Thread: Primary Reading Books

We have just fitted a new school library at our school and require books in the form of readers for primary students. The books need to run in a series so that students can choose the next book from the series for improvment. I have memories from school of certain books but would like to hear your choice of books. I have used the oxford readers for teaching in Thailand which were great but i need more.

Please post a few links to websites to purchase the books and I'll have a look!

Thanks in adavance!!

Originally Posted by Jonah!!

We have just fitted a new school library at our school and require books in the form of readers for primary students. The books need to run in a series so that students can choose the next book from the series for improvment. I have memories from school of certain books but would like to hear your choice of books. I have used the oxford readers for teaching in Thailand which were great but i need more.

Please post a few links to websites to purchase the books and I'll have a look!

Thanks in adavance!!

I have written 4 schemes of book for beginners. They're supposed to be on Isara.org website but I'm not sure if they've all been scanned yet. There are about 70 books in the 4 schemes which will cost you a whopping 200 baht to photocopy all of them. I have multiple sets in my class. The idea is the books go home with kids and they can write in pencil the English and thai for words they don't know. Check it out. It works for my Isaan kids 50% who are fluent readers by the time they reach P4.

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I would be pleased if you can let us know further on the links related for primary students.

You need to know the reading ages of your students in order that your library is appropriately resourced.

They'll soon stop visiting if the books are too difficult.

Originally Posted by tosser

You need to know the reading ages of your students in order that your library is appropriately resourced.

They'll soon stop visiting if the books are too difficult.

As the OP states, he works at the school so it would be assumed he knows the current reading ages of the Primary students, particularly after having gone through the ORT series.

Perhaps the OP is also looking at challenging the students further.

Originally Posted by WhatsGrammar?

As the OP states, he works at the school so it would be assumed he knows the current reading ages of the Primary students, particularly after having gone through the ORT series.

Perhaps the OP is also looking at challenging the students further.

I would not assume anything. 95% of pratom kids i have tested in the last 3 years do no have basic reading skills and when they can read, rarely can they read for meaning. I would guess that outside the top handful of schools, kids reading is not assessed, reading is not monitored and certainly phonics are not taught. My books on isara.org are affordable, easy to copy and get kids reading regularly. they should be online next week. Buying loads of books is only good if your school has a culture of reading. Too many libaries here open on parents day and are horribly underutilised. Get monitoring systems in place before you buy anything. Good luck.

Originally Posted by peelieorion

..... assume ......

Far too much reliance is placed upon this sentiment in Thailand.

Originally Posted by WhatsGrammar?

The "Oxford Reading Tree" you've covered. The "PN+" series and "TreeTops" are also used fairly widely by many Internationals, particularly those with the UK curriculum.

Thanks