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perhaps there is no phrase in the English language I hate with quite the same hate as "reading level" ......... THAT'S NOT A THING. THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS READING LEVEL.
my second grader is reading on a college level
that's not a thing, brenda.
my 4th grader is really struggling with books on their level
that's because there's no such thing, chad.
that's not a thing, brenda.
my 4th grader is really struggling with books on their level
that's because there's no such thing, chad.
in this world there's only two kinds of books:
books you wanna read
books you don't wanna read
EVERYTHING ELSE IS FAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
books you wanna read
books you don't wanna read
EVERYTHING ELSE IS FAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
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All "reading levels" EVER do is make readers feel BAD. At some point, they make ALL kids feel bad about reading.
"I shouldn't be reading this, I can read at a higher level."
"I shouldn't be reading this, I should be reading at a higher level."
SEE WHAT THEY HAVE IN COMMON?
"I shouldn't be reading this, I can read at a higher level."
"I shouldn't be reading this, I should be reading at a higher level."
SEE WHAT THEY HAVE IN COMMON?
I call this The Hunger Games Paradox. So: THG is written at a very easy to engage level. Short sentences, not too complex vocabulary. Those fake "reading level tools" put it quite low. AND YET THE CONTENT. A girl literally bites out someone's throat. https://twitter.com/renatasnacks/status/1296889498773618688
so if a "reading level tool" told you THE HUNGER GAMES was the "right level" for a third grade reader .... would you believe the tool? Or the book where it's disclosed some characters are forced into repeated acts of rape to keep their family members alive?
This is a dramatic example (lol remember that fucked up stuff that happens in THE HUNGER GAMES) but the fact is, it's what "reading levels" are all about. It's why they are ineffective, it's why we can do better.
that is why I created a mission statement for the library I used to work at. It's one I still believe in: https://twitter.com/misskubelik/status/867809591282642944
(text: "We do not believe in leveling books and assigning kids and teens random number/letter combos based on testing metrics. We believe: Readers aren't levels. Free, recreational reading is the way to develop a life-long love of reading. In reading for fun.
Every book its reader, every reader their book. Kids and teens should read what they choose.")
Yes, I use age designations when I am doing recommendations, I find that's a lot easier to grasp. BUT I also always include this: "if you are on the fence about who these books are good fits for, review them before you recommend them." No other way. https://twitter.com/lainasparetime/status/1296891464497033216
People act like "leveled reading" only impacts our emerging readers. And believe me, it definitely makes them feel shame and embarrassment about reading so they'll come to hate it BUT ALSO it hurts ALL readers, including advanced ones: https://twitter.com/flutterpulse/status/1296938334611275776
Which ones of these books has a higher Lexile?
