PRINCIPIA LOWER SCHOOL SUMMER READING SUGGESTIONS SUMMER 2015

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1 PRINCIPIA LOWER SCHOOL SUMMER READING SUGGESTIONS SUMMER 2015 Parents: Ple as e re ad this note care fully. Summer Reading is considered a requirement for Principia students. This packet contains suggestions of what to read, and it should be understood that our teachers DO expect your child to read as much as possible during the summer months. At the end of the packet, you ll find a SUMMER READING REPORT FORM. Please have EACH of your children who are entering first through fifth grade fill out a SEPARATE report form (parents may fill out forms for very young children if they need help). Please have each child return it to his/her new classroom teacher when school begins. Every child who turns in a Summer Reading Report form will receive a Reading Certificate from the Librarian.

2 Reading Goals: Incoming 1 st graders: Read or listen to a minimum of 10 picture books a month (30 for the summer.) Incoming 2 nd graders: Read or listen to a minimum of 15 picture books a month (or 45 for the summer.) Incoming 3 rd graders: Read alone, or aloud with others, or listen to a minimum of 400 pages. Incoming 4 th graders: Read alone, or aloud with others, or listen to a minimum of 600 pages. Incoming 5 th graders: Read alone, or aloud with others, or listen to a minimum of 750 pages. Individual 110% READING CHALLENGE: The teachers and librarian at the Lower School would like to challenge all upcoming 3 rd 5 th graders to put 110% effort into their Summer Reading. So we re challenging you to read not just 100% of the pages required, but 110%. This means that an upcoming 3 rd grader is required to read 400 pages. But if you give 110% effort, you ll read 440 pages! An upcoming 4 th grader is required to read 600 pages. But when giving 110%, he/she will read 660 pages! An upcoming 5 th grader is required to read 750 pages, but when giving 110% effort, he/she will read 825 pages! SCHOOL-WIDE READING CHALLENGE: As stated on the cover page, the children voted on a SCHOOL-WIDE CHALLENGE! Last year we blew our school-wide goal out of the water and had a fun day of celebrating reading together as a result! For Summer 2015, the SCHOOL-WIDE READING CHALLENGE is to have all of the students who will attend Principia Lower School in the fall read 50,000 pages collectively, over the summer! Remember, you only get better at what you practice, so let s all read, read, read! Here are summer reading IDEAS. They are meant to be used as a catalyst if you re at a loss for where to start this summer with reading. You are more than welcome to read ANY books this summer; you are NOT limited to the ideas in this packet.

3 Public libraries often have Summer Reading Clubs. ANY BOOKS READ FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY OR ANY OTHER READING CLUB CAN ALSO BE LISTED ON OUR PRINCIPIA SUMMER READING LIST SHEET (and vice versa). SUGGESTIONS FOR READING THIS SUMMER: 1. Read a family book aloud all together. 2. Have children read out loud to you as well as reading silently to themselves. 3. When is the best reading time in your home? Morning, evening, afternoon, in the car? 4. READ CONSISTENTLY. 5. Read what s interesting and fun for you and your family: perhaps a mix of fiction and non-fiction. 6. Go to story hour at the local library. 7. Read stories about places you might visit (e.g. Marguerite Henry s Brighty of Grand Canyon or Misty of Chincoteague). Note: Not every book by every author is always appropriate. Please look through a book carefully, read a little of it, read the flyleaf or the back, and see if it seems like what you want to read. For students entering First Grade: The following are books that help children who are beginning to read on their own keep up their reading skills. You may find them helpful. The Bob Books These are phonics-based books that help children learn to read Animal Antics 10 Phonics books for beginning readers---short-vowel Sounds Amazing Animals 10 Phonics books for beginning readers----long-vowel Sounds Beginning readers by Margaret Hillert. Danny books (see Rookie Readers series: comes in different levels. Level A is for Emergent Readers, Level B is for Early Fluent Readers, and Level C is for Fluent Readers. The Messy Bessey books, by Patricia McKissack, are all Level C. Hello Reader series: comes in Levels (1, 2, 3) In our library we have the Hello Science Reader series Easy-to-Read series: comes in Levels (1, 2, 3) Step Into Reading series: comes in Levels: Early Step Into Reading, Step 1 Books, Step 2 Books, Step 3 Books, Step 4 Books. Picture books for Students Entering First Grade:

4 Ludwig Bemelmans Joanna Cole Jan Brett Barbara Cooney Norman Bridwell Doreen Cronin Marc Brown James Dean and Eric Litwin Margaret Wise Brown Lisa Campbell Ernst Virginia Lee Burton Kevin Henkes Janell Cannon Helen Lester Eric Carle Robert McCloskey

