Reading Levels...What do they mean?

Your child may come home telling you they are reading at a level C or F or J.  What do these reading levels REALLY mean? Our district uses Fountas and Pinnell leveling to assess readers in order to help them pick just right books that will help them to become confident readers.  The chart below explains the reading levels at each grade level that children should be reading at.

If your child is not currently reading at their expected grade level as noted above, don't worry! This year, we will teach your child to use multiple reading strategies independently and the more your child reads the closer they will get to reading on level.  Next week, I will share the titles of books at each of the K-2 levels that you can look for at the library the next time you are out. If you have any questions about the chart above, please let me know!