11/30/2023 0 Comments Capstone interactive ebooksSo, what makes a good easy reader book? Each year, a committee for the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award asks this very same question. With so much variety, choosing the right early reader can feel like a daunting-if not impossible-task. These readers-particularly the struggling and reluctant ones-need self-selection titles that are engaging and drive repeated readings. To build skills, emerging readers must practice, practice, practice (and practice some more). Early readers include a number of additional reading supports to help new readers build their skills, including ample illustrations and/or photographs (often one per page), easy-to-read fonts, short line breaks, and extra space between paragraphs.Īlthough repetition and predictability is key to building reading skills and, in turn, a reader’s confidence, early readers aren’t all boring. Short, achievable sentences and paragraphs allow emerging readers to more easily decode and predict words as well as understand a story’s meaning. At 32 pages in length, books in these series seldom exceed 500 words-with an average 20–25 words per page. At Capstone, for example, easy readers like Katie Woo, Pedro, Yasmin!, and Boo Books are consistently leveled for readers in grades kindergarten through second grade. The subject matter of early readers often supports children at these levels. Either way, early reader programs and series support a common goal: to help emerging and newly independent readers transition from picture books to chapter books.Īlthough independent reading can develop at any age, children often gain these skills from kindergarten through second or third grade (ages 4 to 8). Other publishers feature consistently leveled, character-driven early reader series, like Capstone’s ever-popular Katie Woo and Yasmin! titles. Because of this range, some publishers place early readers into multi-level reading programs-called leveled readers-such as our Engage Literacy leveled reading program. Word counts for easy readers can also differ greatly-from 500 words per book on the low end to 5,000 words (or more) on the high end. Relatable (and often recognizable) charactersĮven with these shared characteristics, early readers vary widely in their complexity of themes, storylines, and language. ![]() ![]() Short, carefully crafted sentences and paragraphs. ![]() ![]()
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