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Salisbury Elementary School’s Summer Reading Challenge June 11 – August 19, 2017 Reading Calendars and Activities due by Thursday, August 31 Dear Families, Reading and writing are two life skills that are essential to the academic growth and success of every child. Research has shown, time and again, that the best predictor of reading achievement is the amount of time that a student spends reading. The more a child reads, the more success that a child will have. Research has also proven that ALL students, if they do not read or write over the summer, are likely to lose important reading growth. Don’t let your child slide this summer!! What can you do to help? READ! And Read S’MORE! And Then S’MORE! Join us in our school-wide Summer Reading Challenge. How? It’s easy. Each grade level will have different reading goals. Learners and parents will record the minutes read each week and complete the activities. If you support your child in completing the Summer Reading Challenge, you will have given your child the gift of reading! The requirements for the challenge are on the back. Salisbury’s Summer Reading Challenge will run for a total of 10 weeks. Our expectation is that learners who complete at least 8 weeks of the reading calendar will be eligible for prizes. Learners who reach the S’more level will be invited to participate in a special celebration that includes an ice cream party and games. All Reading Calendars and activities must be returned by Thursday, August 31. Please return activities in the envelope provided. Copies of the Reading Calendars and activities can be found online at www.pequeavalley.org. Select Salisbury from the drop-down menu at the top left side of the page. Click Summer Reading Challenge under the shortcuts on the left side of the page. Thank you for supporting your child’s participation in the Salisbury Summer Reading Challenge. If you have any questions, please call the school or e-mail either [email protected] or [email protected] . Sincerely, Lee Ann Wenger Kristen Holler Reading Specialist Reading Specialist
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Salisbury Elementary School’s Summer Reading Challenge June 11 – August 19, 2017
Reading Calendars and Activities due by Thursday, August 31 Dear Families, Reading and writing are two life skills that are essential to the academic growth and success of every child. Research has shown, time and again, that the best predictor of reading achievement is the amount of time that a student spends reading. The more a child reads, the more success that a child will have. Research has also proven that ALL students, if they do not read or write over the summer, are likely to lose important reading growth. Don’t let your child slide this summer!! What can you do to help?
READ! And Read S’MORE! And Then S’MORE! Join us in our school-wide Summer Reading Challenge. How? It’s easy. Each grade level will have different reading goals. Learners and parents will record the minutes read each week and complete the activities. If you support your child in completing the Summer Reading Challenge, you will have given your child the gift of reading! The requirements for the challenge are on the back. Salisbury’s Summer Reading Challenge will run for a total of 10 weeks. Our expectation is that learners who complete at least 8 weeks of the reading calendar will be eligible for prizes. Learners who reach the S’more level will be invited to participate in a special celebration that includes an ice cream party and games.
All Reading Calendars and activities must be returned by Thursday, August 31. Please return activities in the envelope provided.
Copies of the Reading Calendars and activities can be found online at www.pequeavalley.org. Select Salisbury from the drop-down menu at the top left side of the page. Click Summer Reading Challenge under the shortcuts on the left side of the page.
Thank you for supporting your child’s participation in the Salisbury Summer Reading Challenge. If you have any questions, please call the school or e-mail either [email protected] or [email protected] .
Sincerely,
Lee Ann Wenger Kristen Holler
Reading Specialist Reading Specialist
Summer Reading Challenge Activities Please refer to the chart below to see your child’s summer reading goals:
Grade Total minutes per week
Entering First Grade 50
Entering Second Grade 50
Entering Third Grade 75
Entering Fourth Grade 75
Entering Fifth Grade 100
Entering Sixth Grade 100
Reading time can be accumulated in different ways:
o Silent reading for those who can read alone o The child reading to an adult o An adult reading to a child o Listening to an audio book o Reading a book on an electronic device (kindle, iPad, etc.) o KidBiz 3000 - 40 Activity Challenge (Gr. 3-5)
Earning Prizes
Three levels will be awarded:
1. S’more - learners who returned their completed reading calendars, met their grade level reading goal, and completed & returned at least 8 tent activities & 6 additional activities (reading response and/or book reviews). 2 of the additional activities must be a reading response. Award: Party with ice cream and games, a free book & additional prizes
2. Chocolate – learners who returned their completed reading calendars, met their grade level reading goal, and completed and returned at least 5 tent activities & 4 additional activities (reading response and/or book reviews). 2 of the additional activities must be a reading response. Award: Free book & additional prizes
3. Marshmallow – learners who returned their signed reading calendars and completed and returned at least 3 tent activities & 2 additional activities (reading response and/or book reviews) but did not reach their grade level goal for total minutes read. Learner must meet at least ¾ of the grade level goal to qualify. Award: Free Book
Read S’more S’more S’more
Read a recipe with an adult. Follow the
directions. Make something tasty.
Go for a walk or a ride. Read the
road, street, or store signs.
When you are eating breakfast, read the cereal
box.
Watch a sporting event. Read the
players’ shirts and the scoreboard.
Complete a crossword or word search
puzzle.
