plain jane Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Would you mind sharing a short list of books that they have read in the last couple of weeks? I am just trying to gauge where my first grade boy sits in relation to what other first graders are capable of. :). TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I have bright kids but they didn't read really early. In mid first grade they were reading things like Frog and Toad and the level 3 Stepping Stone readers. We were finishing up OPGTR about then, and those are the books they could read without help. For "school" reading, we did some of theh CLP Nature Readers and McGuffey third. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 My DD is reading through the Grade 2 Sonlight readers. Personally I think they are more a Grade 1 level. She has also been reading the Rainbow Magic fairy books. I usually read anything more complex then that to her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Governess Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I have an average first grade reader. She recently read: -a couple Little Bear books -the first Pathway Reader for 1st grade -Hooked on Phonics level 4 readers -Mrs. Brice's Mice -Nora Gaydos Level 3 readers - More Spagetti, I Say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Governess Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Oh, I should probably specify that the HOP program I'm using is the old version that has 5 levels... I think in the new version these readers would be the beginning level 2 readers. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Well, my DD is not reading that much, but our "support teacher" keeps telling me she is ahead for reading in 1st grade, so take that for what it is worth. DD can sound out words but she does not read books on her own. She will read the HOP level K books on her own for fun. She can do harder, but she doesn't ever choose to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdinaryTime Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Last year my son, when my son was an average 1st grader, he was reading Frog and Toad, Little Bear, and the old Level 2 HOP readers independently. He would not sit down and read unless he told he had to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 When I had dd6 tested last year, she was grade level to slightly above grade level in reading for kindergarten. Given her reading progress this year, I think she is still within the same boundaries. Keep in mind though, that reading abilities can cover a wide range in K-2nd. DS10 was reading Level 4 beginning readers and easy chapter books at the same age. DD is currently working through OPGTR Sections 23-25. She's covered most of the lessons, and we're working through them again to help with retention. She can sound out unfamiliar, multi-syllable words, but is not reading them fluently. She's has read the following with little effort: Little Bear books Nora Gaydos Level 4 readers Level 1 Step-Into-Reading or I-Can-Read books She can read with effort: Amelia Bedelia books Arnold Lobel (Owl at Home, Mouse Tales, Uncle Elephant) Level 2-3 Step-Into-Reading or I-Can-Read books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MistyMountain Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I guess my 6 year old is pretty behind then. She can do BOB books and the first readers from AAR and things like the easy Dr Seuss books but she ca't do the level 1 books yet and she quite a ways off from stuff like Amelia Bedelia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugsMama Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I guess my 6 year old is pretty behind then. She can do BOB books and the first readers from AAR and things like the easy Dr Seuss books but she ca't do the level 1 books yet and she quite a ways off from stuff like Amelia Bedelia. She isn't behind- there is a wide, wide range for "normal". Don't worry about it, just press on! :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I think that my DS6 first grader is average. The only books he'll read right now are Diary of a Wimpy Kid though, so he might be a little accelerated in reading. However, I gave him Charlie & The Chocolate Factory the other day and he wouldn't read it because "it had too many big words" (?!?) I get accused of treating him like a baby when I try to get him to read something like The Little House. I really don't know what is delayed, average, or accelerated, so I just try to meet them where they are. For me, the main thing is that they ENJOY reading - whatever it is that they read for right now. I want to foster that first and foremost, then I'll press on to the "hard" stuff - ie: try to stretch their comfort zone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 My 6yo is pretty average, maybe just a little ahead in reading. She reads a wide variety of books. She still benefits from having very easy reads to gain confidence and reinforce basic skills. But she has also read "Henry and Mudge - the First Book" and "Little Raccoon and the Thing in the Pool" during the past couple of months. She can read independently but likes to ask for help with some words. Her average AR book level at school for the 2nd grading period (so far) is 2.0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandamom Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I think that my DS6 first grader is average. The only books he'll read right now are Diary of a Wimpy Kid though, so he might be a little