St. Juliana Catholic School

Summer Reading – Primary (Students entering 1^st & 2^nd)

 

 

Educators consider summer reading very important in developing life-long reading habits, in maintaining literacy skills and in promoting reading for pleasure. Studies have repeatedly shown that children who continue to read during the summer months perform better when school resumes in the fall.

 Jim Cornish, Classroom Connect, May 2003.

 

The purpose of summer reading is to keep children reading during the summer to maintain good reading habits and reading levels.  Our goal is for students to be life-long readers who enjoy all types of reading materials.

 

 

Students in grades 1 & 2 are asked to:

 

**Read or be read to every day

 

**Keep a reading log (magazines count!)

                            

**Turn in the reading log to their Language Arts teacher

at the start of school

 

 

Helpful Hints

 

1.     Discuss the books with your child as they read.  Have them summarize the event, identify the characters, make predictions, and tell you the sequence of the story.  This helps them with their comprehension skills.

2.     Read with your child.  Set aside time each day for family reading.

3.     Remember, although your child may need assistance, encourage them to do as much as they can by themselves.

 

Below is a model of a reading log. 

Added are suggested series and authors for Primary students and a list of internet resources.

 

Also attached is information about the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program with Andrew Clements.  Students who participate are eligible to receive a fee book from Barnes & Noble.

 

Copies of all these pages are available on school website:

www.saintjuliana.org    select “Summer Reading”
Suggestions for 1^st and 2^nd Grades

Picture Book Series

Arthur by Marc Brown

Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler

Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans

Clifford by Norman Bridwell

Curious George by H.A./Margaret Rey

Baby Duck by Amy Hest

 

Picture Book Authors:

Kevin Henkes

Ezra Jack Keats

Eric Carle

Jules Feifer

Denise Fleming

Mem Fox

Donald Crews

Amy Hest

Pat Hutchins

Rosemary Wells

Leo Leonni

Molly Band

James Marshall

David McPhail

Bill Peet

Laura Numeroff

Bill Martin

Robert Munsch

Mark Teague

David Shannon

William Steig

Maurice Sendak

Tana Hoban

Jonathan London

 

Easy Chapter Book Series

Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant

Mr. Putter and Tabby by Cynthia Rylant

Amelia Bedelia by Peggy/Herman Parrish

Pinky and Rex by James Howe

Yoko and Friends by Rosemary Wells

Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel

DK Readers –Red and Green by various authors

Nate the Great by Marjorie Sharmat

 

Chapter Book Series

Pee Wee Scouts by Judy Delton

Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown

Cam Jansen by David Adler

Zack Files by Dan Greenburg

Polk Street School by Patricia Reilly Giff

Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne

Horrible Harry by Suzy Kline

Marvin Redpost by Louis Sachar

Ready, Freddy! By Abby Klein

Black Lagoon Adventures by Mike Thaler

 

 

Challenging Chapter Books Series

Judy Moody by Megan McDonald

Shredderman by Wendelin Van Draanen

My Name is America by Various Authors

American Girls by Various Authors

Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey

Andy Russell by David Adler

Time Warp Trio by Jon Scieszka

Chet Gecko Mysteries by Bruce Hale