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SummerReadingSuggestionsforStudentsEnteringKindergarten

KindergartenMay2017

AdaTwist,ScientistAndreaBeaty

TheBigAlfieOutofDoorsStorybookHughes,Shirley

BlueGooseTafuri,Nancy

CliffordtheBigRedDogBridwell,Norman

DogandBear:TwoFriends,ThreeStoriesSeeger,Laura

Vaccaro

DearParents,Theimportanceofreadingwithyoungchildreniswell-documentedscienceineducationpractice.Booksofferarepeatableexperiencethroughwhichchildrencangettoknowtheirworld.Childrenwhoarereadtoonaregularbasisforextendedperiodsoftimeareexposedtothesoundofliterarylanguageandagreatdealofvocabularythatwillleavethemmorepreparedforschoolandalifetimeoflearning.Picturebooksexposetheyoungreadertotheearlyworldofartthroughillustrationandbuildvisualliteracyskills.Readingskillsarebuiltwhenchildrenlistentobooks,examineillustrations,andwhentheyreadontheirownforpleasurefrom“justright”booksthatinterestthemandthatareneithertoohardnortooeasy.Itisimportanttorememberthatgreatreadersdon’tprogresssystematicallyfromeasytodifficultbooks.Rathertheyreadwithcuriosityfromawidevarietyofgenresandformats.Withineachgradelevelreadingskillsandinterestscanvarytremendously.Sothisbooklistisdesignedwithvarietyinmind.Manyoftheauthorsandillustratorslistedhaveadditionalbooksthatyouandyourchildmightenjoy.Ihopeyouwillmaketimeforandenjoythisimportantactivity.Bestwishesforgreatreading,MirandaClarkclark@esknoxville.org

Duck!Rabbit!Rosenthal,AmyKrouse

ExtraYarnBarnett,Mac

MoreReadingSuggestions:NewYorkPublicLibrary-http://kids.nypl.org/book-lists

andhttp://childrens100.nypl.org/2014/#/_HornBookSummerReading–

http://www.hbook.com/resources/books/summer.aspAmericanLibraryAssociation’sChildren’sNotableLists-

http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists

FirsttheEggSeeger,LauraVaccaro

MaxandRubyPlaySchoolWells,Rosemary

TheReasonsforSeasonsGibbons,Gail

GoodNightOwlPizzoli,Greg

MoreBears!Nesbitt,Kenn

Rosie'sWalkHutchins,Pat

I'mBoredBlack,MichaelIan

NanaintheCityCastillo,Lauren

Sharkvs.TrainBarton,Chris

IfYouGiveaMouseaCookieNumeroff,Laura

NoFits,Nilson!OHora,Zachariah

ASickDayforAmosMcGeeStead,PhilipC.

IntheSmall,SmallPondFleming,Denise

Oops,Pounce,Quick,Run:AnAlphabetCaperTwohy,Mike

TenBlackDotsCrews,Donald

JustaSecondJenkins,Steve

PandaKindergartenRyder,Joanne

ThereisaBirdonYourHead!(Elephant&Piggie,#4)Willems,Mo

TheLittleRedHenGaldone,Paul

ThePetProject:CuteandCuddlyViciousVersesWheeler,Lisa

WeFoundaHatKlassen,Jon

MapleNichols,Lori

ItisrecommendedthatstudentsenteringKindergarten

readorarereadtofor

20minutesaday.