Most of you have read with your child from their reading bags that get sent home over the weekends. The students will be moving up levels as they learn more about how to decode words. Some of you may see books in their bags that have level B books in them. Level B books follow a pattern like level A books, but there is a "twist" at the end. This means the last page of the book does not follow the pattern on the previous pages. This lets the reader focus on the text and learn that not all books will follow a pattern. The higher the level, the less it relies on the pattern to support the reader. This also makes the young reader focus on the text, the letters and the pictures to decode unknown words. Teachers introduce this concept by teaching the young reader that level B books have a "twist at the end". We do this to let the reader know when they see level B on their book they need to look for the pattern to change on the last page.
We are posting a new video to show you what a new level B reader may sound like during the reading of a level B book. You will see the typical mistakes a level B reader may make when reading and how you can address these mistakes at home. We also start working on comprehension strategies early to teach the young readers to be able to identify characters, setting, what happens in the beginning, middle and end of the book. The goal is that the young reader will be able to recall these details without using the book itself. If the young reader can recall details without using the book as support this demonstrates that the reader is comprehending the book. We hope these videos are helpful when you are working with your child at home. Thank you for helping your child become a strong reader! Your support is critical in helping them master the skills needed to become life-long lovers of reading!
We are posting a new video to show you what a new level B reader may sound like during the reading of a level B book. You will see the typical mistakes a level B reader may make when reading and how you can address these mistakes at home. We also start working on comprehension strategies early to teach the young readers to be able to identify characters, setting, what happens in the beginning, middle and end of the book. The goal is that the young reader will be able to recall these details without using the book itself. If the young reader can recall details without using the book as support this demonstrates that the reader is comprehending the book. We hope these videos are helpful when you are working with your child at home. Thank you for helping your child become a strong reader! Your support is critical in helping them master the skills needed to become life-long lovers of reading!
