Do you know Your child's star score?
STAR stands for Standardized Test for the Assessment of Reading. The STAR score provides you with your child's reading level by grade year and months in that grade. The STAR test is administered (at least) 3 times per year and score should accompany child's report card. You can use the score at the library and book stores to select books. For more information on STAR please visit:
https://www.renaissance.com/2016/09/09/parents-guide-star-assessments
And for Parent's Guide visit:
https://doc.renlearn.com/KMNet/R0054872491706A8.pdf
https://www.renaissance.com/2016/09/09/parents-guide-star-assessments
And for Parent's Guide visit:
https://doc.renlearn.com/KMNet/R0054872491706A8.pdf
Book Finder
To find books based on age and reading ability visit:
https://www.arbookfind.com/default.aspx
https://www.arbookfind.com/default.aspx
SUGGESTED READING LIST FOR young READERS
- Penny and the Magic Puffballs by Alonda Williams
- Sela Blue and the First Day of School by Alisia Dale
- Jojo’s Flying Sidekick by Brian Pinkney
- Same Difference by Calida Garcia Rawles
- A Beach Tail by Karen Lynn Williams
- Do Not Bring Your Dragon to the Library by Julie Gassman
- Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes
- Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall
- More-igami by Dori Kleber
- Mixed Me! by Taye Diggs
- Tea Cakes for Tosh by Kelly Starling Lyons
- Before There Was Mozart: The Story of Joseph Bloulogne Chevalier de Saint-George by Lesa Cline-Ransome
- Brothers of the Night by Debbie Allen
- Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
- Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe
- Ada Twist, Scientist by Andrea Beaty
- Dreaming Up by Christy Hale
Suggested Reading List for Intermediate/Independent Readers
- Lavender-Green Magic by Andre Norton
- Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur by Amy Reeder and Brandon Montclare
- The Gift Giver by Joyce Hansen
- Jupiter Storm by Marti Dumas
- Miles Morales: Spider Man by Jason Reynolds
- Confidentially Yours (series) by Jo Whittemore
- Sophie Washington (series) by Tonya Duncan Ellis
- Willimena Rules (series) by Valerie Wilson Wesley
- Amy Hodgepodge (series) by Kim Wayans and Kevin Knotts
- Static Shock (series) by Tracey West
- One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
SUGGESTED READING LIST FOR young adults
- Marley Dias Gets it Done: And So Can You! by Marley Dias
- Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi
- Willa of the Wood by Robert Beatty
- Planet Middle School by Nikki Grimes
- Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
VIDEOS!
Kingmakers of Oakland: A docu-series by Game Changers Films
suggested activities with your children
Discover and Go
http://discoverandgo.org/
Oakland Zoo
http://www.oaklandzoo.org/
Children’s Creativity Museum
https://creativity.org/
Children’s Discovery Museum
https://www.cdm.org/
Bay Cruises and Water Taxis
https://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/ferry/sf-bay-cruise-adventure/
https://redandwhite.com/bay-cruises/
Bridges Rock Gym
https://www.bridgesrockgym.com/
Bay Area Children’s Theater
http://bactheatre.org/
Little Farm at Tilden Park
https://www.yelp.com/biz/tilden-regional-park-little-farm-berkeley
San Pablo Reservoir
https://www.ebmud.com/recreation/east-bay/san-pablo-reservoir/
Lawrence Hall of Science
https://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/
Roaring Camp Railroads
https://www.roaringcamp.com/
Chabot Space and Science Center
http://www.chabotspace.org/index.htm
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
http://www.eastbaycenter.org/events/upcoming-events
Museum of African Diaspora (MoAD) hosts all visitors for free every Wednesday of the Month. Be Sure To Stop By!!
https://www.moadsf.org/
Exploratorium
https://www.exploratorium.edu/
California Academy of Sciences
https://www.calacademy.org/
The Tech Museum of Innovation
https://www.thetech.org/
Multicultural Children's Bookstore
http://multiculturalbookstore.com/
Discover and Go
http://discoverandgo.org/
Oakland Zoo
http://www.oaklandzoo.org/
Children’s Creativity Museum
https://creativity.org/
Children’s Discovery Museum
https://www.cdm.org/
Bay Cruises and Water Taxis
https://www.blueandgoldfleet.com/ferry/sf-bay-cruise-adventure/
https://redandwhite.com/bay-cruises/
Bridges Rock Gym
https://www.bridgesrockgym.com/
Bay Area Children’s Theater
http://bactheatre.org/
Little Farm at Tilden Park
https://www.yelp.com/biz/tilden-regional-park-little-farm-berkeley
San Pablo Reservoir
https://www.ebmud.com/recreation/east-bay/san-pablo-reservoir/
Lawrence Hall of Science
https://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/
Roaring Camp Railroads
https://www.roaringcamp.com/
Chabot Space and Science Center
http://www.chabotspace.org/index.htm
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
http://www.eastbaycenter.org/events/upcoming-events
Museum of African Diaspora (MoAD) hosts all visitors for free every Wednesday of the Month. Be Sure To Stop By!!
https://www.moadsf.org/
Exploratorium
https://www.exploratorium.edu/
California Academy of Sciences
https://www.calacademy.org/
The Tech Museum of Innovation
https://www.thetech.org/
Multicultural Children's Bookstore
http://multiculturalbookstore.com/