SUMMER READING
Kindergarten 2018-2019
There are so many wonderful choices today in children’s literature. Authors like Eric Carle, Leo Lionni, Maurice Sendak and Dr. Seuss have made this genre full of amazing choices for children. We have listed some of our favorite books but an even better approach would involve taking your child to the local library or bookstore and allowing them to pick a book that interests him or her. You are telling your child that reading is important and fun. We encourage you to read to your child daily. Reading to children improves listening and speaking skills, as well as letter and symbol recognition. It also enables them to form and use complete sentences, develop higher level vocabulary and most importantly, develop a positive attitude toward literature. Research studies have consistently identified that the most accurate predictors of a student’s achievement in school are the extent to which the home environment encourages learning. In fact, when schools and families work together, children succeed, not only academically, but throughout life.
Some Favorite Books:
ChickaChicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin
Owen by Kevin Henkes
The Amazing Alphabet Book by Dr. Seuss
Off to School, Baby Duck by Amy Hest
David Goes to School by David Shannon
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff
Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin/Eric Carle
The Real Mother Goose by Blanch F. Wright
Hop on Pop by Dr. Seuss
Pete the Cat books
Mo Willems books
Reading Activities to help your child prepare for Kindergarten!
Please read to your child everyday this summer!
1. Ask your child to look at the pictures in a book and tell you what is happening in it, or make up a story about it.
2. Read a story and stop in the middle. Ask your child to tell you how the story could end, then finish the story.
3. Read a story and let your child draw a picture of his/her favorite character or favorite part of the story.
4. Get your child involved in the story by asking why something happened, how he/she would feel if that really happened, and what he/she thinks will happen next.
5. Ask your child to retell the story. What happened first, second, third?
6. Help make your child aware of environmental print – words all around us. (Walmart, Kroger, McDonalds, the STOP sign, etc.)
7. While reading, point out the alphabet, the front and back cover of the book, the top and bottom of the page.
8. Work on left-to-right progression of sentences.
9. Help them to recognize letters in words.
10. Take your child to the library or bookstore! He/she can help you in choosing good books for them to read.