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Reading requires practice in just-right books so that the reader can develop the process involved in integrating the 3 sources of information [meaning, language structures and visual/print cues]. This process can be observed when a reader reads smoothly and with expression. The voice is not robotic but combines words into phrases that sound like a talking voice. The reader should laugh at the funny parts and react when the story reveals a surprise. The reader may also quickly correct errors or reread to make it sound better.
Reading books that are too hard will force the student to stutter and stumble on unknown words, lose the meaning, and over-rely on sounding out the words, letter by letter. This interferes with the developing reading process and may actually break it down by creating bad habits that are difficult to correct.
Books that are not too easy and not too hard are Just Right. These books build strong reading habits that will lead to a life-long love of reading.
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