Choosing Books
Good Fit Books:
We work all year on choosing books that are a "good fit" for us. We talk about the idea that books are like a pair of shoes. Shoes are worn for different purposes:
-Soft slippers for long mornings where we get to hang out in our p.j.s and drink hot cocoa
-Tennis shoes for fun bike rides and walks with the dog
-Dressy shoes for when we need to look our best
-Flip flops for lazy days by the pool
We talk about the fact that books also have purposes:
-To learn something new
-For enjoyment
BUT not every book will fit every reader so we need to look at more than just our purpose for reading.
We use the I PICK strategy to decide if a book is a good fit
I look at the book
Purpose (I ask does it fit my purpose?)
Interest (I ask is it interesting to me?)
Comprehension (Can I comprehend what I am reading?)
K now the words (Do I know most of the words on the page?)
As your child is picking books out at the public library
or book store ask them to use their I PICK strategy and make sure the book
is a "Good Fit".
Good Fit Books:
We work all year on choosing books that are a "good fit" for us. We talk about the idea that books are like a pair of shoes. Shoes are worn for different purposes:
-Soft slippers for long mornings where we get to hang out in our p.j.s and drink hot cocoa
-Tennis shoes for fun bike rides and walks with the dog
-Dressy shoes for when we need to look our best
-Flip flops for lazy days by the pool
We talk about the fact that books also have purposes:
-To learn something new
-For enjoyment
BUT not every book will fit every reader so we need to look at more than just our purpose for reading.
We use the I PICK strategy to decide if a book is a good fit
I look at the book
Purpose (I ask does it fit my purpose?)
Interest (I ask is it interesting to me?)
Comprehension (Can I comprehend what I am reading?)
K now the words (Do I know most of the words on the page?)
As your child is picking books out at the public library
or book store ask them to use their I PICK strategy and make sure the book
is a "Good Fit".