Choose a piece of mail to read. It can be a letter, a flyer or even a catalog.
Read the weekly grocery flyer. Help
an adult make a shopping list.
Create a scavenger hunt at
home. Read the clues.
Look up the movie listings. Read the
titles and the times they’re playing.
Read the comic strips in the newspaper.
Read HERE THERE EVERYWHERE
Play a board game that involves
reading.
Read a joke or a riddle book. Tell some of your new jokes.
Keep all the lights off and read by
flashlight.
Build a fort of blankets. Read
inside.
Visit your library. Find a comfortable
spot to read.
Take a break from the sun and read by the pool or at
the beach.
Read in the shade of a tree.
Read a book while you are waiting for someone.
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April & Esme, Tooth Fairies ……..….. Bad Kitty ……………………………… Battle Bunny …………………………. Ben Rides On ……………………...…. Bluffton: My Summers with Buster …. Captain Cat ……………………..……. Cheer Up Mouse …………….………. Dirty Gert ……………...…………….. Digger, Dozer, Dumper ……………… Eat Like a Bear ……………….……... E-mergency! ………………...………. Even Aliens Need Snacks ………….. Friends ………………………………. Henry’s Freedom Box ……………….. How to Train a Train …………..…….. I Want My Hat Back ………………….. Journey ………………………………. Just Ducks ………………………..….. Larf ……………………………...…... Mr. Tiger Goes Wild …………………. Nino Wrestles the World ……………. Ol’ Mama Squirrel ……………………. Sam & Dave Dig a Hole ………………. Scaredy Squirrel (series) ………….. Shark vs. Train ………………………. That is NOT a Good Idea …………..... This Moose Belongs to Me ……...…… The Three Ninja Pigs ………………… Tortoise and Hare ……….………….. What if You Had Animal Teeth ……….
Bob Graham Nick Bruel Jon Sciezka Matt Davies Matt Phelan Inga Moore Jed Henry Tedd Arnold Hope Vesterguard April Sayre Tom Lichtenheld Matthew McElligott Eric Carle Ellen Levine Jason Eaton Jon Klassen Aaron Becker Nicola Davies Ashley Spires Peter Brown Yuyi Morales Ezra David Stein Mac Barnett Melanie Watt Chris Barton Mo Willems Oliver Jeffers Cory Schwartz Jerry Pinkney Sandra Markle
How about a few suggestions for your summer reading? We have reeled in a long list of some of our favorite books for students in grades K, 1, and 2. Stop in at your public library this summer to get a library card and catch some great summer reading!
Fly Guy {series} ………………….….. Biscuit {series} …………………….… Fancy Nancy {series} ……………..... Ling & Ting Share A Birthday ……..... Penny and Her Marble {series} ….…. Pete the Cat & His Groovy Buttons … Piggie and Elephant {series} ……..…. Trucktown {series} ………..………...
Tedd Arnold Alyssa Capucelli Jane Oonnor Grace Lin Kevin Henkes Eric Litwin Mo Willems Jon Scieszka
Annie & Simon {series} …………...… Bink & Gollie {series} …...…………... Chicken Squad …...………………..… Cork & Fuzz …...…………………..… Dory Fantasmagory …...………..…… Houndsley & Catina ..………………… Joe & Sparky Go to School ……..…... Meanest Birthday Girl …………...…... Mister Putter & Tabby {series}……... Monkey & Elephant {series} ………... Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover …….. Sadie & Ratz …...……………….....…
Catherine O’Neill Kate DiCamillo Doreen Cronin McCue Abby Hanlon James Howe Jamie Michalak Josh Schneider Cynthia Rylant Carole Schaefer Cece Bell Sonya Hartnett
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Think about the main character in a story that you have read. Would you like to have that character as a friend in real life? Why or why not?
If your child is a very early reader and writer, feel free to help them in writing their sentences. © 2016 Library Patch
Think about the setting of a story that you have read. Would you have liked to have lived in that time or place? Why or why not?
If your child is a very early reader and writer, feel free to help them in writing their sentences. © 2016 Library Patch
Think about the ending of a story that you have read. How could the story have ended differently?
If your child is a very early reader and writer, feel free to help them in writing their sentences. © 2016 Library Patch
Think about a story that you have read. What was your FAVORITE part of the story?
If your child is a very early reader and writer, feel free to help them in writing their sentences. © 2016 Library Patch
Date Book Title Rating
We would love for you to share your opinion on the books that you have been reading this summer! As you read a few of your books, add the title here. Color in the stars to give it a rating. Five stars would mean, “This is the BEST book ever! ” Then you (or a friend/parent) should leave a comment about the book.
What did you think about this book?
Date Book Title Rating
What did you think about this book?
Date Book Title Rating
What did you think about this book?
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Date Book Title Rating
What did you think about this book?
Date Book Title Rating
What did you think about this book?
Date Book Title Rating
What did you think about this book?
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Summer Reading Challenge – Read S’more & S’more & S’more Please record your child’s reading minutes on the calendar.
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Student Name (First & Last): ___________________________ Entering Grade: ____
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