accelerated in reading. However, I gave him Charlie & The Chocolate Factory the other day and he wouldn't read it because "it had too many big words" (?!?) I get accused of treating him like a baby when I try to get him to read something like The Little House. I really don't know what is delayed, average, or accelerated, so I just try to meet them where they are. For me, the main thing is that they ENJOY reading - whatever it is that they read for right now. I want to foster that first and foremost, then I'll press on to the "hard" stuff - ie: try to stretch their comfort zone. I wouldn't consider wimpy kid books at 1st grade level, more like 4th to 5th grade. Charlie is more like 5th to 6th grade. So, I'm glad that you are meeting your child where they are at but it is definitely not first grade level. I use lexile to determine grade levels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MtnMama Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 My son won't touch chapter books, but eats up anything that resembles a comic book. Recently he has enjoyed a couple of the Geronimo Stilton graphic novels, several You Wouldn't Want To Be... books, and the David Macaulay books (Castle, Pyramid, etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deniseibase Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 My son can easily read the old Dick and Jane readers and currently has been reading 10 Apples Up on Top. He will be 7 next month, and I consider this perfectly normal. He is a precise little boy and does not consider himself to be 'reading' unless he can easily read EVERYTHING in the book independently. So, if you ask us what he READS, that's what he reads. But I think it can be misleading to think of literacy as JUST what books can a child read independently. He also spends some time most days looking at Pokemon comic books or harder or longer picture books (current faves are The Elves and the Shoemaker and Rattletrap Car), and although he is clearly reading some parts of those (because he'll ask me what a word means, or what this word says), if you ask him he will tell you he is not reading them, he is just looking at them. He also listens to Hank the Cowdog or Geronimo Stilton audiobooks while looking at the corresponding book every night at bedtime. So it seems to me, that even tho he's not reading a lot of books independently, he's still working on literacy skills just as much as if he were reading more easy readers. He's clearly making progress in what he can read and things like his reading speed and fluency, he's just making a lot of that progress from activities other than reading easy readers or chapter books. That seems perfectly normal for a first grader to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenC3 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Ds read Nate the Great last week. I thought it would be a stumbler, but he surprised me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinE Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I guess my 6 year old is pretty behind then. She can do BOB books and the first readers from AAR and things like the easy Dr Seuss books but she ca't do the level 1 books yet and she quite a ways off from stuff like Amelia Bedelia. Your dd isn't behind! DD was reading the Dr. Seuss books just a few months ago and made a leap into the Level 1 Books fairly quickly. I was so worried my dd was behind. When I had her tested last year, the moderator let me know that there is a very wide range of abilities in reading up until 3rd grade or so. She reassured me that dd's reading abilities were normal and expected. There was a large disconnect between my dd's math and reading levels so the moderator said that I should consider LDs if the gap persists as dd gets older. I've seen great leaps in ability this year, and I've been really pleased with her progress. Often times when I think a book will be too hard for dd and she resists reading because she thinks it's too hard, with gentle persuasion she's able to muscle through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I guess my 6 year old is pretty behind then. She can do BOB books and the first readers from AAR and things like the easy Dr Seuss books but she ca't do the level 1 books yet and she quite a ways off from stuff like Amelia Bedelia. My 6 yr old is bright, but slow to read. She's reading books with short vowel/CVC words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexi Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 My daughter enjoys reading Nate the Great and Magic Tree House. They are a little on the easy side for her. She's also reading the Goddess Girls Series and the Grandma's Attic Series. She's 6, turning 7 tomorrow. I consider her 1st grade. Her reading level might be above first grade. I don't really know.........I just buy her whatever she'll read and she's loving being able to read. That makes me happy! :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lluv Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 This is encouraging, thanks! I was a little discouraged today because last night my niece who is doing Abeka and almost 7 seems to be reading at a 4-5th grade level while my son is still struggling with phonics comics and other level 1 readers. We are on lesson 165 in OPGTR, and I read to him a lot, but I don't push him to read aloud too much because he gets easily frustrated. Last night I started second-guessing my decision to have a more relaxed homeschool method this year (last year was so stressful!). But this thread is exactly what I needed to read and reminds me that at this age there is a wide range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Just Bob type books here. We use Reading Pathways too so I guess those might count too since one pyramid is about the equivalent of a Bob book. I'm really not stressing about if he is behind...I know he will get there soon. We have a few speech issues that make reading hard for him so I'm just taking it slow and easy while we work on speech therapy. Honestly though, dd9 wasn't reading fluently until the end of 2nd grade and now in 4th grade she reads at about the middle 6th grade level. Each in their own time. