Springfield, New Jersey 07081
Dr. Susie Hung Telephone # 973-376-1304 Principal Fax # 973-258-0753 June 2017
Dear Kindergarten Parents/Guardians,
The summer months are a special time in a young child’s life. Longer days filled with sun, fun,
family and friends contribute a great deal to one’s growth and development. As educators, we
want to make sure that all of our students have an exciting and enriching summer. In addition,
we want to help our students maintain the skills and abilities they acquired this past school year.
To this end, every student in grades PK-2 is receiving a summer assignment that we are
confident will keep them reading and enjoying literature while not interfering too greatly on their
free time. You can download the “Incoming First Grade” Summer Assignment from our
website at www.springfieldschools.com/3/home. Additionally, every student is to continue to
read and log his or her minutes; a summer reading log was sent home earlier this week.
Students are expected to bring the completed summer assignment and reading log to school when
they return on September 7th.
Have a happy and healthy summer!
Sincerely,
Summer Reading Activities Student Name:__________________
MUST DO Activities (These activities MUST be completed to keep your skills fit.)
Parent initials
Ac tiv
ity 1 Read!
1. Read a story. 2. Record the minutes read onto the summer reading log that will be
given to next year’s teacher.
Ac tiv
ity 2 Be An Author!
1. Write a new ending to the story you read. 2. Read the new ending to someone. 3. Create your own book.
Ac tiv
ity 3
Sight Words! Choose one of the following: 1. Choose a sight word activity from the Tic-Tac-Toe board. 2. Write 5 sentences using sight words. 3. Learn the spellings of the sight words and tell them to someone.
CAN DO Activities (These activities are OPTIONAL.)
Summer Skill Calendar!
1. Choose several calendar activities to do. 2. Cross them off after you complete them.
Go The Distance!
1. Plan an outside adventure or activity (nature walk, park, picnic). 2. Write about and illustrate your adventure.
Technology Day!
1. Choose a website from the list provided. 2. Tell someone what you learned on that website.
Be a Critic!
1. Choose two stories and compare the characters, settings, problems and solutions.
2. Tell someone which one was your favorite story and why you chose it.
Suggested Summer Reading for Incoming First Graders
Summer reading is essential for a successful school experience. Learning to read takes practice and research shows children who read the most, read the best. Attached is a chart of recommended reading based on lists of nationally recognized, notable, and award winning children’s literature for children in kindergarten. These books can be read to, by, or with your child depending on their reading ability. Please log the books read, along with minutes read, into your summer reading log which will be returned to next year’s teacher. Remember, there are many ways to help your child develop life-long reading habits and improve or maintain literacy skills children have learned during the school year. We encourage you to discuss each book with your child to help bring it to life. To help foster a love for reading, we suggest the following:
• Let your child select the books to read. • Visit local bookstores and the public library often. • Set aside a designated reading time. Try reading in a fun place like under a tree
or at the beach. • Show your child reading is important and you like to read (a good book, the
newspaper, a magazine, etc.). • Read to your child. Model what you are thinking as you read. • Make a connection by having your child draw pictures and tell you about the book. • Repetition – Reread a book to build reading fluency and confidence.
How to Choose a Book to Read: 1. The cover looks interesting or illustrations grab you. 2. The title gets your attention. 3. Someone told you the book was good. 4. You read the back cover of the book. 5. The teacher read it to the class or suggested it. 6. It is by an author you have read before and liked. 7. It is another book in a series you enjoyed. 8. You have read it before and want to read it again. 9. It is a genre or subject you are interested in. 10. The book has been made into a TV show or movie.
                                                                                                 READ  ON!  
Incoming First Grade  
Please note the following books are only suggestions. Feel free to add any books that are appropriate for your reader. The staff in the children’s section of the public library will also have many wonderful suggestions for you!
Books About Me • I Like Me! By Nancy L. Carlson • I Like to Be Little by Charlotte Zolotow • Owen by Kevin Henkes • The Mixed-Up Chameleon by Eric Carle • When I Get Bigger by Mercer Mayer Predictable Books-Rhyme or Rhythm • Curious George by H. A. Rey • Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allan
Ahlberg • Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown • Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss • Gregory the Terrible Eater by Mitchell Sharmat • Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik • Put Me in the Zoo by Robert Lopshire • The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone Beginning, Middle, and End Concept • Love You Forever by Robert Munsch • Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins • The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka
Hakes Noble • The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
Caldecott Winners and Honor Books • Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert • Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans • Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathman • Swimmy by Leo Lionni
Friends • Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel • George and Martha: The Complete Stories of
Two Best Friends by James Marshall • We are Best Friends by Aliki • Who Will Be My Friends? By Sid Hoff
Poetry • A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis
Stevenson • Love That Dog by Sharon Creech • Moon, Have You Met My Mother? by Karla
Kuskin • Read-Aloud Rhymes for the Very Young by Jack
Prelutsky • Shoe Magic by Nikki Grimes • The Missing Piece by Shel Silverstein • Touch the Poem by Arnold Adoff • When We Were Very Yound by A.A. Milne • Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein Informational Text • A Tree is a Plant by Clyde Robert Bulla • A Weed is a Flower: The Life of George
Washington Carver by Aliki • All the Water in the World by George Ella
Lyon by Joanna Cole • Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean by
Arthur Dorros • From Seed to Pumpkin by Wendy Pfeffer • Magic School Bus On The Ocean Floor • My Five Senses by Aliki • Starfish by Edith Thacher Hurd • Weather Words and What They Mean by Gail
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Educational Websites   1. PBS Kids http://pbskids.org 2. National Geographic Kids http://kids.nationalgeographic.com 3. Fun Brain http://www.funbrain.com 4. ABCYA http://www.abcya.com 5. Starfall http://www.starfall.com 6. Cool Math http://www.coolmath.com 7. Reading Eggs www.readingeggs.com 8. Raz-Kids www.raz-kids.com 9. Storyline Online www.storylineonline.net 10. Xtra Math www.xtramath.com
Cover Letter for Incoming 1st grade June 2017
Summer Reading Activitiy List Incoming 1st
Summer Reading Tips
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