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   LindseyD.
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   I've posted something similar to this before, but I need to ask again.

   My ds6 is quickly approaching the "finished w/ beginner readers" phase. He is currently reading the Pathway readers (Days Go By and More Days Go By), and he loves them. He always wants to read multiple stories in one sitting. We're also reading the Little Bear books, but he is going through them with way too much ease. We've done Biscuit (cough, cough) and Dick and Jane (a long time ago).

   What's next??

   I don't feel comfortable with handing him a copy of Black Beauty and telling him to 'go for it'. He does still make mistakes here and there (don't we all?), but I really feel like he's ready for something more challenging. We're definitely past learning phonics, as he can usually look at a word that he's never seen and say it correctly after a try or two. I'm having a hard time keeping him supplied with good books to read on his own.

   Any suggestions? Any good titles that I can turn him loose with?

   Thanks!

   Lindsey

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   teachermom
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   How about some of the higher level I Can Read books......like Clara and the Bookwagon, Josefina Story Quilt, Sam the Minuteman, George the Drummer Boy, Small Wolf, Finding Providence, First Flight, Prairie School.....We've also enjoyed the Ready to Read series of history related titles.  (John Adams Speaks for Freedom, Amelia Earhart:  More than a Flier, Helen Keller and the Big Storm....) 

   Next Spring an Oriole, Balto and the Great Race.....

   When  my daughter started on chapter books, she REALLY enjoyed the Boxcar Children books.   Maybe he would like those too.

   Some of the Clyde Robert Bulla titles.....Riding the Pony Express, Secret Valley

   If I think of others I'll post some more....

   Hope that helps,

   Kim

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   LindseyD.
   Member

   Thanks, Kim!

   I just e-mailed my librarian with these titles, so hopefully she'll have a big stack of books for me soon! I know my problem is a great one to have, but I just wasn't expecting it so soon. ha!

   Lindsey

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   nerakr
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   Frog and Toad series and others by Arnold Lobel, if he hasn't read them already

   Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant (might be considered twaddly, but worth a look)

   Nate the Great series by Marjorie Sharmat (again, might be twaddly)

   Billy and Blaze books by CW Anderson

   Cowboy Sam and Dan Frontier books

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   havefaithplease
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   Lindsey

   Do you know that the Pathway Readers go up farther than More Days Go By?  Next is Busy Times, then More Busy Times.  My ds loves them.  They are chapter books, each chapter is about 8-10 pages long.  So if he liked the other pathway readers you might want to continue along with them.  They are the grade 2 books.  More challenging words are in the books.  And less pictures I think.

   I do second the Billy and Blaze books.  We have two of them, and they are well liked here!  Also My Father's Dragon. (some words might be a bit difficult).

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   LindseyD.
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   havefaithplease,

   Yes, I did know that the Pathway readers go up further, even to 5th grade, I think. It's just that he zooms through those in such a short time that I know we would run out of reading material in a few weeks. I'll check out the Billy and Blaze books since they seem to be so popular. Surely our library will have them.

   Thanks everyone,

   Lindsey

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