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 My oldest (6.5) is reading more complex books and comprehending well. BUT, it's not all its cracked up to be. While she reads higher level books and enjoys them, you can very often find her curled on the couch perusing a favorite Dr. Seuss. There's nothing wrong with her or your child. There's just such a vast difference at this age. When Abby was Emmett's age, she was reading fairly fluently and enjoying books around the 1st/2nd grade level. Emmett is still gaining fluency and confidence with his phonics. Both are equally smart, but they're different kids and have different development. Also, I do believe there is something to be said about boys and girls are their different strengths. Girls are often ready for academics earlier than little boys. You might pick up The Way of Boys and give it a quick read-through. Don't stress it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meriwether Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Ds6 is in 1st grade. He is on the young side (September b-day), but I am happy with where he is at. He has read several Phonics Museum books in the past few weeks, but most kids don't read those so it isn't much help comparison wise. He has just one more Phonics Museum book to read. Next week he'll start First Favorites. The first book is Curious George. I just had him read the first bit. I think he'll read it easily enough, but I wouldn't have him read it on his own. He still needs me to tell him to try again when something doesn't come out just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 Ds6 is in 1st grade. He is on the young side (September b-day), but I am happy with where he is at. He has read several Phonics Museum books in the past few weeks, but most kids don't read those so it isn't much help comparison wise. He has just one more Phonics Museum book to read. Next week he'll start First Favorites. The first book is Curious George. I just had him read the first bit. I think he'll read it easily enough, but I wouldn't have him read it on his own. He still needs me to tell him to try again when something doesn't come out just right. This helps me as mine is currently working through First Favorites and I also have Phonics Museum although I haven't tried him on the readers yet. I am going to see if he can read the first one today and see how it goes. I think my little guy is doing okay for his age but I wasn't sure. I haven't tried him on chapter books yet and felt a bit guilty about that. My older kids were reading at a much higher level at this age so I don't have much to compare to. Thank you everyone for your replies. I realize there can be a wide range of "normal" abilities at this age. I needed a check to see if where my LO stands and if I need to work harder to keep him where he should be. It sounds like he is doing fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jar7709 Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 My young 1st grader (6yo, September birthday) is slowwwwly working her way though Lobel's Grasshopper on the Road right now. Her reading mechanics are slow-but-steady improvement, but her thing is that she loves complex stories so much that the basic stories of these early reader books bore her, so she'd much rather be read one of the Narnia books or something like that. I take it as reassuring that even though she's not where some her peers are for the actual skill of reading, that she'll get there someday because she loves stories so much. To me, that's more important at this stage. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justLisa Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 There is such a HUGE range of readers in that 6-7 year old category. I swear DS could pick up anything and read it at 6. DD is reading level 2/3 readers and that type of thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggie Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 I don't know what typical is, but Pigby has been reading a ton of the Beverly Cleary books lately: Beezus and Ramona, Henry Huggins, Ribsy, etc. He's also read the LOF Apples and Butterflies and got out LOF Fractions. I don't know how much of that he understands, but he has been working through it (the story, not the math). He's always reading comic books, Calving and Hobbes, Garfield, and Peanuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted December 3, 2012 Share Posted December 3, 2012 Frog and Toad Little Bear Berenstein Bears McGuffey 1st Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted December 4, 2012 Share Posted December 4, 2012 My 1st grader is 7 right now and recently read: Daniel's Duck Clara and the Book Wagon Red Fox and His Canoe Snowshoe Thompson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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