Focus on a Series

For the next month, we are focusing on reading fiction books in a series. Reading books in a series can assist readers with understanding more difficult text because they are familiar with the characters, plot, and author’s style. This also assists with making more accurate predictions because they can anticipate what characters will do based on other books read in the series. This familiar plot structure also assists students in summarizing information.

Some of the books students are enjoying are Nate the Great, Horrible Harry, Cam Jansen, Mr. Putter, and the Magic Tree House series. We will be reading a couple of the Magic Tree House books in class to motivate students for choosing this engaging series for independent reading. There are numerous books in the Magic Tree House series that focus on a variety of topics. In addition to the above series, other series you may want to encourage your child to read are: The Zach Files, Amber Starts With A, Pony Pals, Secrets of Droon, and The Kootie Club Mystery series.