Reading

TC Reading Units of Study

Second Grade Reading Growth Spurt

Studying Characters and their Stories

Becoming Experts

Bigger Books Mean Amping Up Reading Power

Series Book Clubs

Searching for a good just right book for you child?

To find books that are “just-right" for your child....

1. Turn to any page in the book and have your child read 1-2 pages.

2. Use the “5-finger-rule" with your child as she/he reads. This means that while your child is reading 1-2 pages, if there are 5 words, phrases, or ideas on the page that cause any trouble, the book is too difficult at this time. (That does, to some extent, depend on the length of the page. In some books you might make it three, or even one.) The child must understand not just the decoding, but the meaning. It is better at this stage to be reading a book a little too easy than way too difficult. 


Series books are very motivational.

One of the reasons that students enjoy reading series books is that once they read the first book in the series and like it, there are instantly more books from the rest of the series that they will ant to read. Another reason is that students develop a sense of satisfaction as they follow their beloved characters through different experiences!

2nd Grade Book List Suggestions:

Frog and Toad

Houndsley and Catina

Iris and Walter

Henry and Mudge

Annie and Snowball

Mr. Putter and Tabby

Jamaica

Amanda Pig and Her Brother Oliver

Katie Woo

Nate the Great

Amelia Bedelia

Poppleton

Pinky and Rex

Pedro

Sofia Martinez

A-Z Mysteries

Ballpark Mysteries

Cam Jansen

Horrible Harry

Ivy & Bean

Song Lee

Judy Moody

Junie B Jones

Kickers

Magic Tree House

Mercy Watson

My Weird School

Nancy Drew & The Clue Crew

Owl Diaries

Pinky and Rex

Ready Freddy

Ricky Ricotta

Stella Batts

Stink

Zach Files

Dyamonde Daniel

Geronimo Stilton

Julian

Jigsaw Jones

Secrets of Droon

Flat Stanley

Never Girls

Mia Mayhem

Boxcar

Horrid Henry

Puppy Place

Ruby Lu