Summer Reading
Summer is a wonderful time to foster the love of reading with your child. Suggested books by grade level can be found in the drop down menu above under summer reading.
Beginners and Prep I
We encourage you to spend time reading together this summer. Exposure to literature is one of the best things that you can do for your child. When you read, take some time to talk about the story–make predictions about what will happen next, have a conversation about a specific character and decisions they made in the story, or simply discuss whether you liked the book and why.
Prep II and First Grade
We suggest that you set a goal of reading five books this summer. Your child may read independently or, depending on your child’s reading level, you may read them together. You may even choose to partner read–you read one page and your child reads another. Please list the books you have read on the reading log included in the summer work folder and bring the list to your child’s teacher at the beginning of the school year.
Second Grade
In addition to free reading, we ask your child to read three Dr. Seuss books of their choosing. Your child may choose to read independently or you may read together. Your child should read a minimum of five books, but we have space for up to ten on the reading log if he or she would like to read more. Please have your child list the books he or she has read on the reading log included in the summer work folder and bring the list to school at the beginning of the school year.
Third Grade
Students entering third grade are required to read Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry and complete the writing activities accompanying the book in the summer work folder. In addition to Gooney Bird Greene, please include at least four titles on the reading log. We ask that each parent and child sign the log and bring it to the first day of school along with the competed writing assignment.
Fourth Grade
Students entering fourth grade are required to read Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor and complete the writing activities accompanying the book in the summer work folder. In addition to Shiloh, please include at least four titles on the reading log. We ask that each parent and child sign the log and bring it to the first day of school along with the competed writing assignment.
Upper School
For our summer reading and writing program, all students entering grades 5-8 are expected to read a minimum of three books and complete the writing assignment included in the summer work folder. One of the required books is also enclosed in the summer work folder. These required books and written assignments are due the first day back to school and will be reviewed as part of the English I curriculum. Students must completed the reading log including titles and authors of the “free choice” books read. Both the student and parents should sign this form and the student should bring the form the first day of school.
Fifth grade required book: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Sixth grade required book: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Seventh grade required book: Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Eighth grade required book: The Giver by Lois Lowry
Beginners and Prep I
We encourage you to spend time reading together this summer. Exposure to literature is one of the best things that you can do for your child. When you read, take some time to talk about the story–make predictions about what will happen next, have a conversation about a specific character and decisions they made in the story, or simply discuss whether you liked the book and why.
Prep II and First Grade
We suggest that you set a goal of reading five books this summer. Your child may read independently or, depending on your child’s reading level, you may read them together. You may even choose to partner read–you read one page and your child reads another. Please list the books you have read on the reading log included in the summer work folder and bring the list to your child’s teacher at the beginning of the school year.
Second Grade
In addition to free reading, we ask your child to read three Dr. Seuss books of their choosing. Your child may choose to read independently or you may read together. Your child should read a minimum of five books, but we have space for up to ten on the reading log if he or she would like to read more. Please have your child list the books he or she has read on the reading log included in the summer work folder and bring the list to school at the beginning of the school year.
Third Grade
Students entering third grade are required to read Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry and complete the writing activities accompanying the book in the summer work folder. In addition to Gooney Bird Greene, please include at least four titles on the reading log. We ask that each parent and child sign the log and bring it to the first day of school along with the competed writing assignment.
Fourth Grade
Students entering fourth grade are required to read Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor and complete the writing activities accompanying the book in the summer work folder. In addition to Shiloh, please include at least four titles on the reading log. We ask that each parent and child sign the log and bring it to the first day of school along with the competed writing assignment.
Upper School
For our summer reading and writing program, all students entering grades 5-8 are expected to read a minimum of three books and complete the writing assignment included in the summer work folder. One of the required books is also enclosed in the summer work folder. These required books and written assignments are due the first day back to school and will be reviewed as part of the English I curriculum. Students must completed the reading log including titles and authors of the “free choice” books read. Both the student and parents should sign this form and the student should bring the form the first day of school.
Fifth grade required book: The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo
Sixth grade required book: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Seventh grade required book: Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson
Eighth grade required book: The Giver by Lois Lowry
