As we head into those warm, sunny fun-filled days, we encourage you to make reading an important part of your child’s experience. The summer months offer the perfect opportunity for children to explore the adventurous, curious, and often humorous worlds that lie between the covers of a good book. Reading helps your child to grow in their fluency, comprehension, vocabulary, and in their writing. The more they read, the more they will succeed!
As parents, we ask that you support your child’s growth in literacy by modeling a love of literature at home. Setting aside reading time, talking about books, reading aloud to your child, or reading aloud to each other can go a long way. Kindergarten and first grade parents, we ask that you instill a love of reading by reading aloud to your child. If your child is an independent reader, share your read aloud experience with him/her – you read a page, then have your child read a page.
We have provided suggested summer reading lists for kindergarten, grades 1 and 2, and grades 3 and 4. We encourage you and your child to read as many as you can from these lists and beyond! Come September, your child will have an opportunity to select a favorite summer book to create a project for our annual Fall Reading Fair. More details about the reading fair project will be disclosed in the fall.
Until then, have a wonderful summer! Happy reading!