I think that this is only a worry if your DS is showing signs of being unhappy with his reading selections. After all, just because he's reading more difficult material doesn't mean he doesn't also enjoy picture books. He may be a middle-schooler by reading ability and interests, but he's still also a 5yo
If he's checking out picture books from the school library because that's what he wants to read, I see no problem. If he's doing it because that's all they'll let him check out, that's a problem, and one probably worth getting involved in.
that is exactly it - he told me he prefers chapters - he isnt getting them. He will read anything in his box, but it is not his preference. And he is not going to learn much from them, I wont say he wont learn
anything but its certainly not stretching him like harder more substantive books which he reads at home. Currently he is going to the school library but being handed selections - there is as of now no relationship between his interests or his level and the books he is being given. He is not the type to complain to the teacher so the fact that he mentioned it to me at all is significant.
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DD6 had this same issue recently. I asked her to advocate for herself to her gifted teacher, but she was ignored. So I sent the teacher an email, DD6 received a reading test, and she's now allowed to get any book she wants. (IF ONLY all the school problems could be solved this easily.)
In your case, you've already got a reading assessment that says he can handle M-level books, so all you need to do now is ask the school what needs to happen to ensure he has access to M-level books in the library.
The fact that the library is handing him selections, rather than letting him pick what he likes, seems pretty bizarre to me.
