The Second Grade Teachers
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June 2014
Dear Parents,
Reading is an important part of learning. Reading books will not only take your child on many exciting adventures but will also help develop your child’s read- ing comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and spelling skills. This summer the second grade students will be asked to read many books for the Principal’s Challenge. Attached you will find a suggested book list. We encourage you to help your child choose books that are on their reading level. Have your child read out loud to check for comprehension and promote flu- ency throughout the summer. We also want to thank you for your support and we look forward to a wonderful and fulfilling school year.
Sincerely, The Second Grade Teachers ☺
Fiction At Mary Blooms by Aliki The Big Honey Hunt by S. Berenstain Dr. Seuss books Tale of Peter Rabbit by B. Potter Clocks and More Clocks by P. Hutchins The Arthur series The Nate the Great series The Amelia Bedelia series The Magic Tree House series The Henry and Mudge series Stone Soup by M. Brown Penguins for all People by D. Freeman Bedtime for Frances by H. Heine The Cam Jansen series Strega Nona by T. DePaola Johnny Appleseed by G. Nornan The Egg Tree by K. Milhous The Stories Julian Tells series Matt Christopher books The Ramona Quimby series Jenny Archer series The Bailey School Kids series James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Amber Brown series The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes The Candy Corn Contest, Fish Face by Patricia Giff Bunnicula, Howliday Inn by James Howe Busybody Nora, “ E ” is for Elisa by Joanna Hurwitz Mr. Potter ’ s Pet, The School Mouse by Dick King-Smith Horrible Harry series Baloney, Math Curse, Time Warp Trio series by Jon Scieszka Heidi by Joanna Spyri Charlotte ’ s Web, Stuart Little by E.B. White
Non-Fiction Books about the War of 1812 • Dolley Madison • James Madison • Francis Scott Key • The American Flag • The Constitution Books about the Civil War • Harriet Tubman • Abraham Lincoln • Clara Barton • Slavery • The Underground Railroad Picture book biography series by David Adler Books about the moon, planets, stars, sun, whales by Seymour Simon Gail Gibbons Books Greek Myths Ancient Greece
Poetry Beast Feat, Bing Bang Boing, On the Wing by Douglas Florian Dog Days, New Kid on the Block, Zoo Doings by Jack Prelutsky Falling Up, Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Fairy Tales and Folk Tales The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen The Irish Cinderlad, The Korean Cinderella by Shirley Climo Briar Rose, Rapunzel by The Brothers Grimm
June 2014
Dear Parents, Your children will embrace a new experience in September. We are sure that they are well prepared and are ready for the challenge of second grade. You will see them develop independence, responsibility, and mature spiritually and academically right before your eyes. During the 2014-2015 school year we will be learning many interesting things and take part in different projects. In order to help make the transition into second grade easier, here are a few things you can work on over the summer vacation. 1. Read every day. Encourage your child to take part in the Principal’s Challenge and try to visit your public library often. 2. Do a little math every day. Practice basic addition and subtraction facts. If you would like, you can introduce and practice time and money with your child and the use of flash cards to help skill confidence. You may also want to play with learning toys, manipulatives, and play games in the car. 3. Write a little each day. Keeping a journal will help your child develop good writing habits, strengthen grammar, spelling and vocabulary skills, as well as develop their creative side. 4. Encourage independence. Give your child simple chores. Some suggestions are: set the table, get the mail, clear the table and even cleaning up after themselves. This will help build their self-esteem and promote responsibility. It will also give your child a sense of accomplishment. In addition, please also help your child learn to tie his/her own shoelaces. We hope you and your family have a wonderful and relaxing summer vacation. We look forward to seeing you in September!
Sincerely, The Second Grade Teachers