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Choosing Books



       How do you decide a
       book might be a good
       read for you?
• In the first tutoring session it is good to find out
  what kind of books appeal to the child and if he
  or she has any strategies for selecting a book to
  read that are not too difficult (frustration level).
• Bring to the first session four or five books that
  you predict will be very easy and books at the
  child’s current grade level.
http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/readingskills/choosingabook/grownups.weml




•   Tailor your approach to choosing a good book to read to the child’s age, reading level and personality.

•   You can practice browsing a book by flipping through the pages to look at the font size and number of
    words per page. Do the pictures seem interesting and engaging? After they find a book, the next step is to
    determine if the book is the right level.

•   The Five Finger Test is a quick way to determine the difficulty of a book. If you child finds five words that
    are too difficult for them on one page, then chances are the book is above their level. If your child finds
    no difficult words, then there is a good chance that the book is below their level. However, this does not
    mean the book is not appropriate. Your child can also read a page aloud to test the reading level. If he or
    she can read it smoothly then the book is most likely appropriate. Your child can also test the reading
    level by reading a page and trying to retell what happened in his or her own words. If they cannot
    summarize the page, the book may be above level.

•   Remind your child of the Goldilocks Rule—find a book that is not too hard, not too easy, but just right.
Five Finger Rule or Strategy for Finding a Just Right Book to Read.




    If your tutee does not have a                 The Five Finger Rule
    way of deciding if a book is                 Open to a page and try to read.
    something he or she can take                 Count the words you miss.
    home to read for pleasure
    then teach The Five Finger
    Rule.

                                                 0 - 1 finger...easy
    You Tube Video
    “Choosing a Just Right                             2 - 3 fingers...just right
    Book.wmv

                                                      4 - 5 fingers...hard

    You Tube Video
    Good Fit Books [Classroom
    Instruction]                                                    Happy reading!
Example

I asked Nate if he had ever heard of the Five Finger Strategy. He said
they learned about it in school last year but he could not remember
how to use it. I modeled how to use the strategy and this triggered
his memory. He used the strategy on these five books.
                    Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli         (Early 1st)   Easy
                    If My Dad were a Dog by Annabel Tellis    (Early 1st)   Just Right
                    Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats     (Late 1st)    Just Right
                    Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett   (Late 1st)    Just Right
                    Harry by the Sea by Gene Zion             (2nd grade)   Too Hard.



I would like to work on the Five Finger Strategy again during our next tutoring session
because I think it was difficult for Nate to realize when he did not know a word. He did
not realize when he substituted another word for the correct word.
Website Link for Cue Cards
What if child does not know he or
she has misread a word?

It is common for children who are experiencing difficulties
with reading not notice when they misread a word.

One tutor explains something that has worked for many
other tutors and children.

  One problem that we ran into was that my tutee was not
  identifying when he was saying a word incorrectly. For this
  reason, we began recording his reading and then listening to it
  again (from an audio recording) while looking at the print copy.
  This helped tremendously because he was able to identify where
  he was making his mistakes. We kept at the forefront of our
  conversation the question, “Does this make sense?”
Helping Struggling Readers:
Reading for Their Life

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Choosing books five finger strategy

  • 1. Choosing Books How do you decide a book might be a good read for you?
  • 2. • In the first tutoring session it is good to find out what kind of books appeal to the child and if he or she has any strategies for selecting a book to read that are not too difficult (frustration level). • Bring to the first session four or five books that you predict will be very easy and books at the child’s current grade level.
  • 3. http://www.brainpopjr.com/readingandwriting/readingskills/choosingabook/grownups.weml • Tailor your approach to choosing a good book to read to the child’s age, reading level and personality. • You can practice browsing a book by flipping through the pages to look at the font size and number of words per page. Do the pictures seem interesting and engaging? After they find a book, the next step is to determine if the book is the right level. • The Five Finger Test is a quick way to determine the difficulty of a book. If you child finds five words that are too difficult for them on one page, then chances are the book is above their level. If your child finds no difficult words, then there is a good chance that the book is below their level. However, this does not mean the book is not appropriate. Your child can also read a page aloud to test the reading level. If he or she can read it smoothly then the book is most likely appropriate. Your child can also test the reading level by reading a page and trying to retell what happened in his or her own words. If they cannot summarize the page, the book may be above level. • Remind your child of the Goldilocks Rule—find a book that is not too hard, not too easy, but just right.
  • 4. Five Finger Rule or Strategy for Finding a Just Right Book to Read. If your tutee does not have a The Five Finger Rule way of deciding if a book is Open to a page and try to read. something he or she can take Count the words you miss. home to read for pleasure then teach The Five Finger Rule. 0 - 1 finger...easy You Tube Video “Choosing a Just Right 2 - 3 fingers...just right Book.wmv 4 - 5 fingers...hard You Tube Video Good Fit Books [Classroom Instruction] Happy reading!
  • 5. Example I asked Nate if he had ever heard of the Five Finger Strategy. He said they learned about it in school last year but he could not remember how to use it. I modeled how to use the strategy and this triggered his memory. He used the strategy on these five books. Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (Early 1st) Easy If My Dad were a Dog by Annabel Tellis (Early 1st) Just Right Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats (Late 1st) Just Right Annie and the Wild Animals by Jan Brett (Late 1st) Just Right Harry by the Sea by Gene Zion (2nd grade) Too Hard. I would like to work on the Five Finger Strategy again during our next tutoring session because I think it was difficult for Nate to realize when he did not know a word. He did not realize when he substituted another word for the correct word.
  • 6. Website Link for Cue Cards
  • 7. What if child does not know he or she has misread a word? It is common for children who are experiencing difficulties with reading not notice when they misread a word. One tutor explains something that has worked for many other tutors and children. One problem that we ran into was that my tutee was not identifying when he was saying a word incorrectly. For this reason, we began recording his reading and then listening to it again (from an audio recording) while looking at the print copy. This helped tremendously because he was able to identify where he was making his mistakes. We kept at the forefront of our conversation the question, “Does this make sense?”