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PBS Summer Reading List 2010
The teachers at Phillips Brooks all agree on one thing--we want children to read over the summer, and it really doesn’t matter what book it is, just that the children keep reading. There are thousands of books to choose from, so this list is merely a smattering of age-level books in the world of children’s literature. Perhaps the following lists will help guide your child’s choices this summer. Happy reading! –Joyce Roby |
Suggested Summer Reading List for Entering Second Grade The Second Grade teachers recommend families share books with their children daily. If your child is reading independently, have her/him read for approximately 20 minutes, or try a happy combination of both. Children enter second grade at various reading levels. The following books are suggestions for your child entering second grade. Look for fiction books by these authors:
Explore nonfiction and poetry books by these authors:
Look for your favorite series:
Children this age also enjoy Aesop’s fables, fairy tales and folktales, poetry books, science books, with beautiful illustrations, animal books, nonfiction books about flight, paper airplane books, origami books, cookbooks, and other nonfiction titles of age appropriate interest. Second graders appreciate magazines too. |
Suggested Summer Reading List for Entering Third Grade The Third Grade teachers recommend that children read daily for approximately 20 minutes. Children enter Third Grade at various reading levels, but they are now reading to learn rather than learning to read. The following books are suggestions that your child might enjoy. Favorite Fiction Texts: Birdsall—The Penderwicks Favorite Authors:
Favorite series:
Nonfiction Books and Authors:
Biography: A Picture Book of… series by Adler Folktales, Fairy Tales, Fables, and Myths: Arnold Lobel’s Fables Children this age also enjoy Aesop’s fables, fairy tales, folktales, poetry books, science books with beautiful illustrations, animal books, nonfiction books about flight, paper airplane books, origami books, cookbooks, graphic novels, and other nonfiction titles of age-appropriate interest. They also love to read age-appropriate magazines. |
Suggested Summer Reading List for Entering Fourth Grade The fourth grade teachers recommend that entering fourth graders read at least three books at their reading level over the summer, though they hope students read even more. They would like students to try books from different genres. The following list gives some of the recommended choices that other fourth graders have enjoyed. Biography – story of a real person’s life written by another person.
Historical Fiction – a fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up.
Realistic Fiction – story using made-up characters but could happen in real life.
Mystery – suspenseful story about a puzzling event that is not solved until the end of the story.
Fantasy – story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers.
Science Fiction – type of fantasy that uses science and technology (robots, time machines, etc.).
Informational – texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, space, science, history, careers, travel, geography, etc.). Traditional Literature – stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. This includes folktales, legends, fairy tales, fables, tall tales, and myths from different cultures. Our Fourth Graders also study the Bay Area environments. If you find books on wetlands and water issues of California, it would be helpful for building background knowledge. |
Suggested Summer Reading List for Entering Fifth Grade The Fifth Grade teachers recommend that entering Fifth Graders read at least three books at their reading level over the summer, though they hope students read even more. They would like students to try books from different genres. The following list gives some of the recommended choices that other fifth graders have enjoyed. Biography – story of a real person’s life written by another person. Historical Fiction – a fictional story that takes place in a particular time period in the past. Often the setting is real, but the characters are made up. Realistic Fiction – story using made-up characters but could happen in real life Fantasy – story including elements that are impossible such as talking animals or magical powers. Science Fiction – type of fantasy that uses science and technology (robots, time machines, etc.). Informational – texts that provide facts about a variety of topics (sports, animals, space, science, history, careers, travel, geography, etc.). Traditional Literature – stories that are passed down from one group to another in history. This includes folktales, legends, fairy tales, fables, tall tales, and myths from different cultures. Magazines- April, 2010
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