Reading books in Year 1

[2kiddywinks]

How do i go about finding the same level of book in the library for my daughter to read which is the same level at school. At school they have NEW WAY Books but the library have LEAPFROG Books and READING CORNER Books. Dont want to get something from the library that is not going to chellenge her and is to easy HELP. Ps this is the first time i have ever been on here, so this could get posted anywhere. lol

I think you've put this in the right place.

I don't know the answer - I've just been looking inside the book and seeing if they look about the same size/length words and if she would be interested in it. She loves football so will have more of a go at reading those books than other less interesting ones.

I wouldn't worry about whether she can read it all herself. It's more important that she chooses books that she's interested in and that you share the books together.

so you all think im going over the top then, looking for the same level books. lol

I encourage my SEN Y6 children to do the 5 finger test when reading a book. Choose a page and each word you can't read hold up one finger. If you have got to five before the end of the page it's too hard for independent reading. Different for "instructional" reading, then one word in ten should need extra "attention". Does that help at all?

I think the point is more that at this age books should be attractive and alluring - she should be developing real pleasure and interest in books rather than reading.
If she loves books then the reading is way more likley to follow that love...

DD picks the wierdest stuff - sometimes really babyish books , sometimes stuff I will have to pretty much read to her.
I don't mind. I just figure that if "we are going to the library" still gets greeted with whopps ogf joy then the rest will come

I NEVER chose books for my DS1 to read and he remains a voracious reader today aged 15. I just let him follow his interest.

Thanks very much everyone - i really like the 5 finger test aswell.