This first grade summer reading list is aimed at children ages 5-7 and includes both picture books and beginning reader books. Children this age still love picture book read alouds and I encourage you to spend a lot of time this summer reading aloud. I decided to stick to a folktale theme for the picture…
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Easy Readers for Kids
These book lists feature "easy readers" which are usually, but not always, leveled books aimed at kids who are learning to read. You will find books appropriate for both very beginning readers as well as kids who are just about ready to move up to chapter books. Your child's teacher or a local librarian can help you find more titles that are just right for your child.
Beyond Elephant and Piggie: Funny Early Readers
A funny book is a boon to a struggling reader. I learned this when my son hated to sound out words! Hated it!!! Although I stopped trying to force him to learn to read (<– I tell you about it there), funny early readers were the ticket when he was finally ready. Elephant and Piggie is…
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Playful Early Chapter Books About Sports
If you have a child who loves to run, jump and score, then he or she will enjoy reading these early chapter books with a sports theme. I was able to find books about the “big four”—soccer, baseball, basketball and football—as well as swimming, running, gymnastics and more. There is something for everyone (no curling…
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Graphic Novels for Beginning Readers – Kindergarten through 3rd Grade
Graphic novels are an excellent alternative to the standard easy reader books. Please don’t shy away from graphic novels for beginning readers. Kids who are learning to read need to have as many opportunities as possible to find books they can connect with—and which will consequently turn them into voracious readers. These aren’t just your standard…
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Diverse Easy Readers that All Kids Will Love
If you are the parent of a child learning to reader, you know it is challenging to steer your kids away from the Barbie and Batman easy readers toward shelves full of quality, diverse easy readers. Previously, I tackled the issue of easy readers that are actually easy, and easy readers that won’t make you…
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Summer Book List for Beginning Readers
Nurturing beginning readers is a delicate balance of finding the right books and not applying too much pressure! This summer book list for beginning readers should help you with the first part. Both of my boys love books but they had very different experiences learning to read. My older child spoiled me by learning to…
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Learn to Read with Jokes: Laughter and Literacy Go Together
I wrote earlier about how I stopped forcing my son learn to read. For the last few weeks he has been making steady reading progress on his own. Because the boys have been particularly interested in telling jokes lately I went to the library to find a few joke books. I picked up an easy reader…
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Easy Reader Books That Are Actually Easy
Do you have an emerging reader? Have you ever noticed how many of the so-called easy reader books are not actually easy? My 5 year old is currently deep in the beginning stages of reading books. Whereas with my early reading oldest child, I was concerned about finding advanced books with subjects appropriate for a 4 year…
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