There should be progress over the year. I have found that the lower level books can be really stupid--how can a kid develop a passion for reading when they're facing such inane stories (many times with poor grammar)?
Amen! I've been looking for chapter books for DD4. She needs something with at least some girl-appeal. I tried Junie B. Jones and was
not impressed with the wretched grammar. For now, she seems to really enjoy DS7's second grade textbook (which he isn't wild about...).
Ramona and Beezus books will be good when she gets to that level (Floridama, have you tried them?).
If anyone has suggestions, I'm all ears.
Val
