Mrs. Bruemmer, District 91 LRC Coordinator
The Illinois State Board of Education wants EVERY READER to find the RIGHT BOOK!  Here are 7 ways to reach that goal:

ISBE SAYS, "Studies show that children who continue to read during the summer months are better prepared to succeed when school doors open in the fall. This summer, help students retain their academic progress and develop a lifelong love of reading with Lexile measures and the free “Find-a-Book” search tool.

7 Easy Steps to Summertime Reading:

1. Identify the child’s Lexile measure. A Lexile measure indicates the reading level of a child or a book, and is represented as a number followed by an “L” (for example 750L). A child's Lexile measure can be found on ISAT Score reports for students in grades 3 through 8, and on many standardized test score reports. 

   Higher Lexile measures allow advanced and enthusiastic readers to:

   • be challenged with high-interest books above their Lexile level
   • seek help with a hard but interesting book
   • find other books on the same subject but at a higher Lexile level

   Lower Lexile measures allow struggling and reluctant readers to:

   • build skills with less challenging books on topics of choice
   • select high-low books based on Lexile and developmental levels
   • find other books on the same subject but at a lower Lexile level
     
2. Go to www. lexile com/findabook.
   
3. Enter the child’s Lexile measure. If you don’t know the child’s Lexile measure, do a search based on a child’s grade level and comfort with the typical reading materials at that grade level to determine his or her starting Lexile range.
   
4. Select the child’s interests from a list of categories.
   
5. View/refine the search results.
   
6. Print the child’s custom reading list.
   
7. Follow the prompts to buy the book online or reserve it at the local public library.