Elementary Summer Reading Program Kindergarten Grade 3 Dear Parents and Students: Research tells us that when students don t read for two months their skills regress. Reading is a skill which requires practice, just like baseball or math facts. Summer reading helps students of all ages keep their skills sharp so they are ready when school begins again in the fall. Reading throughout the summer not only enhances basic reading skills of young students, it creates unique opportunities for learning, exploring, and growing. The Elementary Summer Reading Program is designed to promote reading and learning as enjoyable activities. The following is a suggested guide to authors, resources and activities to share their reading experiences. Please choose any title that may interest you from any other sources. Magazines, graphic novels, audio books and ebooks also provide valuable educational experiences. We strongly encourage parents to read aloud, including to those children who are already independent readers. In addition to being a wonderful family activity, children increase their listening vocabulary which improves their comprehension. It also allows them to develop interests beyond their reading levels. This summer there are two requirements: 1) Children or parents should complete the Reading Log for all books completed. 2) They are also required to complete at least one sharing activity which will contribute to the first term grade in literacy. Suggested sharing activities are included for each grade level, but children may choose any other method they like, such as designing a diorama, creating a poem, inventing a different ending to the story, etc. During the first two weeks of school in September, the children should return the book log to their new teacher; their projects will be displayed in their classrooms. A special school recognition will be awarded to any student who participates in the program by reading at least two books. Happy Reading!
Resources for Summer Reading District Home Page (http://www.walpole.k12.ma.us). Contains online copies of the author list, activity sheets and reading log. Links to all are provided on the district home page. Walpole Public Library: Search for books, access programming information, and learn about their summer reading program, Dig Into Reading. Registration for Dream Big--Read!, the 2013 Summer Reading Program, begins Wednesday June 26th and is open until Wednesday August 14th. Participants can log and review their summer reading progress until August 31st, when the program officially ends. Every on-line participant who reads at least an hour a week will be registered to win one of our cool weekly raffle prizes and an amazing selection of raffle prizes from program sponsor the Boston Bruins! One of last year's readers won a signed puck by Brad Marchand. This year--that could be YOU! If readers are participating in the Barnes and Noble Passport to Summer Reading, or the Texas Roadhouse Read 'em Up, Eat 'em Up programs, those books count towards our program, too! Feel free to double dip :) Websites to explore: http://www.ala.org American Library Association: Includes Newbery and Caldecott award winner lists. http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/childrens/booklists/children_booklists.html Monroe County Public Library Booklists of Children s Literature: This Indiana Public Library has a well organized list of titles suited for many age levels. http://nancykeane.com/ Nancy Keane s Children s Literature Webpage: This website contains booklists and book reviews written by children. http://www.guysread.com/ Jon Scieszka s Guys Read website: The popular author of The Time Warp Trio series and Stinky Cheese Man created this website especially for boys who are reluctant readers. http://www.kidsreads.com/ KidsReads: Kid-friendly site with book reviews, books made into movies, and upcoming titles to be published. http://pbskids.org/lions This is the website for the show Between the Lions. It has easy to read stories you can read on line (or printable), and games that go with each story plus more suggestions for stories to check out at the library. Also Word Games to play on-line, or to print out and play, and songs and video clips from the show. http://pbskids.org/zoom/ Based on the TV show Zoom, this website has directions for activities you can do at home that were featured on the show. Science, magic phenomena, arts and crafts, songs, puppet plays, recipes and games are explained with easy to follow directions to try at home. http://www.funbrain.com/brain/readingbrain/readingbrain.html Mad-Libs to fill in, and web-books and comic books to read on-line http://www.rif.org/readingplanet/ Reading Is Fundamental is a website where you can write stories with other kids around the country, listen to and read along with stories and songs, draw like your favorite illustrator, and browse book lists to find a good book.
http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp Tumblebooks are animated storybooks for younger readers. This website also has audio books, puzzles, and games for children to play as well. Other great websites for children: www.scholastic.com www.eduplace.com www.discoverykids.com www.janbrett.com www.randomhouse.com www.starfall.com Websites for Parents: http://www.commonsensemedia.org/mobile-app-lists/best-book-apps-kids Common Sense Media is a trusted source for media recommendations for kids. This link will take you to their Best Book Apps for Kids recommendations. The apps are rated for learning and organized by age group. http://www.readingrockets.org/article/15218/ This link will take you to a great article entitled, Summer Reading Loss, written by Maryann Mraz and Timothy Rasinski which discusses the affects of summer loss on student achievement and what can be done to help curb summer reading loss. http://www.readingrockets.org Reading Rockets: Tips for parents of kindergarteners, first graders, second graders, and third graders (written in English and in ten other languages.) Help your child learn to read and read to learn. http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/ Home page for Jim Trelease, author of the best-selling Read Aloud Handbook, is a great resource for information on reading. Look for these books: They provide excellent ideas for children s books. Great Books for Girls: More Than 600 Books to Inspire Girls and tomorrow s Women by Kathleen Odean Great Books for Boys: More Than 600 Books for Boys 2 to 14 by Kathleen Odean
