Kindergarten Summer Reading

Kindergarten Summer Reading Research asserts that reading aloud to children is the single most important activity for building the knowledge required for eventual success in reading. Children who actively listen to others read become better readers. When you read aloud to your child, you help him or her develop the skills necessary to become a successful reader. Reading aloud will also help your child:         

Learn letter names and sounds and understand that words are made up of different sounds Understand that printed words have meaning Hear and practice the rhythm and patterns of language Learn new and less common words not typically used in everyday conversation Become familiar with new concepts and ideas, which increases background knowledge and leads to greater reading comprehension Learn about the printed page and that we read from left to right and top to bottom Practice oral language skills as you talk about the books you read Develop comprehension skills Discover the pleasure of reading and develop into a life-long reader and learner

Read aloud as often as possible. To help make certain that you read at least once a day, set aside one particular time during the day to read. Keep this time special and don't let other activities interfere with reading time. Track print with your finger as you read, point out familiar words in text. Make reading a fun and interactive activity! Read at other times, too, whenever you have the chance: while in the car waiting to pick up an older child, at the doctor's office, while traveling, at the grocery store, etc. The lists on the next page of suggested summer reading books serve as guides to assist you in selecting quality books that are appropriate for your child’s age and developmental level. Select books that are fun and interesting to both you and your child so that you foster a life-long love of reading!

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Suggested Rhyming Books

Suggested Books for Reading Aloud

Rhyming is important to emergent literacy and learning to read because it teaches children about the language. Rhyming helps children learn about word families and the sound of the language as well as the patterns and structure of both spoken and written language.

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Is Your Mama a Llama by Deborah Guarina Llama, Llama Red Pajama by Anna Dewdney Good Night Moon by Margaret Wise Brown Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae Any Dr. Seuss Book Nursery Rhymes and Poems

Suggested Books with Predictable Text Predictable books make use of rhyme, repetition of words, phrases, sentences and refrains, and such patterns as cumulative structure, repeated scenes, interlocking structure and turn-around plots. These stories invite children to make predictions or guesses about words, phrases, sentences, events and characters that could come next in the story.    

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Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathman Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes Spoon by A.K. Rosenthal Beautiful Oops! By B. Saltzberg Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun by M. Dismondy Elephant and Piggy books by Mo Willems The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn A Splendid Friend, Indeed by Suzanne Bloom Folk Tales, Fairy Tales and Nursery Rhymes Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin The Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus Swimmy by Leo Lionni Beatrice Doesn’t Want To by Laura Numeroff Max and Ruby books by Rosemary Wells

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Eric Carle Dr. Seuss Laura Numeroff Jan Brett Doreen Cronin Lois Ehlert Kevin Henkes

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie and others in this series by Laura Numeroff Bear Snores On and others in this series by Karma Wilson The Mitten by Jan Brett Chester’s Way by Kevin Henkes

Happy reading and happy summer!

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