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Children Transitioning from Pre-K to Kindergarten Books with a Predictable Pattern:
Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Good Night Noon by Margaret Wise Brown
Books with Rhyming:
Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw
Splat by Mary Margaret Perez-Mercado
Dr. Seuss Books including
o Fox in Sox
o There’s a Wocket in My Pocket
Books with a Plot Children are able to follow:
Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox
Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard, James Marshall
Good Night Noon by Margaret Wise Brown
Books with Classic Children’s Stories:
Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McClosky
The Tortoise and the Hare by Arthur Rackham
Love you Forever by Robert Munsch
Read 3 books with your child. Look at the illustrations and discuss the stories together.
Students Entering Grade 1
Picture Books:
One Afternoon by Yumi Heo
Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton
My Map Book by Sara Fanelly
It Takes a Village by Jane Cowen-Fletcher
We Can Do It by Laura Dwight
Anansi and the Spider by Gerald McDermott
One Hundred is a Family by Pam Munoz Ryan
New Shoes for Sylvia by Johanna Hurwitz
Road Builders by B. G. Hennesey
Mel's Diner by Marissa Moss
Work Song by Gary Paulson
America the Beautiful by Katherine Lee Bates
The Great Monarch Butterfly Chase by R.W. N. Prior
Around the Pond: Who's Been Here? by Lindsay Barrett George
World Water Watch by Michelle Koch
Homeplace by Anne Shelby
Treasure Nap by Juanita Havill
The Goat in the Rug by Geraldine
Tell Me a Story, Mama by Angela Johnson
Happy Holidaysaurus by Bernard Most
Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King by Jean Marzollo
Honest Abe by Edith Kunhardt
Books by Specific Authors:
Jan Brett - The Umbrella
Little Critter - Gina and Mercer Mayer
Vera B. Williams - A Chair for my mother
Don Freeman - A Pocket for Corduroy
Arnold Lobel - Frog and Toad Series
Kevin Henkes - Chrysanthemum, Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse, Owen
Ezra Jack Keats - Jennie’s Hat, Peter’s Chair, Whistle for Willie
William S. Steig - Brave Irene, Doctor DeSoto, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
Bernard Waber - Ira Says Goodbye, Ira Sleeps Over, Lyle, Lye Crocodile
Read 3 books with your child. Give your child 4 stapled papers. Ask your child to draw an illustration for one of the books on the first page. Help your child write a beginning of the story on the second page, a middle of the story of the third page, and an end of the story on the fourth page. Have your child bring the book report to first grade in September.
Students Entering Grade 2 Picture Books:
Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky by Faith
Ringgold
The Berenstain Bears books by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Books by Jan Brett
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs & Old MacDonald had an
Apartment House by Judy Barrett
Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles
The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson
The Patchwork Quilt by Flourney/Pinkney
Chapter Books:
Amelia Bedilia by Peggy Parish
Books by Tomia DePaola
Books by Cynthia Rylant including the Henry and Mudge
Series
Horrible Harry by Suzy Kline
Cam Jansen (series) by David A. Adler
Frances Books by Russell Hoban
Jigsaw Jones Mysteries by James Priller
Oliver Moon by Sue Mongredien
Your child is to read and write about 3 of the books from this list. He/she can draw a picture and summarize the book or write about a favorite part.
Students Entering Grade 3 Picture Books:
Max’s Words, by Kate Banks
Madeline by L. Bemelmans
One Green Apple by Eve Bunting
One Grain of Rice by Demi
Mailing May by Michael O. Tunnell
Clever Beatrice by Margaret Willey
Chapter Books by Specific Authors:
Anne Barrows: Ivy & Bean (Series)
Beverly Cleary: Ramona (Series), Socks,
Henry Higgins (Series)
Ruth Chrisnas Gannett: My Father’s Dragon (Series)
Mary Pope Osborne: Magic Tree House (Series),
The Brave Little Seamstress
James Preller: Jigsaw Jones (Series)
Geronimo Stilton: Geronimo Stilton (Series)
Your child is to read 3 books and complete story maps for 2 of the books.
Dear TIA Parents,
The staff of The Islamic Academy for Peace hopes you and your children will enjoy spending the summer months together. Whether you are traveling abroad or just exploring your own backyard, there are so many wonderful adventures to be had. In particular, this is one of the best times to read with your children and to instill in them a love for literature.
We encourage you to check out as many books from your local library as you can. Our lists give you a starting point. Most librarians can assist you in locating these books as well as by offering suggestions for further reading. In addition, the public libraries typically offer a variety of reading programs during the summer.
For each grade level, we have included a variety of books. Also listed, are the respective assignments. Before leaving for the summer vacation, teachers instructed students on how to complete these assignments.
Remember, children learn by example, so check out a book for yourself too! Have a great summer!
