Englewood Public Schools

Students Entering Second Grade Summer 2017 Reading Packet

ENGLEWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS SUMMER READING LIST FOR STUDENTS ENTERING GRADE TWO During the summer all students entering Grade 2 should read 20 minutes every day. Dear Families: Summer is a time for fun and relaxation. It is also a great opportunity to read! A major goal of our schools is the promotion of reading as a lifelong pleasure. You can help your child avoid reading loss referred to as the “summer slide” by setting aside the time for daily reading. Research has shown that children who do not read over the summer will lose more than two months of reading achievement. A child should read throughout the summer and not just prior to the beginning of the school year. During the school year, your child has been learning to choose books that match his or her independent reading level, called “just right” book. We encourage you to give your child the opportunity to read “just right” books that are of interest to your child throughout the summer. We also suggest that:  You and your child visit the Englewood Public Library and select from the many books available.  Your child read at least 20 minutes every day; also, ask your child to read to you.  You talk to your child about the characters, plot, sequence of events, etc. in the book he/she is reading.  You encourage your child to reread books that he/she truly enjoys.  Your child reads a variety of books (fiction, non-fiction, science, history, poetry, etc.).  Your child keeps a Reading Log of the books he/she has read with parent signature. While your child is expected to read many books over the summer, please help your child select one book from the books listed below and ask him/her to complete the attached required activity for the selected book; the completed activity will be collected by his/her teacher the first week of school in September.    

Frog and Toad books written by Arnold Lobel Henry and Mudge Books by Cynthia Rylant Nate the Great Books by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat and Marc Simont Books written by Gail Gibbons

Your child is asked to use the attached Reading Log to keep a record of all the books he/she has read over the summer. After reading a book, your child should write it on their Reading Log; copies of the form can be made by duplication or drawing. The Englewood Public Library, as well as the school’s website on www.epsd.org, will have a copy of the reading list on file. The completed assignment, as well as the Reading Log, should be given to your child’s new teacher the first week of school in September. Certificates will be awarded for reading excellence. Please visit the following websites for information on books and related online resources for students and parents:  www.readwritethink.org/beyondtheclassroom/summer  www.scholastic.com/summerreading  www.c-t-l.org/kids_recommend.html  www.rif.org/summer  www.readingrockets.org/calendar/summer Best wishes for a happy, safe, and book-filled summer vacation!

ESCUELAS PÚBLICAS DE ENGLEWOOD Lista de lectura de verano para los estudiantes del segundo grado Durante el verano, todos los estudiantes que ingresan al segundo grado deben de leer 20 minutos al día. Queridas familias: El verano trae mucha diversión y también es una buena oportunidad para leer! Una de las metas de nuestras escuelas es promover el amor a la lectura. Para evitar la pérdida referida como “summer slide”, tome tiempo para leer con su hijo(a) todos los días. Las estadísticas muestran que los niños que no leen durante el verano sufren un retraso de dos meses en su nivel de lectura. Los niños deben leer durante el verano y no sólo unas semanas antes del año escolar. Durante el año escolar su hijo(a) ha aprendido a seleccionar libros que van de acuerdo con su nivel de lectura. Les animamos a que le dé la oportunidad a su hijo(a) a que escoja libros de su interés durante el verano. También les sugerimos que:  Visite la biblioteca y comparta con su hijo(a) la emoción de seleccionar libros entre las colecciones disponibles.  Su hijo(a) lea por veinte minutos al día; pídale a su hijo(a) que le lea en voz alta.  Hable con su hijo(a) de los personajes, el trama, el tema, la secuencia de eventos, etc., que aparecen en el libro que está leyendo.  Anime a su hijo(a) a que lea libros de su interés.  Su hijo(a) lea libros de una variedad de géneros (ficción, no-ficción, ciencias sociales, ciencias naturales, poesía, etc.)  Su hijo(a) mantenga un registro de lectura delos libros con la firma del padre, que haya leído. Se espera que su hijo lea una variedad de libros, y que también escoja uno de los siguientes libros y complete la página adjunta que se requiere para ese libro. Debe entregar esta página al maestro(a) la primera semana de septiembre.  Libros de Frog y Toad escritos por Arnold Lobel  Libros Henry y Mudgee scripos por Cynthia Rylant  Libros de Nate the Great Books escritos por Marjorie Weinman Sharmat y Marc Simont  Libros escritos por Gail Gibbons Su hijo(a) debe mantener un registro de los libros que haya leído durante el verano (Use la copia de registro adjunto). Después de leer un libro, su hijo(a) debe de escribir el nombre del libro en el registro; usted puede hacer varias copias de la página de registro. Puede adquirir una copia del registro en la biblioteca pública de Englewood y en nuestra página escolar, www.epsd.org. La primera semana de septiembre debe devolver este registro al maestro(a) de su hijo(a) y su hijo(a) recibirá un certificado por haber leído durante el verano. Por favor tenga la amabilidad de visitar las siguientes redes para obtener más información sobre libros y recursos para estudiantes y padres.     

www.readwritethink.org/beyondtheclassroom/summer www.scholastic.com/summerreading www.c-t-l.org/kids_recommend.html www.rif.org/summer www.readingrockets.org/calendar/summer Les deseamos unas felices vacaciones de verano disfrutando de la lectura!

Grade 2: Part 1 Character Drawing Use the space below to create a character from a book you read this summer. Draw and/or use materials to make a picture of the character! Write about the character on the 2nd piece of paper. Remember to bring both papers on the first day of school in September! Have fun drawing your character on this page!

Grade 2: Part 2 NAME____________________________________________________________ BOOK____________________________________________________________ Character Characteristics

Write a paragraph about a character from the best book you read this summer! Below are some questions to get you thinking. What is the name of the character? What does the character look like? What things does the character do? Do you like the character? What is something you think is important about the character? What would you do if you were the character? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________

Second Grade Reading List Title

Author

Beavers Beware

Barbara Brenner

Commander Toad series

Jane Yolen

The Egyptian Cinderella

Shirley Climo

Franklin Series

Bourgeois & Clark

Honey, I Love

Eloise Greenfield

One Hundred Hungry Ants

Elinor J. Pinczes

100th Day Worries

Margery Cuyer

Bravo Amelia Bedelia and others

Peggy Parish

I Hate My Best Friend

Ruth Rosner

Cherries and Cherry Pits

Vera Williams

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Judi Barrett

Dinosaurs Before Dark

Mary Pope Osborne

One Hundred Hungry Ants

Elivor J. Pinczes

K-4 Spanish Titles

Titulo

Autor

Lola en la Biblioteca

Anna McQuinn

Los Colores de los Animales

Brian Wildsmith

El Bebe de la Mochila

Miriam Cohen

Caillou : El Osito de Peluche y otroscuentos

Minn Chanhassen

Sopa de Frijoles: Un Poema para Cocinar Jorge Argueta Abuelos

Pat Mora

Los Tres Cerditos

MerceEscardoIbas

Animales Salvajes

Julio Vivas

La Liebre y la Tortuga

Eulalia M. Valeri

Aladino y la la LámparaMarvillosa

JosepVallverdu

Súper Oscar

Oscar De la Hoya

Kikiriki

Gabriela Baeza Ventura

Silvestre y la Piedrecita Mágica

William Steig

Olo you

Teresa Angulo Cárdenas

Hola Jalapeño

Amy Wilson Sanger