Reading Resources

Reading is one of the most valuable skills we emphasize in fourth grade. Daily independent reading time will help your child grow in all academic areas and as a person! We read daily in class, but your child should read twenty minutes per night as well. The links below will help you support your child as a reader.

• Why read twenty minutes per day?
  • https://www.wcpo.com/brand-spotlight/how-reading-20-minutes-a-day-impacts-your-child-amazon-kindle

• What to read now? When your child finishes a book they like, this website can help them find books that are similar that they may enjoy.
  • http://www.yournextread.com/us/

• A list of high interest, low readability books
  • http://thisreadingmama.com/high-interest-low-readability-books-struggling-readers/

• A great break down of what kids, parents, and teachers can do to help readers struggling with fluency.
  • http://www.readingrockets.org/helping/target/fluency

• A list of popular and suggested books for 4th and 5th grade
  • http://www.thereadingnook.com/fourth_grade/

• Articles that explain the benefits of graphic novels (books that look like comic books)
  • https://jesskeating.com/comics/