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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Totally, agree Ann. What really gets me is when a teacher says a student can’t read a book because it is below their level. Does that mean that book isn’t worth reading? I think not!!! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>My daughter is a very voracious reader and in early elementary she was getting turned off from reading because of all Accelerated Reader competitions (she isn’t a competitive person) and the reading requirements. I believe all the requirements takes the fun out of reading and stifles a creative mind.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Let them read what they want and their reading level will grow on its own….<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Diane Greiner, Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Croton Township Library<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>231-652-1615<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:crodg@llcoop.org">crodg@llcoop.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org [mailto:michlib-l-bounces@mcls.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ann Perrigo<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, November 13, 2014 4:21 PM<br><b>To:</b> Amelia Nolan<br><b>Cc:</b> michlib-l@mcls.org<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Michlib-l] Lexile level and reading counts<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>AARRGGHHHHH! One of my pet peeves! The whole "leveling" and testing thing just drives me nuts. Let the kids read what they WANT to read for heaven's sake!<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Rant over...<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ann<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Nov 13, 2014 at 4:09 PM, Amelia Nolan <<a href="mailto:anolan@sjcity.com" target="_blank">anolan@sjcity.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'>Help! Has anyone else discovered an easy way to help parents with this conundrum of lexile level books that also have reading count quizzes?<br>Today I had a mom come in who had a sixth grade son who was at a high reading level (lexile 1130-1300) and she was looking for books. I had a really hard time finding titles for her that were still housed in the children's section.<br>I pulled a bunch of novels that I consider higher reading level and then looked them up on the lexile website and many weren't even listed. The ones I did find (they were all nf), the mom would have to turn around and see if these particular titles had quizzes available.<br><br>Has anyone figured out a more streamlined way of doing this or do you depend on the school librarian/teacher to pass out lists of titles and levels that have quizzes?<br><br>Thanks for any advice!<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div><div><p><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:purple'>Amy Nolan</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:purple'>Children's Librarian</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:purple'>St. Joseph Public Library</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:purple'>269-983-7167</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div><div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>_______________________________________________<br>Michlib-l mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Michlib-l@mcls.org">Michlib-l@mcls.org</a><br><a href="http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l" target="_blank">http://mail2.mcls.org/mailman/listinfo/michlib-l</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br clear=all><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Ann Perrigo, Co-Director<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Albion District Library<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>501 S. Superior Street<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Albion, MI 49224<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>517 629-3993<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>