Everyone knows the importance of reading for academic success. Parents often ask “What can I do to instill the love of reading in my child?” Here are some of our suggestions:

Allow your child to be part of their summer reading selection process. Find out their reading interests, and let THEM decide what THEY would like to read. Whether it be a particu-lar series of books, a favorite author, a comic book, or magazine, the em-phasis should be on reading for FUN!

READ EVERY DAY! PreK to Grade 3 students may fill out the Bedwell summer reading calendar and return it to school in September for spe-cial recognition!

Summer Reading

2013

M a r i o n T . B e d w e l l S c h o o l

Again This Summer! Bedwell Lending Library

Internet Resources

There are numerous resources on the Internet that promote reading. Check these out!

This summer, Bedwell will once again host a lending library program, made possible through a generous HSA grant. Children who are reading on levels A/1 through G/11 will receive let-ters inviting them to visit the Bedwell lobby Mondays through Thursdays, 9:00 - 11:00 A.M. where they will be able to find and borrow books to read and practice at home. The lending library currently focuses on providing books at the earlier levels because these materials can be difficult to find at libraries and book stores. We hope to see families take advantage of this exciting opportunity!

http://www.scholastic.com/summer http://www.kidsreads.com/

http://www.readkiddoread.com http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplanet/bookzone.htm

http://www.pigeonpresents.com

Just Read!

Sign your child up for the public li-

brary’s summer reading program, “Dig Into Reading”.

Start a neighborhood book club with

other families. Meet in fun places for discussions, like a tent or picnic blanket

in the backyard.

HAVE FUN WITH BOOKS! After read-

ing, your child can put on a perform-ance by dressing up as the characters, making puppets, or clay figures.

Don’t underestimate the impact that

reading aloud to your child makes. Enjoy this special time that is sure to be a lifelong memory.

Mrs. Susan Horowitz and Mrs. Jen Morra

Reading Specialists

Other Popular Picture Books

Pete the Cat —Litwin

David Goes to School—Shannon

Green Eggs and Ham - Seuss Frog and Toad are Friends—Lobel Fancy Nancy—O’Connor Ladybug Girl at the Beach—Somar If You Give a Pig a Pancake—Numeroff The Mouse Treasury—Numeroff Gingerbread Pirates— Kladstrup Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What do You

Hear—Martin

Fly Guy—Arnold

Top 10 Picture Books

1. I Broke My Trunk – Mo Willems 2. Knuffle Bunny – Mo Willems 3. Can I Play Too? - Mo Willems 4. There is a Bird on Your Head! - Mo Willems 5. Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! - Mo Willems 6. I am Going! - Mo Willems 7. Are You Ready to Play Outside? - Mo Willems 8. Pigs Make Me Sneeze - Mo Willems 9. Gingerbread Baby - Jan Brett 10. I am Invited to a Party—Mo Willems

Top 10 Fiction Titles

1. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Kinney) 2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s

Stone (Rowling) 3. The Invention of Hugo Cabret

(Selznick) 4. The Doll People (Martin, Ann) 5. 11 Birthdays (Mass) 6. Mission Unstoppable (Gutman) 7. The Sinking of the Titanic

(Tarshis) 8. Dragonbreath (Vernon) 9. Big Nate (Peirce) 10. Horrible Harry and the Scarlet

Scissors (Kline)

Other Popular Fiction Titles

Summer of the Sea Serpent (Osborne) Frindle/No Talking—(Clements) The Lost Hero (Riordan) Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You—(DiTerlizzi) Big Nate : From the Top (Peirce) Bone : The Dragonslayer (Smith) The Lion, The Witch and The Ward-

robe—(Lewis) A New Beginning—(Bentley) Squish—(Holm) Wonderstruck—(Selznick)

Bedwell Library Statistics

These are the top titles based on Bedwell circulation statistics

Who is Mo Willems?

Bedwell students love reading Mo Willems! Mo Willems, a New York Times bestselling author has been writing children’s books since 2003. He has won three Caldecott honor medals for his picture books, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, Knuffle Bunny : a Cautionary Tale and Knuffle Bunny Too : a Case of Mistaken Identity. Mo Willems has also written the extremely popular Elephant & Piggie books. The Theodor Seuss Geisel Award (established in 2006) is given for beginning readers. Two Elephant & Piggie books have won this award, There Is a Bird on Your Head (2008), Are you Ready to Play Outside? (2009). Three additional titles are Geisel Honor winners, We are in a Book! (2011), I Broke my Trunk (2012),and Let’s Go for a Drive!(2013). Get to know Mo and his books this summer!

Directions

Before returning the cal-endar to school, write your child’s name and homeroom for the 2013-

2014 school year.

Optimally your child should read or be read

to every day.

Color the square or mark the days during

the summer that your

child reads.

Sign the form and return to school by Monday,

September 16.

Any child who reads at least twice a week will

be recognized.

Parent Signature: _______________________________________

Please return by September 16, 2013.

Student’s Name ________________________________________ Homeroom: _______________________

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My favorite summer read was: ____________________________________

List some other books that you

enjoyed this summer on the back !

On the lines below, please list some of the books that you enjoyed this summer!