momsuz123 Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 My 7 y/o is a great reader, loves to read all the time. She reads aloud to me almost daily. She reads about a 3rd-4th grade level with good comprehension. Do I need a formal reading program? I read to my kids daily, she tells me about her books she has read. I know TWTM is not an advocate of the textbooky type reading books, I am not either. I just keep thinking I should have some more guidance, if not her for me. Ie. today this week let's look at the setting of the books you are reading. This week let's talk about characters. Etc. What do you do? We also do FIAR. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 IMHO, no, you don't. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morosophe Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 We've been doing How to Report on Books, which is an Evan-Moor publication. I find it adds a nice touch of the kind of literary analysis you say you're already doing. It gives 18 "lessons," which each have a book or two that you're supposed to read as examples, (and plenty of "back-up" books in case that one's not available) with reproducible book report forms on the opposing page, which are meant for the child to fill out himself or herself with individual readings. Yesterday, for example, we covered setting in terms of place, (the report was titled "Location, Location, Location,") and the report asked for the title, author, and illustrator information, and then asked where the book was set and three clues included in the book for giving place setting. It was the second such report on place setting--the first didn't ask for a particular number of clues, but it was pretty similar. If you do the lessons, however, the first merely talked about the place a book was set, while the second focused on the importance of the setting to the story. (It was one of the double-bookers, so you could contrast an urban and a country setting in two stories about gardening.) The amount of writing required to fill out the reports is pretty minimal, and several of the "character" reports actually involved drawing, as well. It works well enough for us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 You know she can read so you don't need one of those. If you are doing narration on a regular basis you will know she is comprehending. So, no you don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I don't use one for my 7 year old. He reads well and comprehends well (I know this via narration). We aren't doing literary analysis right now. Around 4th or 5th grade, we'll start to add some literary terms and analysis a la WTM methods (logic stage). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 We've been doing How to Report on Books, which is an Evan-Moor publication. We just used a page in this yesterday. Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
She Reads a Lot Posted November 17, 2011 Share Posted November 17, 2011 I haven't used it, but I have looked at the HOD site, and I think "Drawn into the Heart of Reading" might give you a framework for thinking about different genres and how to present them. You don't have to fork over for their suggested books--you can just pick ones of your own as far as I can tell. Not that you *need* this. Just if you are looking for something with some suggestions for types of books to read or how to discuss different types of literature, DITHOR might help. HTH! christina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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