Summer Reading 2017

Mari o n T. Bedw ell Scho ol

The Importance of Summer Reading Hello at Home, Parents and caregivers play an important role in supporting readers, and research shows that the more children read—at school and at home—the better readers they become. Keeping up with reading practice over summer vacation is especially important so that children don’t lose the gains they made during the school year. Here are some suggestions for making reading fun this summer:

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Change where you read—under a tree, by the ocean or pool, in a tent in the backyard! Show pre-readers how to recognize simple sight words and then find them in magazines or news-

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papers. Mark the finds with stickers. Get in the kitchen and make treats mentioned in stories, or by following recipes from cookbooks or the Internet. Get older kids together and form book clubs—a great way to keep up school friendships over the summer! Plan field trips as extensions of shared readings. Attend free story times at public libraries and bookstores. Listen to audiobooks on long car or plane rides. Help readers celebrate their skills by reading to younger children, pets, or stuffed animals.

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“Read” wordless picture books— a great opportunity to practice storytelling and making inferences! Allow kids to voice opinions about what they have read, with a simple thumbs up or down, or get more elaborate with a review notebook and star stickers!

Don’t forget to complete the Bedwell Summer Reading Log and return it to school in September for special recognition! Have a safe and fun summer! Happy Reading! Sue Crowley, Lauren Smith, & Donna Zaborowski

Again This Summer! Bedwell Lending Library This summer, Bedwell will once again host a lending library program, made possible through our generous HSA. Children who are reading on levels A/1 through G/11 will receive letters inviting them to visit Bedwell Mondays through Thursdays, 9-11 A.M. to 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!

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 Easy access leveled reading collections for levels A-J Suggested leveled reading lists and available books for levels K-Z  Most titles on the Bedwell Summer Reading List  A selection of books from the Bedwell School Library

Summer Reading Suggestions

Fiction Series for Younger Readers

Nonfiction Series

Mystery Series for Older Readers

Fantasy Series for Older Readers

Realistic Fiction Series for Older Readers

Ballpark Mysteries by David A. Kelley Secrets of the Manor by Adele Whitby The Haunted Library by Dori Hillestad Butler A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy Friday Barnes by R.A. Spratt 39 Clues by various authors Nancy Drew by Carolyn Keene Hardy Boys by Franklin Dixon Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol

The Doll People by Ann M. Martin Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne Dragon Masters by Tracey West Rainbow Magic Fairies by Daisy Meadows Beasts of Olympus by Lucy Coats Whatever After by Sarah Mlynowski The Familiars by Adam Jay Epstein The Olympians by Rick Riordan Dragon Slayers’ Academy by Kate McMullan Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling

Ramona by Beverly Cleary Fudge by Judy Blume Clementine by Sara Pennypacker The Year of… by Andrea Chang Shelter Pet Squad by Cynthia Lord The Kicks by Alex Morgan Here’s Hank by Henry Winkler & Lin Oliver Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows

Picture Book Authors Jan Brett Eric Carle Doreen Cronin James Dean Tomie dePaola Anna Dewdney Don Freeman Kevin Henkes Ezra Jack Keats Steven Kroll Leo Lionni Bill Martin Jr. Robert Munsch Laura Numeroff Jane O’Connor Margie Palatini Patricia Polacco Cynthia Rylant David Shannon Mo Willems

Who Was… (biography series) Fly Guy! Ordinary People Change the World by Tedd Arnold Weird but True Henry and Mudge Fly Guy Presents by Cynthia Rylant Smithsonian Readers Frog and Toad National Geographic Kids Readers by Arnold Lobel If You… (history series) Bones Scholastic True or False by David Adler Let’s Read and Find Out Amelia Bedelia True Books by Peggy Parish You Wouldn’t Want to Be… Mercy Watson Magic Tree House Companions by Kate DiCamillo Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot by Dav Pilkey Historical Fiction Series Bink and Gollie by Kate DiCamillo & Alison McGhee I Survived… Haggis and Tank Unleashed by Lauren Tarshis by Jessica Young Ranger in Time Bad Kitty by Kate Messner by Nick Bruel Gladiator School by Dan Scott Confetti Kids by Paula Yoo

Student’s Name ________________________________________ Homeroom: _______________________

Directions  Before returning the calendar to school, write your child’s name and homeroom for the 2017-2018 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 Friday, September 8.

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Parent Signature: _______________________________________ Please return by September 8, 2017.

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