5 Daniel Pinkwater Mo Willems William Steig Gene Zion Steve Swinburne Other fun authors for upcoming First Graders are: Aliki, Jose Aruego, Raymond Briggs, Nancy Carlstrom, Lynne Cherry, Tomie de Paola, Lois Ehlert, Ian Falconer, Mem Fox, Don Freeman, Gail Gibbons, Juanita Havill, Ruth Heller, Lillian & Russell Hoban, Katharine Holabird, Ezra Jack Keats, Steven Kellogg, Jack Kent, Robert Kraus, Leo Lionni, Arnold Lobel, Jonathan London, Bill Martin, Jr., Patricia McKissack, David McPhail, Beatrix Potter, Anne Rockwell, Cynthia Rylant, Maurice Sendak, Dr. Seuss, David Shannon, Marjorie Sharmat, Nancy Shaw, Esphyr Slobodkina, Simms Taback, Tasha Tudor, Chris Van Allsburg, Judith Viorst, David Wiesner, Chuck Wilcoxen, Vera B. Williams, Audrey & Don Wood, Jane Yolen, Charlotte Zolotow. Note: Not every book by every author is always appropriate. Please look through a book carefully, read a little of it, read the flyleaf or the back, and see if it seems like what you want to read.

6 For students entering Second Grade: All of the picture book authors mentioned for upcoming first graders are great for your child, too. Here are some others that might stretch your child further: Early Reader authors: Jan and Stan Berenstain Edward Marshall Paulette Bourgeois Else Holmelund Minarik Marc Brown Peggy Parish P.D. Eastman Bill Peet Syd Hoff Cynthia Rylant Arnold Lobel Early Chapter Books: David A. Adler Richard Atwater

7 Bob Balaban Jean Marzollo Walter R. Brooks Mary Pope & Will Osborne Clyde Robert Bulla Barbara Park Matt Christopher Cats books) (Soccer Cynthia Rylant Debbie Dadey Shel Silverstein Carolyn Haywood Gertrude Chandler Warner Other authors for students entering Second Grade: Crosby Bonsall (mysteries The Case of ), Edna Walker Chandler (Cowboy Sam books), James Howe (Pinky and Rex), Beverly Keller (Fiona books), Theo. LeSieg (In a People House), the Step into Reading Series (mentioned on the 1 st page) is excellent! Other Chapter Book authors: Thornton Burgess (animal/science stories), Ann Cameron (The Stories Julian Tells), Edward W. Dolch and Marguerite P. Dolch (Stories from other lands), Ruth Stiles Gannett (My Father s Dragon series), Ursula K. Le Guin (Catwings books), Daisy Meadows (Rainbow Fairies and related fairies series), Marjorie and Andrew Sharmat (Kids on the Bus series, Nate the Great series), Jane Yolen (The Giants Go Camping, Commander Toad books)

8 For students entering Third Grade: REQUIREMENTS: Upcoming third graders are required to read a MINIMUM of 400 pages this summer (the equivalent of 4 books of 100 pages each). To receive a 110% Reading Challenge Certificate, an upcoming 3 rd grader will need to read 440 pages. Upcoming third graders may still enjoy some of the books listed on the second grade list. Here are some more ideas for third graders: David Adler Paula Danziger Brown books) (Amber Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black American Girl Series (Spiderwick series) Judy Blume (Fudge books) Franklin Dixon Boys series) (The Hardy Betsy Byars the Swans) (The Summer of Heather Vogel Frederick (Spy Mice series) Beverly Cleary Socks, Henry Huggins) (Ramona, Erin Hunter series) (Cat Warrior

9 Carolyn Keene series) (Nancy Drew Barbara Park (Skinnybones) Kathryn Lasky Ga Hoole series) (Guardians of Bill Wallace (No Dogs Allowed, A Dog Named Kitty, Goosed!) Astrid Lindgren Longstocking) (Pippi E. B. White (Charlotte s Web, The Trumpet of the Swan) Betty MacDonald Piggle-Wiggle) (Mrs. Laura Ingalls Wilder Ridley Pearson Starcatchers) (Peter and the Your child might also like the Historical Fiction series My America, a precursor to the Dear America series Other authors for students entering Third Grade: Michael Bond (Paddington Bear chapter books), Sam Campbell (nature/animal books), Patrick Carman (The Dark Hills Divide series), Matt Christopher (sports), Carolyn Haywood (B is for Betsy series), Farley Mowat (Owls in the Family), Emily Rodda (Fairy Realm series), Jon Scieszka (Time Warp Trio series), Donald J. Sobol (Encyclopedia Brown), Jerry Spinelli (How to Eat Fried Worms), Gertrude Chandler Warner (Boxcar Children series)

