The Teacher is Talking: Choosing “Just Right” Books
By Leslie Lindsay I haven’t forgotten my new column: The Teacher is Talking (Tuesday)…just seems life has been a whirlwind of activity these days! When I mentioned to my husband that I just wanted a day to “slug around and be bored,” he responded with, “Well, you should have thought about that before you decided to become a mom…or a dog owner!” Sigh…well, he’s right (as usual). Alas I am back and making up for lost time (I’ll blog twice today to get us up to speed). If you’ll recall, a few weeks ago, the topic was all about navigating the library with kids in tow. Today, it’s all about helping your emerging readers choose “the right books at the right time.” Here are a few suggestions from http://www.bookadventure.com: The first tip is called the “Five Finger Test” (not the middle test…sorry, couldn’t resist!). What you do: Take your little prodigy to the library (or practice with some of the titles you already own at home). Pick a page at random. Each time your child …