How To Choose Beginning Readers For Kindergarten

By Ronald Morris


Having a child in kindergarten is exciting and sometimes scary. You want to make sure your child has everything they need to succeed, especially regarding reading beginning readers for kindergarten. Here are a few things you may want to do to ensure your child is ahead of their class.

Asking for suggestions is never a bad thing. There are many different people who can help, including teachers, students and other parents of children who read with their child. Once you ask for their suggestions, be sure to ask why the book was a joy to read and their favorite parts of the books.

Sometimes following a list is the best way to go. The ALA (American Library Association), publishes a list every year to help parents find books their children may enjoy reading. The best lists to use are the lists from the current year and the lists from the previous year. These lists will help you find the appropriate books.

You may get lucky and stumble upon a series of books that your child loves reading. A series has more than one book, so encourage them to read as many books in the series as they can. This is a great way to get them to read more. You may be able to find a series that is similar to the current book they are reading. Try to find as many series as you can. The more your child reads, the better they will read and recognize words.

When you find something that your child takes an interest in, run with it. Some children are difficult to please, so finding a book that strikes their interest is exciting. Try to find as many books as possible on topics that interest them, which may include animals, traveling, and outer space.

Many books that are written receive numerous awards, and it is what makes them stand apart from other books. Books of these stature are not difficult to find because they are branded with a medal on the cover of the book. You may be interested in books that have received the Newbery Medal because it is only awarded to the greatest novels that are published for young readers.

Every child has a reading level, and it is usually obtained on your child's first day of school or during their kindergarten orientation. Your child may struggle to read at their reading level because they do not recognize certain words. In this situation, you should start your child reading on a level they are the most comfortable and work your way up to their ideal level.

Learning to read is exciting for a parent, but for a child, it can become frustrating. When you are reading with your child, take your time and help them when they struggle with new words. Congratulate them when they recognize words. The cycle of reading is another method of learning.




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