First GradeSummer Reading Please bring the first week of school
Dear First Grade Families,
I hope you have a wonderful summer. With your child, please read and enjoy the book Have You Filled Your Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud. This idea will be the basis for our classroom atmosphere throughout the year. In addition, please also choose 3 or 4 other books from the list provided. For each book you read please write one sentence telling what your favorite part of the story was. Please also include a picture to go with your sentence.
Here are some quick tips to encourage your child’s love for reading:
• READ! READ! READ! If your child sees you reading, it will encourage them to read.
• Find opportunities to read to your child. Read signs while driving, at stores, and while on vacation.
• Sign your child up for a library card; take frequent trips to the library.
• Try and find books about things that interest your child. Help your child create a library of his or her own!
• Most important tip: enjoy reading with your child this summer!
As partners in education we need to provide a positive environment that encourages children to challenge themselves. Read the summer reading story over and over again to help your child get a sense of words and association of letters in words. Most of all enjoy the summer! I look forward to seeing you in September!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Paula Nenna
Kindergarten Entering First Grade
What If We Were All the Same - C. M. Harris- This is an inspirational children’s book about ethnic diversity and inclusion that celebrates the differences in all living things.
All the Colors of the Earth – Shelia Hamanaka- This beautifully illustrated poetry picture book for kids, celebrates the beauty of diversity to the fullest through engaging, rhyming text.
1, 2, 3 to the Zoo - Eric Carle This counting book is also a colorful train ride to the zoo. With each new spread, a new train car comes into view, each loaded with more animals than the last.
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? - Bill Martin Jr. The author, Bill
Martin, Jr., takes the reader from page to page with a question: "What do you see?" Each page introduces a new character, including a brown bear, red bird, blue horse, and purple cat, all of which are pictured above.
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type – Doreen Cronin When he refuses to comply with their demands, the cows take action. Farmer Brown finds another note on the barn door: "Sorry. We're closed. No milk today."
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus - Mo Willems On the title page the bus driver addresses the reader directly. He says that he has to be gone for a while and asks if the reader can watch things, but not to let the pigeon drive the bus. Caldecott Honor Book Ella Sarah Gets Dressed - Margaret Chodos-Irvine Ella Sarah may be little, but she has a BIG sense of style--and it isn't at all like that of her mother, father, and older sister.
What Do You Do with a Tail Like This? - Robin Page and Steve Jenkins Children will learn that lizards can completely break off their tail as a defense and that it will grow back. And, they'll find out that crickets' ears are on their knees. Most fish have two eyes, but some have four, the better to see above and below the water at the same time.
Caldecott Honor Book
Guess How Much I Love You? - S. McBratney A young rabbit named Little Nutbrown Hare thinks he's found a way to measure the boundaries of love. In a
heartwarming twist on the "I-can-do-anything-you-can-do-better" theme, Little Nutbrown Hare goes through a series of declarations regarding the breadth of his love for Big Nutbrown Hare.
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie - Laura Numeroff If a hungry little traveler shows up at your house, you might want to give him a cookie. If you give him a cookie, he's going to ask for a glass of milk.
Millions of Cats – Wanda Gag An old man and his wife decide to get a cat, so the old man goes out in search of the prettiest cat of all. Caldecott Medal Book
My Friend Rabbit – Eric Rohmann When Mouse lets his best friend, Rabbit, play with his brand-new airplane, trouble isn't far behind. Of course, Rabbit has a solution -- but when Rabbit sets out to solve a problem, even bigger problems follow. Caldecott Medal Book
Oliver Button is a Sissy - Tomie de Paola A boy is teased by others because he takes dance classes. His classmates change their attitude about him when they see what a good
dancer he is.
Skippyjon Jones - Judy Schachner SkippyjonJones is a Siamese kittenboy who,
while having a time-out in his room, resorts to his imagination and takes on the superhero persona of the great Spanish sword fighter, Skippito.
The Spider and the Fly – Mary Howitt “Will you walk into my parlor?” said the Spider to the Fly,” ‘Tis the prettiest little parlor that ever you did spy; the way into my parlor is up a winding stair, and I have many curious things to show you when you are there.”
Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal When Alma’s father shares family stories about the origins of her long beautiful name, she gains an appreciation for its uniqueness and connection to her history. Martinez-Neal uses smudgy graphite and colored pencil to convey a soft palette that gently transports readers into Alma’s rich ancestral past. 2019 Caldecott Honor Blue Sky White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus In this text, the same words describe both the fabric of America and the Star-Spangled Banner. Beautiful illustrations coupled with sparse text make this seemingly simple book meaningful and thought-provoking as readers weave their way through the history of the nation and its flag.
Moses Goes to a Concert by Isaac Millman Moses and his schoolmates, all deaf, attend a concert where the orchestra's percussionist is also deaf. Includes illustrations in sign language and a page showing the manual alphabet
Nana in the City by Lauren Castillo A young boy spends an overnight visit with his nana and is frightened to find that the city where she lives is filled with noise and crowds and scary things.
But then Nana makes him a special cape to help him be brave, and soon the everyday sights, sounds, and smells of the city are not scary—but wonderful. 2015 Caldecott Honor Book
Narwhal Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clinton Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot in common, but they do they love waffles, parties and adventures. Join Narwhal and Jelly as they discover the whole wide ocean together.
Snowy Nap by Jan Brett Snow is on the way, and as Hedgie trundles around the farm all his friends tell him of the winter-time fun he will miss as he hibernates--Icicles decorating the chicken coop! Lisa making snowmen! The pond turned to slippery ice! It sounds so amazing, Hedgie decides to stay awake instead of going to his burrow. But then a snowstorm starts.
Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora Everyone in the neighborhood dreams of a taste of Omu's delicious stew! One by one, they follow their noses toward the scrumptious scent. And one by one, Omu offers a portion of her meal. Soon the pot is empty. 2019 Caldecott Honor Book Thunder Boy Jr. by Sherman Alexie Thunder Boy Jr. is named after his dad, but he wants a name that's all his own. Just because people call his dad Big Thunder doesn't mean he wants to be Little Thunder. He wants a name that celebrates something cool he's done, like Touch the Clouds, Not Afraid of Ten Thousand Teeth, or Full of Wonder. New York Times Notable Children's Book of the Year
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