Summer Reading
Flat Shoals Elementary, 2nd 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. Students may be ready to read chapter books, which build reading endurance, but many picture books have great stories and should not be seen as “too easy.”
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 THIRD GRADERS
Arthur (series) by Marc Brown
Bill and Pete by Tomie dePaola
Mr. Putter and Tabby (series) by Cynthia Rylant
George and Martha by James Marshall
Dr. DeSoto by William Steig
Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard
One Green Apple by Eve Bunting
Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation by Andrea Davis Pinkney
The Chicken Chasing Queen of Lamar County
by Janice N. Harrington
Goldilocks and the Three Bears retold by Jim Aylesworth
Apple Pie 4th of July by Janet Wong
Dyamonde Daniel (chapter book series) by Nikki Grimes
Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles
Just Like Josh Gibson by Angela Johnson
Black Lagoon (series) by Mike Thaler
Pretty Salma: A Little Red Riding Hood Story from Africa by Niki Daly
Secrets of Droon (chapter book series) by Tony Abbott
Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell
A to Z Mysteries (chapter book series) by Ron Roy
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long
Recommended Series for Rising Third Graders
TEAM SPORTS
MAGIC TREEHOUSE
JULIAN'S WORLD
EBooks
- Destiny Discover
- Tumblebooks
- MyOn
- PebbleGo (click on Capstone--Capstone Interactive library, login: flatshoals, school)
Contact information
Email: jokelley1@rockdale.k12.ga.us
Website: rockdale.itslearning.com