• Choosing the right book!


    Helping to assist with choosing an appropriate book.......

    the Goldilocks way!

     

     

    If you are answering yes to these questions, the book you are considering is probably too easy for you.

     

                1.            Have I read it lots of times before?

                2.            Do I understand the story?

                3.            Do I know (can I understand) almost every word?

                4.            Can I read it smoothly?

     

     

     

    If you are answering yes to these questions, the book you are considering is probably too hard for you at this time.

     

    1.            Are there more than a few words on each page I do not know?

    2.            Am I confused about what is happening in this book?  Do I feel

    frustrated/bored?

                3.            When I read, does it sound pretty choppy?

                4.            Is everyone else busy and unable to help me?

                5.            Is there a way to get this book closer to a "just right" feeling?

     

     

     

    If you are answering yes to these questions, the book you are considering is probably just right for you at this time!

     

              1.            Is this book new to me?

                2.            Do I understand what I’ve read so far?

                3.            Are there just a few words per page I do not know?

                4.            When I read, are some places smooth and some choppy?

                5.            Can someone help me with this book?  Who?