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DWIGHT SCHOOLTIMOTHY HOUSESUMMER READING 2017First Grade into Second GradeReading over the summer reinforces language arts skills and encourages children to become life-long learners.Please assist your child with his/her summer reading and summer reading activities.Dear Parents:Please use the attached list to choose some “just right” books for your child.?Some books will be appropriate for students to read independently. However, we encourage the majority of summer reading to be shared with family members in an effort to support comprehension, and most importantly the love of reading. Have fun reading with your child this summer!Best,The Second Grade TeamDear Students,We are so excited to be teaching you next year! Please look at the list of books, and read as many as you would like. Please write down the title, author, and rating of each book you read on the “Books I Read” sheet. Please also do one of the following assignments.Draw a map of where the story is set.Write a short story about what the character(s) would be doing one year later.Choose two books. Choose a character from each book. Write a paragraph telling why these two characters would get along and be friends.Redesign the front cover page of a book that you read. Then, write a paragraph that explains the changes you made and why you made them.Happy Reading,Your Second Grade TeachersRECOMMENDED READING:Picture Books:Adventures of Beekle by Dan SanatDay the Crayons Came Home by Dave DaywaltFinding Winnie by Lindsay MattickHome for Bird by Philip SteadJourney by Adam BeckerLast Stop on Market Street by Matt de la PenaSam and Dave Dig a Hole by Mac BarnettYaks Yak by Linda Sue ParkYoung Reader Graphic Novels:Babymouse by Jennifer HolmBenjamin Bear by Philippe CoudrayBenny and Penny by Geoffrey HayesBird and Squirrel by James BurksOtto by Frank CammusoEarly Chapter Books:Commander Toad (series) by Jane YolenElephant and Piggie (series) by Mo WillemsFly Guy (series) by Ted ArnoldFrog and Toad (series) by Arnold LobelHenry and Mudge (series) by Cynthia RylantIris and Walter (series) by Elissa Haden GuestThe Littles (series) by John PetersonPenny and Her Song by Kevin HenkesChapter Books:Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamilloCalvin Coconut by Graham SalisburyClementine (series) by Sara PennypackerDiary of a Wimpy Kid (series) by Jeff KinneyGone Fishing by Tamera WissingerIvy and Bean (series) by Annie BarrowsJudy Moody (series) by Meghan McDonaldKelsey Green, Reading Queen by Claudia MillsStink (series) by Meghan McDonaldBiographies:Eleanor, Quiet No More by Doreen RappaportStar Stuff by Stephanie SissonTutankhamun by DemiViva Frida by YuyiMoralesA Wizard From the Start by Don BrownYou’ve Never Heard of Willie Mays? by Jonah WinterMysteries:A to Z Mysteries (series) by Ron RoyCam Jansen (series) by David AdlerChet Gecko (series) by Bruce HallEncyclopedia Brown (series) by Donald SobolFranny K. Stein (series) by Jim BentonNate the Great (series) By Marjorie W. SharmatNonfiction:Eye to Eye: How Animals See the World by Steve JenkinsLocomotive by Brian FloraMr. Ferris and His Wheel by Kathryn Gibbs DavisNeighborhood Sharks by Katherine RoySeparate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family’s Fight for Desegregationby Duncan Tonatiuh? Happy Reading! ?Feel free to explore additional books that are not on the list provided.ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:Books can be purchased at:Bank Street College Book Store2780 Broadway (between 107th and 108th Street)Book Culture on Columbus450 Columbus Avenue (between 81st and 82nd Street)Barnes & Noble BookstoreMost LocationsBooks can be borrowed from the New York Public Library ()-457200342900Color one book for every day that you meet your goal10 minutes or 10 pages20 minutes or 20 pages30 minutes or 30 pages___minutes or ___pages 00Color one book for every day that you meet your goal10 minutes or 10 pages20 minutes or 20 pages30 minutes or 30 pages___minutes or ___pages centercenter01257300-571500TIMOTHY HOUSESUMMER READING LOG0TIMOTHY HOUSESUMMER READING LOG43434005372100NAME0NAME00BOOKS I’VE READ:Name-228600576580Book TitleAuthor00Book TitleAuthor-57150034798000-228600576580Book TitleAuthor00Book TitleAuthor-57150034798000 ................
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