else was at that Lexile for ideas.

For example, if your DD loves Heidi, you can look it up and see that the unabridged version is 1200L. Then you can see that other books 1100L to 1300L appropriate for an age range 8-11 include Gullivers Travels and Lemony Snickett and Little Women.
Anonymous
Post 07/28/2018 09:31     Subject: What is your AAP rising 3rd grader reading this summer?
Anonymous wrote:So our AAP kids are special readers now? OMG.


Wel, they are special children, so it should come as no surprise to you that they have special reading needs.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2018 15:56     Subject: Re:What is your AAP rising 3rd grader reading this summer?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Bridge To Terabithia


How much is he/she complaining about it?




Dp. I read that in sixth grade and cried and cried! Would not let my 8 yo read it until at least 6th.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2018 15:51     Subject: What is your AAP rising 3rd grader reading this summer?
Wonder
Out of My Mind
Greek Gods
Greek Heroes
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2018 11:36     Subject: What is your AAP rising 3rd grader reading this summer?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So our AAP kids are special readers now? OMG.


Not OP, but they should be advanced readers.

OP, mine is reading Percy Jackson and about to move on to another Rick Riordan series.


Not necessarily. Reading level is not as a reliable indicator of intelligence as other things. Many intellectually gifted students have reading issues that need to be addressed.


True, but the vast majority of kids selected for AAP are advanced readers. The gifted, dyslexic kids most likely have advanced comprehension and are probably enjoying some great audio books.


I would not say there vast majority are advanced readers, reading issues are too prevalent. Yes, I would hope all children with dyslexia have access to audio books and are utilizing them. Comprehension is different from the mechanics of reading and is more closely aligned with intelligence.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2018 08:08     Subject: What is your AAP rising 3rd grader reading this summer?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So our AAP kids are special readers now? OMG.


Not OP, but they should be advanced readers.

OP, mine is reading Percy Jackson and about to move on to another Rick Riordan series.


Not necessarily. Reading level is not as a reliable indicator of intelligence as other things. Many intellectually gifted students have reading issues that need to be addressed.


True, but the vast majority of kids selected for AAP are advanced readers. The gifted, dyslexic kids most likely have advanced comprehension and are probably enjoying some great audio books.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2018 03:54     Subject: What is your AAP rising 3rd grader reading this summer?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Captain Underpants


Same here. And book of Jokes by Rosie O Donald. My kid is a writer though, and I am teaching him how to search the internet for things. We are working on a biography project.


The first two words of your response are responsive to the question. The rest was to somehow make your kid look brighter notwithstanding the book selection.
Anonymous
Post 07/27/2018 03:12     Subject: What is your AAP rising 3rd grader reading this summer?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Captain Underpants


Nice to hear an honest parent whose child is reading material that's realistic for his age.

÷1!! Seems many posts are inflated or wishful thinking. My DC is reading less than when in school and instead having many play dates, watching movies and reading the Wimpy Kid.


Anonymous
Post 07/27/2018 00:44     Subject: Re:What is your AAP rising 3rd grader reading this summer?
Anonymous wrote:Bridge To Terabithia


How much is he/she complaining about it?
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2018 23:42     Subject: Re:What is your AAP rising 3rd grader reading this summer?
Bridge To Terabithia
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2018 23:38     Subject: What is your AAP rising 3rd grader reading this summer?
Anonymous wrote:Captain Underpants


Same here. And book of Jokes by Rosie O Donald. My kid is a writer though, and I am teaching him how to search the internet for things. We are working on a biography project.
Anonymous
Post 07/26/2018 23:06     Subject: Re:What is your AAP rising 3rd grader reading this summer?
Curious George series and Babar books!