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If you are a kindergarten or first grade parent, you have just received your child's first report card. Your child's teacher may have told you your child was reading at a certain level and the benchmark for your child's grade was at another level. You are probably wondering about these levels and why they are used.
Especially in kindergarten through second grade, teachers use leveled readers with your child in their guided reading groups as they teach the strategies and skills needed to become a good reader. These books receive levels based on a variety of characteristics such as the vocabulary used, the length of the sentences, and the content. These levels help your child's teacher select a book that is appropriate for learning and practicing reading strategies. Your child may also bring these leveled books home to continue their practice and to build confidence as a reader. However, all of your child's reading should not be related to a certain level. Use your time with your child in the library or bookstore to select books of interest that you can read together because it is important for your child to read a variety of texts.
Posted by Nancy Mangum at 4:15 PM on February 24, 2009 | Leave Feedback
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