How do you estimate reading "volume"

[Sahamamama]

If you don't use a pre-planned program (such as Sonlight) for your student's independent reading portion, how do you estimate how many "pages per year" to line up for assigned reading (fiction only)? I'm trying to imagine how fast she'll move through a book list... How do you figure this out for your students?

 

Also, do you plan around a certain lexile level? Thanks!

[regentrude]

I don't assign a set number of pages. I expect my children to read for a specified amount of time daily or weekly. Since their comprehension level and reading speed develop and their tastes change, I find it impossible to predict how many pages they should read in a year.

About level:

My children went to public school for a few years and were extremely frustrated by teachers telling them which books they were allowed to read because they were "in their level" and which they could not because the "level" was wrong. It has been my observation that they are pretty good judges themselves about what they can read - if it is much too easy, they will find it boring - if it is too advanced, they will not stick with it. If they devour it and want more, it's "just right".

Occasionally I will challenge them by assigning books they will find difficult. But I don't push them to read only those, and I don't mind if they read "easy" literature (both my kids tested way above grade level in their reading skills, but no 10 year old wants to read highschool level books all the time, YKWIM?)

 

not sure whether this helps.

regentrude

[Sahamamama]

I don't assign a set number of pages. I expect my children to read for a specified amount of time daily or weekly. Since their comprehension level and reading speed develop and their tastes change, I find it impossible to predict how many pages they should read in a year.

About level:

My children went to public school for a few years and were extremely frustrated by teachers telling them which books they were allowed to read because they were "in their level" and which they could not because the "level" was wrong. It has been my observation that they are pretty good judges themselves about what they can read - if it is much too easy, they will find it boring - if it is too advanced, they will not stick with it. If they devour it and want more, it's "just right".

Occasionally I will challenge them by assigning books they will find difficult. But I don't push them to read only those, and I don't mind if they read "easy" literature (both my kids tested way above grade level in their reading skills, but no 10 year old wants to read highschool level books all the time, YKWIM?)

 

not sure whether this helps.

regentrude

 

 

Yes, it does help. Thank you.