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campingshaws said:
Also, DD wants to get diary of a wimpy kid from the school library, but she can't because she's in 3rd grade and it's a 5th grade reading level. She can only get books at level from the school.
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That is not how AR is supposed to work. The kids should be tested for their reading level and choose books in their range. Reading level and grade level are not the same! It can be a little problematic for young kids with a much higher reading level... their interests don't always match the higher level books. Young kids with higher reading levels should be allowed to read at a lower level if it matches their interests, but should always be allowed to read higher. Grade level on up to reading level should be the range. Or grade level on down for kids who are below.

campingshaws said:
Yes, we went to the public library Saturday and got the one she wanted. She had finished it the next day.
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Does your school have many AR books? One of the downfalls of AR is, if the book choices are limited, kids get frustrated and lose interest. You don't want high point requirements if the books are limited. When they first started the program for my guys, book selection was slim, and point goals were very high (30-60 pts per semester). It prevented them from reading books they WANTED to read and forced them to read books from the list. It had a negative effect on my boys... they went from loving to read to thinking it was a chore and sadly, neither of them read much now. I blamed AR program for this, many parents complained, and eventually they lowered the expectations for middle school. 60 pts a semester was too much. AR also counted as a majority of their reading grade, and I did not like the fact that the teachers did not know what was on the AR tests. I took some tests for books I knew, and thought many of the questions were poor. This was especially true for the books that were made into movies, so the questions were not about the story, but about some obscure inconsequential thing mentioned in the book that was apparently not on the movie. Talk about demoralizing a kid... spend all that time reading a very long book with a high point value and fail the test, no points, and now have to scramble to make up points before the end of the semester.

So, I guess the moral of my story is that AR can be a two bladed sword and have negative consequences as well as positive. If your daughter likes to read, keep taking her to the public library and let her read whatever she wants! That's how you develop a true love of reading.

I really like your idea of kids earning prizes and treats by reading for points. That is a great motivator for kids who are not natural readers. The way they had it set up here, it became such an unpleasant chore. Don't let it become an unpleasant chore for your kids.
 
Wishing4Wings said:
That is not how AR is supposed to work. The kids should be tested for their reading level and choose books in their range. Reading level and grade level are not the same! It can be a little problematic for young kids with a much higher reading level... their interests don't always match the higher level books. Young kids with higher reading levels should be allowed to read at a lower level if it matches their interests, but should always be allowed to read higher. Grade level on up to reading level should be the range. Or grade level on down for kids who are below.


Does your school have many AR books? One of the downfalls of AR is, if the book choices are limited, kids get frustrated and lose interest. You don't want high point requirements if the books are limited. When they first started the program for my guys, book selection was slim, and point goals were very high (30-60 pts per semester). It prevented them from reading books they WANTED to read and forced them to read books from the list. It had a negative effect on my boys... they went from loving to read to thinking it was a chore and sadly, neither of them read much now. I blamed AR program for this, many parents complained, and eventually they lowered the expectations for middle school. 60 pts a semester was too much. AR also counted as a majority of their reading grade, and I did not like the fact that the teachers did not know what was on the AR tests. I took some tests for books I knew, and thought many of the questions were poor. This was especially true for the books that were made into movies, so the questions were not about the story, but about some obscure inconsequential thing mentioned in the book that was apparently not on the movie. Talk about demoralizing a kid... spend all that time reading a very long book with a high point value and fail the test, no points, and now have to scramble to make up points before the end of the semester.

So, I guess the moral of my story is that AR can be a two bladed sword and have negative consequences as well as positive. If your daughter likes to read, keep taking her to the public library and let her read whatever she wants! That's how you develop a true love of reading.

I really like your idea of kids earning prizes and treats by reading for points. That is a great motivator for kids who are not natural readers. The way they had it set up here, it became such an unpleasant chore. Don't let it become an unpleasant chore for your kids.
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DH thinks that since the school is so small, she may have to only read her grade so the books are available for the "proper" grade. She also said she can read (and maybe test?) a higher book if it's in her classroom.

They can't test books from the public library that are on the list?

Luckily she still loves to read. Sometimes she sighs and moans because the book she is reading ISNT on the AR, but it's something she likes.

A girl that was in her class pre-k thru last year switched schools and entered the summer reading in her new parish. She had hating reading and struggled, but really improved over the summer. She fell just short of the main goal, and was devastated. My details are fuzzy because I only got this info through fb updates. But I feel like in have the ability to help, and I want to try.
 
AlleysChicks said:
Blame the cats lol
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I blame them for a lot of stuff , but i hate to say too much because husband isn't too keen on keeping Kiss and they scratch the sofas a lot. Which is why i am building a 6 foot scratching tower for them.
 
CapricornFarm said:
I blame them for a lot of stuff , but i hate to say too much because husband isn't too keen on keeping Kiss and they scratch the sofas a lot. Which is why i am building a 6 foot scratching tower for them.
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When Lou was inside he’d steal whatever he could get his paws on.

They will love a tower!

Did you find the basket?
 
I made a play pen for Snowflake and the littles.
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And I moved the keets out of the brooder and into the place where Fluttershy had been. I kicked her out. She bit me a lot. :hit
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