We have been learning how to choose good fit books in our classroom. Good fit books are books that are not too easy and not too hard. Choosing good fit books for beginning readers who are not quite reading words yet is a hard task, but it can be done!
This week during Daily 5, I have been able to check in with several students to see if they are choosing good fit books on their own. What I have been finding is that most students are choosing books that they can retell the story or they are choosing books that they can read the pictures. Our next step as readers is to find books that they can read the words. I have been encouraging students to choose a few books which include picture clues to help them "read" words.
We have been using IPICK to choose good fit books. Please use this language at home with your child when you are helping them to find good fit books!
This week during Daily 5, I have been able to check in with several students to see if they are choosing good fit books on their own. What I have been finding is that most students are choosing books that they can retell the story or they are choosing books that they can read the pictures. Our next step as readers is to find books that they can read the words. I have been encouraging students to choose a few books which include picture clues to help them "read" words.
We have been using IPICK to choose good fit books. Please use this language at home with your child when you are helping them to find good fit books!