Is there such an animal? Books suitable for older students who are learning to read, that aren’t too childish?
The answer, of course, is yes.
There are so many choices available that are appealing to both young adults and more mature readers.
The fact is that many older learners prefer nonfiction and Reading Horizons answers the call with a reading library component to their affordable, online reading program.
The Reading Horizons library component contains more than 225 high interest, low readability, and non-fiction passages to build fluency and comprehension as new readers, at any age, develop their decoding skills. Passages have been written in fifteen different genres ranging from World Leaders to Sports, and ranging in level from 1 to 12.9.
Listed here are a few additional recommendations for you to consider:
Destination: Jupiter by Seymour Simon
Hank Aaron - Brave in Every Way by Peter Golenbock
Pueblo Storyteller by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith
Think of learning to read in the same way as learning to ride a bicycle. First the someone holds the bike upright, then gradually releases control to the beginning cyclist. Decoding skills and pictures in books serves the same purpose--they provide support to the beginning reader, and will become less necessary as the learner becomes more proficient.
You can support adult literacy by donating a book to a local reading organization. What ideas do you have to help local reading programs?