Take Time
Mary Nash-Wortham
Take Time
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
Movement Exercises for Parents, Teachers and Therapists of Children with Speech Difficulties in Speaking, Reading, Writing and Spelling
by Mary Nash-Wortham
The text is written at a 4th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
What if learning to tell time could be fun and help you overcome tricky challenges? Imagine discovering new ways to practice and master skills that make reading, writing, and speaking easier. But what happens when the clock keeps ticking and the puzzles get harder?
Themes
Quick Assessment
Take Time is a supportive resource designed for children aged 9-12 who face language impairments such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, or ADHD. Through carefully crafted exercises, it aims to improve foundational skills in speaking, reading, writing, and spelling, encouraging active parental involvement. Suitable for both home and educational settings, this book offers a gentle, structured approach to help children overcome learning difficulties.
Why we rated Take Time 9C
Take Time is written at a Level 4-5 reading level across 112 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 5.5 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Take Time works for readers up to grade 6.5.
We rate Take Time as 9C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
Specific content flags noted by reviewers: Learning Difficulty.
Thematically, Take Time explores disability representation, education, family, and self-improvement — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about disability representation, education, family.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
9C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Content Flags
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781869981587
- Pages
- 112
- Publisher
- The Robinswood Press
- Published
- October 1, 1997
- Type
- Fiction