Reading

Reading is probably the most important academic skill for any child.

 

Helping your child find a book: The “Rule of Five”

Help your child pick out a book he can enjoy at the appropriate reading level. Remember the “Rule of Five.” Have your child read any page in the book aloud to you. If he has trouble with five or more words on one page, the book is probably a little too hard. If he has no trouble, the book may be too easy. A little easy reading is fine, too.

 

Lists of Books by Grade Level

A Google search on the web will produce many lists of books for children to consider. Here are a couple that might help you find good books for your child.

 

CA Department of Education Reading List: www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sr/readinglist.asp 

Castro Valley Library Kid’s Place: www.aclibrary.org/kidsplace/index.asp

 

Links

The Literature Network

Many books that are now beyond copyright protection are available at no cost on-line. This site has over 1200 full books and over 2000 short stories and poems by over 250 authors.

http://www.online-literature.com/

 

Helping My Child Read. Reading Resources

Large collection of reading resources for parents of children of all ages.

US Department of Education

http://www.ed.gov/parents/read/resources/edpicks.jhtml?src=ln

 

Helping Your Child Become a Reader (y en Español)

US Department of Education

http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/index.html