Summer Reading
Flat Shoals Elementary, Kindergarten
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 first graders
Otto Goes to Bed by Todd Parr
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
Are You My Mother? by P. D. Eastman
Sammy the Seal by Syd Hoff
Fish Wish by Bob Barner
Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert
My Many Colored Days by Dr. Seuss
Peter's Chair by Ezra Jack Keats
Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss
Messy Bessy (series) by Patricia and Fredrick McKissack
Don’t Wake Up Mama! by Eileen Christelow
Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear? by Bill Martin, Jr.
If My Dad Were a Dog by Annabel Tellis
The Day You Begin by Jacueline Woodson
Arthur (series) by Marc Brown
Word Bird (series) by Jane Belk Moncure
Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
I Love My Hair by Natasha Tarpley
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
Nate the Great (series) by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Our Children Can Soar by Michelle Cook
Recommended series for rising first graders
Llama Llama
Dear Dragon
Little Critter
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