HIT: Choosing the Right Book

[JOYCE H NELSON <jhn100g@MAIL.ODU.EDU>]

Thanks to all of you who took time from your busy schedules to offer
suggestions for helping third graders, reading below grade level, to
select appropriate books.  By far, the majority of people practice the "5
finger method," where children read a page and hold up/down a finger for
every missed word.  If a child reaches "5," the book is too hard, and it
is recommended that the child choose another one, at least for the time
being.  Other suggestions included booktalking beginner books, and easy
series, marking easier books with stickers, having teachers assist
with checkout, and conducting a book pass activity.  Looking forward to
sharing these great ideas with my young readers.

Happy Holidays,
Joyce Nelson, Librarian
Sanford Elementary School
jhnelson@whro.org

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