Reading list (must-read books) for 4+

[ladyfusion]

Hi ! I'm preparing my DS for 4+ exam. Does anyone has any official recommend reading list (potentially, shared in your prep)? Any information would be very helpful. Thanks a lot!

War and Peace worked for us.

@ladyfusion For your child to read? Just read what they can! If they can’t read yet, you won’t have a list. Read to your child and discuss stories and characters with them. Ask them to describe a character etc. just expand vocabulary.

Exactly as above. They don’t need to read anything themselves but if they can, appropriate books for their ability and understanding.

Read anything that interests them to them. As long as you are reading regularly, they are understanding what you are reading and getting variety, it does not matter exactly what book it is.

Narrative too linear and simple. Must go with three body problem

We've moved through different books, he loved pips and post, Beaty hunt etc at 2, middle of two until late 3s all the Julia Donaldson, tiger who came to tea, Alfie etc

Now it's all about how the world works (even i'm learning), from the sewers, the bins, electricity, weather, the world itself, all sorts of animals, jobs (he wants to be a life guard and save people from shark attacks at the beach lol), he wanted to be a vet about 2 weeks ago.

The progression is beautiful to watch. My second babe was "faster" and started liking the Julia Donaldson books earlier.

I wouldn't know how my son can do an exam at 4, learning through play all the way.

They are not exams. They are assessments. Not the same thing and they may well be okay activities too. However language development will be assessed.

I would also read poetry books and nursery rhymes. Often these have a rhythm and imagination can be used about characters. We had Poems for the Very Young and Poems for the Young. No doubt other collections are available.