Suggested Authors (and major themes) for Summer Reading Elementary K-3 New and Notable Books Title Library Mouse series Marty McGuire Lunch Lady Star of the Week Gooney Bird The Buddy Files The Ladybug Girl Nancy Clancy: Super Sleuth Frog and Friends Sticky Burr The Flying Beaver Brothers Bad Kitty series Squish Benny and Penny Dragon Breath Author Daniel Kirk Kate Messner Jarrett Krosczka Caroline Adderson Lois Lowry Dori Hillestad Butler David Soman Jane O Connor Eve Bunting John Lechner Maxwell Eaton Nick Bruel. Jennifer L. Holm Geoffrey Hayes Ursula Vernon Jan Brett Marc Brown Eve Bunting Eric Carle Lauren Child Amy Krouse Rosenthal Peter Brown Tomie DePaola Lois Ehlert Ian Falconer Denise Fleming Bob Graham Kevin Henkes Outstanding Picture Book Authors Eric Kimmel (folktales) Leo Lionni Robert Munsch Patricia Polacco Peggy Rathmann Peter Reynolds Melanie Watt H.A. Rey Rosemary Wells Dr. Seuss David Shannon William Steig Jan Thomas
Pat Hutchins Ezra Jack Keats David Adler Tedd Arnold Alyssa Capucilli Denys Cazet Doug Cushman Paula Danziger Elissa Haden Guest James Howe Mary Labatt Arnold Lobel Peggy Parish Cynthia Rylant Cynthia Rylant Cynthia Rylant Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Mo Willems Mo Willems Beginning Readers Young Cam Jansen (mystery) Fly Guy Biscuit (series) Minnie and Moo Inspector Hopper A is for Amber (series) Iris and Walter Houndsley and Catina Sam (series) Frog and Toad Amelia Bedelia (series) Henry and Mudge (series) Poppleton (series) Puppy Mudge (series) Nate the Great (mystery series) Elephant and Piggie Tony Abbott David Adler Annie Barrows Marion Dane Bauer Beverly Cleary Kate DiCamillo James Howe Mary Pope Osborne Barbara Park Early Chapter Books and Series Books The Secrets of Droon (fantasy series) Cam Jansen and Bones (mystery series) Ivy + Bean The Blue Ghost Mouse and the Motorcycle Mercy Watson Pinky and Rex (series) Magic Tree House (series) Junie B. Jones (series) J. Prellar Jigsaw Jones (mystery series) Ron Roy Jon Scieszka Geronimo Stilton Various Authors Charise Mericle Harper Betty G. Birney Alexander McCall Smith Kimberly Willis Holt and Christine Davenier A to Z Mysteries (series) Time Warp Trio (series) Geronimo Stilton (series) Star Wars Just Grace The World According to Humphrey Harriet Bean Piper Reed
Ellen Miles Hadley Higginson and Lisa Perrett The Puppy Place Keeker Jim Arnosky Selby B. Beeler Joanna Cole Douglas Florian Gail Gibbons Steve Jenkins Jack Prelutsky Shel Silverstein Seymour Simon Prosek Baines Pinnington Arlon Hickman Hoberman Lomas Garza Skutch Sweeney Davies Guiberson Halfman Slade Maestro Levine Rappaport McConnell Jenkins Gibbons Bauer Lawrence Davies Voake Nonfiction Books & Series Any title Throw Your Tooth on the Roof Magic School Bus (series) Poetry Any title Any title Poetry Poetry Any title Additional Non-fiction Titles K-3 Bird, Butterfly, Eel A Den is a Bed for a Bear Discover More: Animal Babies; Discover More: My Body Discover More: See Me Grow; Discover More: Penguins; Discover More: Planets It s Moving Day All Kinds of Families! Family Pictures Who s In a Family? Me and My Amazing Body Dolphin Baby Into the Sea Star of the Sea: A Day in the Life of a Starfish The House That George Built The Story of the Statue of Liberty Henry s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad Martin s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Me Jane Looking Down The Moon Book; It s Snowing! Clouds What is Weather? Extreme Animals: The Toughest Creatures on Earth Insect Detective
Nic Bishop Curlee Pinkney Nivola Nhuong Kamkwamba and Mealer Bang and Chisholm Kerley McNulty Kelsey Buller Jules Nic Bishop: Spiders Brooklyn Bridge Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down My Father s Village Water Buffalo Days The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring Light to Earth Those Rebels: John and Tom If You Decide to Go to the Moon You are Stardust Smart About the Presidents Unite or Die: How Thirteen States Became a Nation
Summer Reading Log Title of Book Author Category (Fiction, nonfiction, Science fiction, Biography, etc.) Parent Signature
Student s Name: Book Title: Where did it happen? When did it happen? Who are the most important people or animals? What was wrong? What was the problem? What happened first? Next? Then what happened? How did they solve the problem?
s Book Review (Your name) Draw a picture below to represent the main idea of book. Book Title: Author: Illustrator: This book was about: My favorite character in this book was because I liked / didn't like this book because: You should / should not read this book because:
Literature Response Student s Name: Directions: After reading your selection, choose one of the following sentence stems to write a response to what you read. Write your response on a separate sheet of writing paper. After reading, (the book, chapter, story, or poem) I noticed A question I have is I wonder why I began to think of It seems like I can t really understand I m not sure I know the feeling I loved the way I realized I was surprised If I were I discovered
Reading Response Journal Student s Name: Date: Title: Author: Illustrator: 1. What did you read about today? Draw a picture and write a sentence about what you read today. Today I read about. 2. How did you feel about what you read today? Circle one then write a sentence to explain. Happy Nothing Sad Mad I felt because. 3. What do you think will happen next? Draw a picture and write a sentence about what will happen next. I think.
Student s Name: Title: Author:
Primary Story Map Title: Author: Illustrator: Somebody (Character) Wanted (Goal) But (Problem) So (Solution) Student s Name:
Student s Name: Title: Author: Illustrator: Setting: Characters: Beginning: Middle: End: Reader s Conclusion (Problem/Solution):