TIA Staff
The Islamic Academy for Peace
2017
Summer Reading Program
Preschool – Grade 3
The Islamic Academy For Peace
125 Oakland Avenue
Methuen, MA 01844
978-975-7335
www.theislamicacademy.com
Students Entering Grade 4
All students entering fourth grade will read two books and three short
nonfiction stories as part of their summer reading.
Each student will read the book, Lemonade Wars and complete the
related assignment. Lemonade Wars will be provided by Ms. Cudmore
before the end of school. If you are leaving school early, please pick
up the book at your local library. Students will read and complete the
assignments for the three nonfiction stories: “Labor Day”, “Lakes”,
and “Thunderstorms”.
Students will also read one other book from the list below. Students
will then complete the written assignment from their summer work
folder.
Animals On The Edge : Science Races To Save Species Threatened
With Extinction by: Sandy Pobst
Lincoln : A Photobiography, Illustrated With Photographs And Prints
by: Russell Freeman
Shipwreck At The Bottom Of The World : The Extraordinary True Story
Of Shackleton And The Endurance by: Jennifer Armstrong
Titanic: Voices from the Disaster by: Deborah Hopkinson
The Tarantula Scientist by: Sy Montgomery
Students can also choose any nonfiction book of their choice with
greater than 100 pages.
*All summer reading work will be graded and will count as the
first reading quiz grade of the year.
Students Entering Grade 5
The Indian in the Cupboard by: L. Banks
The House with a Clock in its Walls by: John Bellairs
A Boy Called Slow: The True Story of Sitting Bull By: Joseph Bruchac
A Little Princess by: Frances Hodgson Burnett
No Talking by: Andrew Clements
Janitor’s Boy by: Andrew Clements
Room One by: Andrew Clements
The Double Life of Pocahontas by: Jean Fritz
My Side of the Mountain by: Jean Craighead George
Ben and Me by: Robert Lawson
Shiloh by: Phyllis Naylor
Series of Unfortunate Events (Series) by: Lemony Snicket
Read 3 books. Complete the reading log in a composition book for 20 minutes each night. For example: Name of the book: _____________________ Date and Time: ________________________ Parent’s Initial: ________________________
Students Entering Grade 6
Read and complete the activities for the following 2 books:
Twenty-One Balloons by: Pene du Bois and
Around the World in 80 Days (abridged) by: Jules Verne
Activity 1: Complete a brief story map for each book.
Activity 2: Draw a Venn diagram comparing the books. Use the diagram to compare and contrast elements of the books in an essay of 5 or more paragraphs.
Optional reading from any of the following books
The Secret School by: Avi
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by: Avi
The Wanderer by: Sharon Creech
Matilda by: Roald Dahl
A Wrinkle in Time by: Madeline L’Engle
The Whipping Boy by: Sid Fleischman
Bearstone by: Will Hobbs
The Phantom Tollbooth by: Norton Juster
Kira-Kira by: Cynthia Kadohata
Owls in the Family by: Farley Mowat
The Borrowers (Series) by: Mary Norton
Black Storm Comin’ by: Diane Lee Wilson
Students Entering Grade 7 Read Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson. Then complete the following assignment:
Write a 1-2 page letter to a friend to say what you liked about the book and why you think he or she should read it. Alternatively, you may write a letter to one of the historical characters in the book or to the author. Minimum: 250 words, Maximum: 2 pages This assignment will be graded. The assignment is due the second
day of school. Feel free to email me at
annpic89@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Be prepared to discuss the book and complete activities relevant to
the book the first week of school.
Students Entering Grade 8 Read Code Talker: A Novel About Navajo Marines of World War II by
Joseph Bruchac. Complete the following assignment:
Assignment: You are to write a journal entry for ten of the
chapters. State the chapter for each entry. Reflect on your
impressions of Ned and his experience as well as tribally specific
perspectives of Native Americans in each of the chapters. What
else did you observe in the chapter?
This assignment will be graded. Make sure you have written at
least ten journal entries. The assignment is due the second day of
school. Feel free to email me at
annpic89@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Dear Parents & Students,
The staff of The Islamic Academy for Peace hopes you and your family will enjoy spending the summer months together. Whether you are traveling abroad or just exploring your own backyard, there are so many wonderful adventures to be had. In particular, this is one of the best times to explore the wonderful world of literature.
We encourage you to check out as many books from your local library as you can. Our lists give you a starting point to help you plan a quality reading program for the entire summer. Most librarians can assist you in locating these books as well as by offering suggestions for further reading.
For each grade level, we have included a variety of books. Also listed, are the respective assignments. Before leaving for the summer vacation, your teachers have instructed you on how to complete these assignments.
Encourage your family to read along with you; or perhaps they check out a book for themselves too! Either way, have a great summer!
TIA Staff
The Islamic Academy for Peace
2017
Summer Reading Program
Grade 4 – Grade 8
The Islamic Academy for Peace
125 Oakland Avenue
Methuen, MA 01844
978-975-7335
www.theislamicacademy.com
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