Summer Reading
Flat Shoals Elementary, 1st grade
Summer vacation is almost here
Now you and your child will have lots of time to read for fun. Reading for fun is the best way to practice, and practice definitely makes a better reader. Fun is the key word. Fortunately, access to great books is available this summer through the FSE ClassLink homepage (see below) and at our own Nancy Guinn public library,. Check their website, www.conyersrockdalelibrary.org for updated information on opening, temporary library e-cards, and access to online resources.
Reading is a crucial skill, and there are several ways to make sure your child becomes a proficient reader:
1. Reading is a skill that must be practiced. It is important that your child reads every day, and it doesn't always have to be a book. You can practice reading at the grocery store, in the car, anywhere there is something to be read.
2. It is very beneficial to read to young children. A child's listening vocabulary is bigger than their sight vocabulary. Reading a story aloud that is at a higher level than their own reading ability can help expand vocabulary and improve fluency.
3. Children should read books that are on their own reading level, but they should not be bound by that entirely in their book selections. They can get great satisfaction from choosing books that are interesting to them. Wanting to read that book that's a bit too hard right now can be a great motivator to keep working on reading skills.
4. Choose both fiction (made-up stories) and non-fiction (real information) books. Newspapers and magazines are great choices, too. Many kids enjoy book series, where many of the characters are the same in all of the books.
5. Make reading fun! It should never be a chore to read a book. The goal of reading a book should not be to pass a test, but to enjoy a good story or learn something interesting.
Recommended books for rising second graders
Henry and Mudge (series) by Cynthia Rylant
Go, Dog, Go by P. D. Eastman
Otto Goes to Bed by Todd Parr
The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister
Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
Friday My Radio Flyer Flew by Zachary Pullen
One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss
Red Leaf, Yellow Leaf by Lois Ehlert
I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato by Lauren Child
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson
Beverly Billingsly (series) by Alexander Stadler
Olivia (series) by Ian Falconer
Pecan Pie Baby by Jacqueline Woodson
Clifford (series) by Norman Bridwell
Magic Tree House (chapter book series) by Mary Pope Osborne
The Adventures of Benny and Watch (series) by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Tabitha’s Terrifically Tough Tooth by Charlotte Middleton
Lousy Rotten Stinkin’ Grapes by Marjorie Palatini
Bones and the Big Yellow Mystery by David Adler
Whoopi’s Big Book of Manners by Whoopi Goldberg
Recommended series for rising second graders
Llama Llama
Junie B. Jones
Froggy
EBOOKS
- Destiny Discover
- Tumblebooks
- MyOn
- PebbleGo (click on Capstone--Capstone Interactive library, login: flatshoals, school)
Contact Information
Email: jokelley1@rockdalek12.ga.us
Website: rockdale.itslearning.com