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2011-12 Student Supply List
Backpack - no wheels please
2 pocket folders
1 marble notebook
2 glue sticks
One box of tissues
One roll of paper towels
One box of wipes
1 red - 2 pocket folder (Spanish)
1 bottle of Purell
Helping Your Child Read
Here is a summer reading list for Grade 1 going into Grade 2
June 2011
Listed below is a summer reading list compiled by Mrs. McCloskey, our media specialist.
Grade One – Grade Two
Bruel, Nick. Bad Kitty. Kitty used to be good until she is offered asparagus, beets and other awful alphabetical vegetables.
Cronin, Doreen. Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type. Caldecott Honor book for the humorous illustrations by Betsy Lewin; this is one of those books that can be read and shared again and again. When Farmer Brown's cows find an old typewriter, they quickly turn to writing letters to the farmer asking for better living conditions. This year’s choice for One Book New Jersey, a statewide program that encourages New Jersey residents to read the same book based on their reading level.
DiCamillo, Kate. Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig. Mercy the Pig’s neighbors are frustrated to find out who is eating their flowers and call in Francine Poulet to solve the case. Read other books in this series.
Hoberman, Mary Ann. You Read to Me, I’ll Read to You: Very Short Fairy Tales to Read Together. Short retellings of fairy tales, each told in two voices, designed for children and adults to read together.
Kimmel, Eric. Anansi and the Moss-Covered Rock. The repetition of the magic words and sound
effects as the animals fall into their magical sleep make this story a delight to read aloud.
Klein, Abby. Homework Hassles. When Freddy falls out of a tree and breaks his arm, he finds inspiration for his oral report on nocturnal animals. Read other books in this series, Ready, Freddy!
Kline, Suzy. Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion. Hilarious books feature Harry, a mischievous second grader who plays pranks with nearly catastrophic results. Read more Harry books including Horrible Harry and the Dungeon and Horrible Harry and the Green Slime.
Lester, Helen. Tacky Goes to Camp. Tacky the Penguin goes to camp. Look for other funny Tacky books
Leedy, Loreen. Missing Math: A Number Mystery. A numerical mystery ensues when numbers all over town suddenly disappear, bringing halt to everyday activities.
Osborne, Mary Pope. Choose a book from the series called Magic Tree House. All books have strong characters, imaginative plots, and just the right dose of history and science.
Parish, Herman. Amelia Bedelia’s First Day of School. Amelia Bedelia, a first grader, finds her first day of school filled with confusing adventures. Read other books featuring the funny Amelia Bedelia character that has been making readers laugh for over 40 years.
Need more suggestions? These websites will help you:
Whether it’s a book, magazine, newspaper, or a comic book,
make sure reading is part of your summer!
TIPS
for parents of First Graders
Give your child lots of opportunities to read. Inspire your
young reader to practice every day! The reading strategies bookmark we use in school and
some helpful ideas below offer some ways you can help your child become a happy and
confident reader.
- Tell
the child to look at the picture. You may tell the child the word is something that can be
seen in the picture, if that is the case.
- Tell
the child to look for chunks in the word, such as it in sit, at in mat, or and and ing in
standing.
- Ask
the child to get his/her mouth ready to say the beginning sound of the word.
- Ask
the child if the word looks like another word he/she knows.
Does
bed look like red?, for example.
- Ask
the child to go on and read to the end of the sentence. Often by reading the others words
in context, the child can figure out the unknown word.
- If the child says the wrong word while reading, ask questions like:
Does
it make sense?
Does
it sound right?
Does
it look right?
Helpful
websites:
click box below for Reading Strategies Bookmark:
