But in our district, a second grader would not be allowed to read Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, since it is reading level O and second graders are only allowed to read to level N.
Thanks for sharing that part -- I was curious where they would draw the line. Is the letter scale for Fountas & Pinell Guided Reading levels? That's what we use here. (It seems that Reading A-Z doesn't line up with it.)
I had no idea I should be so thankful that our teachers don't seem to object to what kids want to read. Though in K, my DD had to get permission and demonstrate readiness to check out from the chapter book section of the school library, and says she can't borrow from the junior section yet (I told her she can ask for permission). In 2nd grade this year, she picked out a level V/DRA 50 book from her teacher's classroom library (from a limited selection) and read it in school, loved it, and had me get the second in the series to take to school to read.
