You walk into the library, excited to find books for your kindergartener who’s just starting to read. The children’s section offers hundreds of brightly colored early readers. They all look educational. They’re all labeled for beginning readers. So you grab a stack, head home, and settle in for reading time. But ten minutes later, your […]
As parents, we all want our children to become confident, skilled readers. To do this, they not only need to practice but must also have strong foundational skills that support their current reading abilities, as well as their long-term academic journey. When choosing books for your early reader, one previously popular approach has been “reading […]
How do you know what books to give your child as they start learning how to read? While previous generations grew up browsing through Scholastic book catalogs and “leveled readers,” educational science now shows there are more effective reading materials to give beginner readers. One of the go-to options today is decodable books. In this […]
