Reading Counts...

Did you know that there are 2 really great sites for looking up lexiles of books and reading counts point values?  

The first site is Lexile.com.  This is a great site that you can enter in your child's lexile range and even interests and it will suggest books in that range.  This is a great way to discover new books/series that might interest your child.

The second site is probably my favorite.  It is the Scholastic Reading Counts site.  This site will give you the lexile and point value of a book.  If you go to the "Browse Book Expert Online" button, you can also enter in your child's lexile range on this site and it will allow you to see books that are on reading counts in your child's lexile.  This is handy tool if you visit the public library or if you just want to check to see if your child is reading books that are in their range.

Remember to...

• Talk to your child each night about what they are reading.  
• Encourage them to read within their lexile.
• And to stick with the same book at school and at home until it is done.  

And most importantly... Children should be reading AT LEAST 20 minutes each night.

Happy Reading!