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Our daughter recently turned six and is starting to read The Chronicles of Narnia. It's got everything she wants in a book: fantasy, magic, mystical creatures and places. As I may have mentioned before, she really does love to read, but when I am reading them along with her, I'm sure that she doesn't get 100% of what she is reading, whether it's a word, phrase or context...because sometimes, I need to think about the meanings myself.
Seems like she already went through the Captain Underpants phase...and she's also now starting to get into Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. (It's published by Penguin Books, where the "text of this edition is that of the first edition...")
I know she's in the same situation with Alice as she is with Narnia, where she doesn't fully get it.
Could the fact that she's reading something which she doesn't fully comprehend backfire?
Please let me know your honest thoughts.
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I was reading 8th grade fiction material when I was 7. Sure, I didn't understand all of the nuances and some of the words (sent me to the dictionary more than a few times) - but I still enjoyed it!
Oh goodness no! No backfire... Reading above ones own level is the best way to get better. Have a dictionary handy for the words that are not recognized.
My cousin was reading Tolkien while still in grade school, he was one of those kids that taught himself to read by age 3 (and because mom read to him every night).
One cannot go wrong with reading.
and when she reads it a second time, she will understand it better.
But, I did caution my granddaughter of the same age who also reads well that it isn't enough to read a more advanced book or to read it fast but she should think about what she reads and understand it as well. Basically put thought into it as well as speed.
Thanks everyone. I never even thought to have an actual dictionary handy when reading to her. This will encourage her to always rely on it to look up a word properly, as opposed to just asking us.
I'm not on this part of the forum much, and I do apologize if my questions/concerns regarding books and reading seem silly. I will be the first to admit that I personally am not an avid reader, so I could use all the help I can get to keep her reading interest level high.
There's no such thing as a stupid question. Only stupid answers.
Guilty of both charges!
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