10 For students entering Fourth Grade: REQUIREMENTS: Upcoming fourth graders are required to read a MINIMUM of 600 pages during the summer (the equivalent of 4 books of 150 pages). To receive a 110% Reading Challenge Certificate, an upcoming 4 th grader will need to read 660 pages. The above books on the third grade list are fine for fourth graders, too! Carol Ryrie Brink Woodlawn) (Caddie Dear America Series (Historical fiction Diaries) Clyde Robert Bulla (Shoeshine Girl) Kate DiCamillo (Because of Winn Dixie, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane) Andrew Clements Story, The Janitor s Boy) (School Walter Farley series) (Black Stallion Bruce Coville fiction/fantasy) (science Sid Fleischman Whipping Boy) (The Roald Dahl Giant Peach) (James and the Heather Vogel Frederick Voyage Of Patience Goodspeed (The

11 Jean Craighead George of the Wolves) (Julie Mary Norton Borrowers) (The Marguerite Henry the Wind) (King of Ridley Pearson Shadow Thieves) (Peter and the Deborah and James Howe (Bunnicula) J. K. Rowling (Harry Potter) Rudyard Kipling Book, Just So Stories) (The Jungle Donald J. Sobol (Encyclopedia Brown mysteries) Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (Shiloh) Armstrong Sperry Courage) (Call it Other authors for students entering Fourth Grade: Avi (Ereth s Birthday), Judy Blume (Fudge books), Oliver Butterworth (The Enormous Egg), Matt Christopher (sports books), Tony DiTerlizzi (The Spiderwyck Chronicles series), John Fitzgerald (Great Brain series), John Reynolds Gardiner (Stone Fox), Erin Hunter (Cat Warrior series), Carolyn Keene (Nancy Drew) & Franklin Dixon (The Hardy Boys), Gordon Korman (Dive series, The Island series, Everest series, Chasing the Falconers), Gail Carson Levine (Ella Enchanted), Lois Lowry (Anastasia Krupnik books), Patricia MacLachlan (Skylark), Robert Newton Peck (Soup series), Jerry Spinelli (Who Put that Hair in my Toothbrush?)

12 For students entering Fifth Grade: REQUIREMENTS: Upcoming fifth graders are required to read a MINIMUM of 750 pages this summer (or the equivalent of 5 books of 150 pages). To receive a 110% Reading Challenge Certificate, an upcoming 5 th grader will need to read 825 pages. Don t ignore Newbery Award winners! Avi Lead) (Crispin: the Cross of Cornelia Funke Rider) (Dragon Frances Hodgson Burnett (The Secret Garden) Kenneth Grahame Wind in the Willows) (The Sharon Creech Holler) (Ruby Will Hobbs (Jason s Gold) Christopher Paul Curtis Not Buddy) (Bud, Brian Jacques series) (Redwall Jeanie DuPrau Ember series) (City of E. L. Konigsburg (From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler)

13 C. S. Lewis (Narnia books) Louis Sachar (Holes, There s a Boy in the Girls Bathroom, Wayside School stories) My Name is America books (boys diaries historical fiction) Elizabeth George Speare (The Sign of the Beaver) Ridley Pearson Secret of Rundoon) (Peter and the Jerry Spinelli Magee) (Maniac Other authors for students entering Fifth Grade: American Girl History Mysteries, Blue Balliett (Chasing Vermeer), Lynne Reid Banks (I, Houdini), Sheila Every Burnford (The Incredible Journey), Beverly Cleary (Dear Mr. Henshaw), Andrew Clements (The Landry News), Bruce Coville (My Teacher is an Alien series), Kate DiCamillo (The Tale of Despereaux), Edward Eager (Half Magic), Lois Fitzhugh (Harriet the Spy), Jean Craighead George (Julie of the Wolves books), Carol Gorman (Dork in Disguise), Erin Hunter (Cat Warrior series), Rudyard Kipling (Just So Stories, The Jungle Book), Gordon Korman (Island series, Dive series, Everest series), Gail Carson Levine (Ella Enchanted), Lois Lowry (Anastasia Krupnik books), Robert O Brien (Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh), Daniel Manus Pinkwater (The Worms of Kukumlima, Lizard Music), Ellen Raskin (The Westing Game), J. K. Rowling (Harry Potter), Mildred Taylor (Mississippi Bridge, The Friendship), Sydney Taylor (Allof-a-Kind Family series), Wendelin Van Draanen (Sammy Keyes series) Note: Not every book by every author is always appropriate. Please look through a book carefully, read a little of it, read the flyleaf or the back, and see if it seems like what you want to read.

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