To encourage our children to experience the joy of reading and to reinforce reading skills.

REQUIRED READING:

Students should read at least ten books on grade level during the summer break.  One of these should be a chapter book read aloud by the parent to the child.  

NOTE TO PARENTS ON READING ALOUD:

Summer presents a wonderful opportunity to encourage your child's desire to read.  Studies have shown that reading aloud to your child can improve his/her attitude toward reading and books.  In addition, regular  reading aloud improves children's reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.  Daily reading aloud can generate excitement for books that we hope will spill over into your entire family.

EXTRA READING:  

To encourage students to read more than the required number of books, awards will be given to students in the fall at a campus assembly.  The more books they read, the more prizes they will receive!

RECORD KEEPING:

On notebook paper or on the computer, please keep a numbered list of all books read.  If the book is an easy book, just list the title.  If the book is a chapter book, list the number of pages in the book' we will county ever 50 pages read as one book.  You do not have the record the author's name.  Reading lists are due the first day of school in the fall.

PARENT'S SIGNATURE:

The parent's signature on the completed reading list is the parent's acknowledgement that his/her child has read or listened; tot he books in their entirety.

READING COUNTS:

It is fine for your children to read Reading Counts books through the summer, but it might be best if they review the books again before they take the tests in the fall.  My suggestion is that you read for fun with out thoughts of a test.  There are so many wonderful books not on our Reading Counts list and we don't want to limit your choices.

PUBLIC LIBRARY - SUMMER READING CLUB:

We want to encourage you to join the Summer Reading Club at any branch library.  They have lots of exciting activities planned this year around the theme of "Catch the Reading Bug."  At our assembly in the fall, we will have a special recognition of students who work with this program during the summer.  Please bring in your records from the library with your reading list for an extra prize at our summer reading assembly.

SUMMER READING LIST Entering Grades PK – 2^nd - 2008

Most books by the following authors are excellent choices for this age group.  Listed by each is one of this author’s best.  Younger students will enjoy these as read-alouds while the older students will begin to read them on their own.  At least 10 of the following should be read.

By Author:

Aliki                                                   My Five Senses

Arnold, Tedd                                       No More Water in the Tub

Asch, Frank                                         Happy Birthday, Moon

Bemelmans, Ludwig                              Madeline

Berenstain, Jan and Stan                       Berenstain Bears Bo to School

Bourgeois, Paulette                              Franklin and the Thunderstorm

Brett, Jan                                            The Umbrella

Bridwell, Norman                                 Clifford the Big Red Dog

Brown, Marc                                        Arthur Meets the President

Brown, Margaret Wise                           Goodnight Moon

Bunting, Eve                                       Flower Garden

Carle, Eric                                           The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Christelow, Eileen                                Five Little Monkeys

Crews, Donald                                     Freight Train

DePaola, Tomie                                   Nana Upstairs and Nana Downstairs

Ehlert, Lois                                         Color Zoo

Fleming, Denise                                   In the Small, Small Pond

Fox, Mem                                            Time for Bed

Freeman, Don                                      Corduroy

Gibbons, Gail                                       The Seasons of Arnold’s Apple Tree

Henkes, Kevin                                      Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse

Keats, Ezra                                          The Snowy Day

Lionni, Leo                                          Swimmy

Martin, Bill                                           Adam, Adam, What Do You See?

McCloskey, Robert                                Make Way for Ducklings

Mother Goose                                      Any version of Mother Goose Rhymes

Munsch, Robert                                    Purple, Green and Yellow

Pfister, Marcus                                     The Rainbow Fish

Ray, H.A.                                            Curious George

Rockwell, Anne                                    Growing Like Me

Sendak, Maurice                                   Where the Wild Things Are

Seuss, Dr.                                           Green Eggs and Ham

Shannon, David                                   David Goes to School

Speir, Peter                                         Noah’s Ark

Wells, Rosemary                                  Bunny Party

Wood, Audrey                                     The Napping House

SUMMER READING Entering Grades 3^rd – 5^th 2008

The following list of books is from the Crown Book Awards, which our students will read and vote for their favorite during the next school year.  It will be helpful for them to begin reading them this summer.  Other books by these authors are also excellent for this age group.   These are only suggestions.  Read what you enjoy this summer!

By Title:                                             Author:

The Cricket Winter                                         Felice Holman                  

Grandfather’s Dance                                       Patricia Mac Lachlan

The Jade Dragon                                           Carolyn Marsden

Julia’s Kitchen                                                Brenda A. Ferber

Kringle                                                         Tony Abbott

Main Street                                                    Ann M. Martin

On Christmas Eve                                          Ann M. Martin

Our House                                                    Pam Conrad

Trading Places                                               Claudia Mills

Trapped                                                       Peg Kehret