RSU21 Summer Reading Tips 2015

Preschool to Fifth Grade: Sixth to :

Don’t leave home without a book or Talk! Talk! Talk! Tell your child family magazine. stories or make up a story. Long car ride? Take an audio book Write! Write! Write! Have your child along for the ride. create your grocery list or send Pick books that are at the right level. postcards to friends and family members describing a recent event Ask your teacher or local librarian for or oung. assistance. Encourage your child to read to Ditch the tv and video games and create others – whether that be a younger cozy reading nooks inside (and outside!) sibling, cousin, or pet! of your home. Don’t know the definion of a Ask your child quesons about the story word? No problem! Crack open a they’ve read. diconary together and teach Most importantly, read with your child them its power. everyday!! Read with or alongside your child – every day!

Websites

WebPath Express hp://bit.ly/rsu21library (On this page click on the link for Middle School of the Kennebunks, then click on the catalog tab. On the le hand side you will see the WebPath Express link- click to enter.) Wish to learn more about a subject? Check out WebPath Express, a safe, credible and fun educaonal search tool for PreK-12 and teachers that integrates more than 85,000 trustworthy, relevant websites into RSU 21’s library catalog while filtering out quesonable and irrelevant content.

ARKive http://www.arkive.org/ Discover and learn about the world’s endangered animals, plants and fungi - reveal what they look like, what makes them special and why we should protect them. Unbelievable photographs and content! Perfect for any child (or adult!) who loves the Discovery, Animal Planet, or National Geographic channels.

Biblionasium hps://www.biblionasium.com BIBLIONASIUM is a social network that allows kids to log books, review them, and share or recommend them to fellow kid readers. A goodreads for kids. Apps

Reading Rockets Literacy Apps hp://www.readingrockets.org/literacyapps 10 Awesome Apps for K-6 Literacy hp://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/2013/03/10-awesome-apps-for-k-6-literacy.html 50 iPad Apps for Struggling Reader and Writers hp://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/50-popular-ipad-apps-for-struggling-readers-writers/ Reading Comprehension Apps hps://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/reading-comprehension-apps-games-and-websites 6 Great Reading Apps for Kids hp://www.scholasc.com/parents/resources/arcle/developing-reading-skills/6-great-reading-apps-kids

Where to Find the Books in the Guide

Both the Graves Library (Kennebunkport) and the Kennebunk Free Library will have copies of many of the books. RSU 21 libraries have shared their copies with them, as well. And, don’t forget to use Minerva at KFL, which is a shared library system that brings together nearly 60 libraries of all types from across the state.

Brick and Mortar Stores! Nonesuch Books in Biddeford, Books-A-Million in South Portland, Longfellow Books in downtown Portland and Barnes and Noble in Portsmouth are all great opons.

Download Audio and E-book versions for free from Maine InfoNet hp://download.maineinfonet.org/ , which is available on the home pages of Graves Library and KFL. - you just need your library card number. And, we’ve marked the books available on the guides themselves, to get you started!

Purchase the book to download on your Kindle or Nook!

Get with the Program… the Summer Reading Program

Graves Library Summer Program: Every Hero Has a Story. Program highlights include a Very Fairy Tea Party, Graphic Novel workshop, magic show, and a puppet show.

Kennebunk Free Library’s Summer Program: Every Hero Has a Story. Prizes based on how much parcipants read and everyone who signs up gets a free cket to a Sea Dogs game. It takes a Village (of librarians!)

Many thanks to the following people who have worked to bring these guides to your children: Kae Hawes, Joy Russo, Ann Kennedy, Jan Dixon, Allison LaFlame, Marty McGannon, Heather McLaughlin, Mary Cavagnaro, Bernie Alie, Susan Mirisola, Julie Hoyle, Krisna Birthisel, Terri Bauld, Stephanie Limmer, and Kate Moxham. through

Help your child develop a passion for reading and boost their academic success by sharing at least three books this summer with your child. Check off the books below as you read them - there are also some blank lines to add your own books! Enjoy this list of suggested titles from the RSU21 librarians and the librarians from both the Graves Library and Kennebunk Free Library. Please check out http://www.rsu21.net/summer-reading-guides for more information on apps, websites, and tips on how to make summer reading a success!

PRESCHOOL READINESS - FIRST GRADE PICTURE BOOKS PICTURE BOOKS

Baby’s Got the Blues by Carol Diggory Shields Gaston by Kelly DiPuccio My Bus by Byron Barton E-I-E-I-O: How Old MacDonald Got His Farm Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry by Judy Sierra Froodle by Antoinette Portis Cat Says Meow and Other An-i-mal-o-poe-ia Big Bug by Henry Cole by Michael Arndt The Midnight Library by Kazuno Kohara Goodnight Baseball by Michael Dahl

FICTION Smick! by Doreen Cronin Telephone by Mac Barnett The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade by Swim, Duck, Swim by Susan Lurie Justin Roberts Blue on Blue by Dianne White Out of the Blue by Alison Jay Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Counting Crows by Kathi Appelt Following Papa’s Song by Gianna Marino Wolfie the Bunny by Ame Dyckman Maple by Lori Nichols Small Blue and the Deep Dark Night by Jon Davis KINDERGARTEN - FIRST GRADE Meet the Dullards by Sara Pennypacker SERIES/EARLY READERS Once Upon an Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers A Perfectly Messed-Up Story by Patrick Urgency Emergency! by Dosh Archer McDonnell Big Bad Wolf Itsy Bitsy Spider KINDERGARTEN - FIRST GRADE Little Elephant’s Blocked Trunk INTERACTIVE Melting Snowman Mrs. Rabbit’s Babies Odd One Out: A Spotting Book by Britta Waiting is Not Easy by Mo Willems Teckentrup My New Friend is So Fun! by Mo Willems Mix It Up! by Herve Tullet Fly Guy’s Amazing Tricks by Tedd Arnold I Don’t Want to Be a Frog by Dev Petty KINDERGARTEN - FIRST GRADE Non-Fiction/Informational

Blizzard by John Rocco Cold, Crunchy, Colorful: Using Our Senses by Jane Brocket My Light by Molly Bang Take Me Out to the Yakyu by Aaron Meshon Water Can Be… by Laura Purdie Salas Born in the Wild: Baby Mammals and Their Parents by Lita Judge Before After by Anne-Margot Ramstein Star Stuff: Carl Sagan and the Mysteries of the Cosmos by Stephanie Roth Sisson

FAMILY ADVENTURES ALL AGES

Flashlight by Lizi Boyd The Book With No Pictures by B. J. Novak. Birdology: 30 Activities and Observations for Exploring the World of Birds by Monica Russo and Kevin Byron Animalium by Jenny Broom Moo by David LaRochelle The Secret Galaxy by Fran Hodgkins Animal Stories: Heartwarming True Tales from the Animal Kingdom. by Jane Yolen Look and See: A What’s-Not-the-Same Game by Bill Kontzias

Add other books you have read here! Write down both the author and title.

INFORMATIONAL / NON-FICTION / INFORMATIONAL