Today in the library, Second Grade practiced choosing “just right” books. Inspired by a reading of Pat Millers book, We’re Going on a Book Hunt, ” we browsed for books that were not too hard and not too easy. Students learned about the Five Fingers Rule which serves as a guideline for finding books with words that are decipherable. You can take this test at home, by opening any book and pointing randomly to a word. Once you’ve found five words that you can’t read, most likely this book is too hard. Each student took the challenge of finding a just right book and bringing it to me for the Five Fingers Rule. At the end of class, students were allowed to keep the book to take home, or to select a different book for a parent to read aloud. Happy Reading!
