Kids Need Book They Can Read

The article, "Kids Need Books They Can Read," talks about books that are "just right" for the elementary level specifically grades K-3. However, before students start reading more complex books to increase their reading-comprehension level, I think it is important for them to start with the really easy books and work their way up. Reading really easy books can help the students develop a positive stance towards reading, which is really important. You want the kids to like to read, so if you give them entertaining and easy books to read at first it will motivate them to want to read more and eventually increase their reading-comprehension levels.
       If we want students to achieve any academic achievement, we need to assign instructional books that they can read fluently and effectively, as it talks about in the article. I think some teachers assign books that are way too complex for their students as a way to challenge them, but instead of really taking the information in, the students are just trying to figure out how to read and pronounce each word. If the teacher assigns a book that is appropriate for the students and at their reading level, then they won't have any problem reading and it will be easier for them actually comprehend the text.
       The article also mentioned an accelerated reading program that benefits each student because it matches students with books at their reading level while also challenging them a bit, but not too much. I think this is a great idea, and I actually did a similar thing at my elementary school and I loved it. We had to read on AR (accelerated reader) book a week and then we would have to take a ten question quiz over the book to see how much we comprehended. This is an activity I would really like to use in my classroom as well because it holds the students accountable for their reading and encourages them to pay attention to the book.