Summer Resources

Summer Reading Grades K-2 

Congratulations on a successful school year! Research indicates that reading daily increases vocabulary and improves comprehension. One way to ensure your child is ready for school this fall is to encourage them to think about their reading. Here are some suggestions on how this can be done: 

● Phonics: Help develop word knowledge by encouraging your child to sound out words, think of the parts of each word.  For example, when we spell the word dog, we separate it into its three separate sounds: /d/-/o/-/g/. It's important to note that the length of the word doesn't matter. What matters are the individual sounds the word produces.

● Literary Comprehension (Fiction): Ask your child about the text being read. Simple questions include who the characters are, where the story takes place, if there is a problem, and how it is resolved. 

● Informational Comprehension (Non-fiction): Have your child point out text features (bold words, pictures, captions, graphs, and diagrams) and ask what they have learned from these features. Discuss what new information they have learned about a topic. Discuss and encourage your child to think about and use new vocabulary words when speaking. 

A minimum of twenty minutes per day of engaged reading will ensure your child is ready when they reenter the classroom this fall. Never underestimate the power of reading with your child.  Students develop vocabulary and reading comprehension skills while they hear a book read fluently. Visit your local library all summer. 

Students may choose 2-3 activities from the choice board or a weekly activity if families have the time.  The choice board has links and can be accessed at  Summer Reading Choice Board

 

Summer Reading Grades 3-5

Congratulations on another successful school year! Research indicates that reading daily increases vocabulary and improves comprehension. One way to ensure your child is ready for school this fall is to encourage them to think about their reading. Here are some suggestions on how this can be done: 

● Vocabulary: Help develop word knowledge through simple conversations based on words. Talk to your child about prefixes, suffixes, word roots, and multiple meanings of words. Encourage your child to use text clues to define unfamiliar words. 

● Literary Comprehension (Fiction): Ask your child about the text being read. Simple questions include who the characters are, where the story takes place, if there is a problem, and how it is resolved. 

● Informational Comprehension (Non-fiction): Have your child point out text features (bold words, pictures, captions, graphs, and diagrams) and ask what they learned from them. Discuss what new information they have learned about a topic. Encourage your child to look up unfamiliar words. 

A minimum of twenty minutes per day of engaged reading will ensure your child is ready when they reenter the classroom this fall. Please encourage your child to choose a grade-level-appropriate book that appeals to them (the local library has grade-level book lists) and to find a comfortable reading spot that is free of distractions. 

Students may choose 2-3 activities from the choice board or a weekly activity if families have the time.  The choice board has links and can be accessed at the Summer Reading Choice Board

Summer Reading Choice Board

For students in grades K-5. We encourage students to complete 2 or more activities this summer.

Grades 6-8 Summer Reading 

 

****Summer reading is highly recommended and optional for families****

Entering Grade 2 - Activities

Some high-frequency word activities for rising second grade students

Entering Grade 1 - Activities

Some high-frequency word activities for rising first grade students

KMS Library Media Center