How Did My Second Grader Achieve Such Impressive Reading Results?

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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around the impressive reading achievements of a second grader participating in the "Accelerated Reader" program. Participants share their pride and experiences related to children's reading habits and the impact of fostering a love for books.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses pride in their second grader's reading achievements, noting significant test results from the Accelerated Reader program.
  • Several participants celebrate the child's success and share their own experiences with reading, highlighting the importance of fostering a love for books.
  • Another participant shares their daughter's enthusiasm for visiting the library and checking out numerous books, reflecting on her academic journey.
  • One participant recalls their own childhood reading habits and the joy of being engrossed in books, drawing parallels to the current discussion.
  • Another participant mentions their child's reading progress and the enjoyment it brings, linking reading to future academic success.
  • One participant, identifying as a previous librarian, expresses joy in seeing children develop a love for reading.
  • Several participants share anecdotes about their children's reading habits and the joy it brings to their families.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

General agreement exists regarding the positive impact of reading on children, with many participants sharing similar sentiments about fostering a love for books.

Contextual Notes

Participants reflect on their personal experiences and the experiences of their children, emphasizing the joy and benefits of reading without making authoritative claims.

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This discussion may be of interest to parents and caregivers within the consultant community who are looking to share and learn from others' experiences regarding children's reading habits.

janetupnorth
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I'm so proud of her...

They do the "Accelerated Reader" program at school where you take a test on comprehension on a book after you've read it.

For this year she just hit:

Tests taken - 100
Words read - 501,500
Average book level - 3.7

(She's a 2nd grader).

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
 
Awesome! Good job to her and to you, too:)
 
That's great! She must love to read. We have that here too and so many kids struggle to get enough points. My DD is too young yet, but I'm excited that she loves books already. She got that and stubborness from me.
 
That is wonderful Janet! Give her a big HIGH 5 from me!
 
Congrats - a love of reading can boost you in so many ways!
 
sounds like my daugher.. when she learned about the library.. we would take her on a Friday and she would check out 15-20 books.. 1/2 the time the librarian would give her a hard time about it.. but by Sunday she would be ready to take them back.. She would have read them all.. We used to tell her she didn't read them but ate them..
She of course just graduated from College in Dec. with 2 BAs and 2 minors in 3 1/2 years.
 
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colegrovet said:
sounds like my daugher.. when she learned about the library.. we would take her on a Friday and she would check out 15-20 books.. 1/2 the time the librarian would give her a hard time about it.. but by Sunday she would be ready to take them back.. She would have read them all.. We used to tell her she didn't read them but ate them..
She of course just graduated from College in Dec. with 2 BAs and 2 minors in 3 1/2 years.
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Awesome job...my two B.S. degrees took me 5 years! (Of course engineering takes longer). I can only hope my kids continue to enjoy school.

Up here, they don't complain when you check out that much, especially when they get to know the kids...small town...
 
Way To Go Sammy!!!
Janet, You should be SO proud!!!
 
That is awesome! I'm sure you are proud of her and have told her what a great job!

My DD has been learning to read, and it is SO FUN!! I am loving seeing her progress, and learn to love reading and books.

I have always been a HUGE bookworm myself, so I really hope my kids grow up loving to read, it makes so much other stuff easier for them too...
 
Great Job!!!! My son when he was in 5th grade was #1 in the whole school with the AR Program... He is 16 now and loves to read....Just keep encouraging her and she will succeed in whatever she does....
 
As a previous librarian, I LOVE to see children read and gain the love for books. Good job!
 
sounds like me when i was her age. you couldnt get me to put a book down. i would cry when my parents made me stop reading to come eat dinner. now im so busy im lucky if i can read a book in a month.

good job to your daughter janet!
 
Congrats! I just got my son's AR scores too... That program is really great for encouraging reading!
 
YEA Sammie!

Great Job! Reading (and the love of reading) is the most important indicator of future success in school. (that's what my son's preschool teacher just told us!)
 
thecougchef said:
sounds like me when i was her age. you couldnt get me to put a book down. i would cry when my parents made me stop reading to come eat dinner. now im so busy im lucky if i can read a book in a month.

good job to your daughter janet!
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Me, too! I read while I brushed my teeth, while I ate my breakfast cereal....now I am lucky if I can catch 20mins to read before bedtime
 
Get_Pampered said:
Me, too! I read while I brushed my teeth, while I ate my breakfast cereal....now I am lucky if I can catch 20mins to read before bedtime
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This was me too. I always snuck a flashlight to bed, so I could read under the covers too.

Oh - and if I didn't have anything else to read, I just read the breakfast cereal boxes. I think that may have been when I started reading nutrition labels!:D
 
Yup! I also read the shampoo bottle labels in the shower and got in BIG trouble for sneaking into my closet after bedtime to read! Gosh, I hope I have kids who are like I was!
 
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ChefBeckyD said:
This was me too. I always snuck a flashlight to bed, so I could read under the covers too.

Oh - and if I didn't have anything else to read, I just read the breakfast cereal boxes. I think that may have been when I started reading nutrition labels!:D
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Oh my goodness...Sammie recently started doing that! I always have chocolate and white milk in the house...they drink all the chocolate milk, especially Daddy and the white milk is for recipes and cereal. All of a sudden I noticed I was running out of white milk and not chocolate. Since my kids get their own breakfast and milk for dinner and have dark cups I didn't look in them. Here Sammie has been reading labels and comparing the amount of sugar in things. When she realized chocolate milk had twice as much sugar, she started drinking white milk instead. :rolleyes:
 
Wow! That is wonderful - great job Sammie and awesome Janet!!!!
 
Tell your DD Awesome!!
My DD is also a reader, like myself and my mother. The weekend before Christmas my DD disappeared for the day on Saturday. I knew she was in her room...but wasn't really sure why she felt the need to be absent from BF and I. When she came down for dinner that night she had just finished reading the final book in the Harry Potter series...and my mom had just given it to her on Friday night!! So on Sunday, I dropped it off at my parents and my mom gave me this puzzeled look and asked why she was getting it back so soon, I told my mom, because she finished reading it!!
It is GREAT to have kids that read!!
My DD's AR score was 8.7 in 5th grade, we haven't gotten them yet this year.
 
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That's an awesome score for 5th grade...and a fast reader!
 
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