Spring Into Reading. Hook Them for the Summer.

SPRING INTO READING

and
Hook Them for
Reading this Summer!

Post spring break to the final day of the school year can be a long haul. Adding some educational fun and relaxation can shorten the haul, give you a breather, and give your students exposure to different types of books and reading. Incorporate story time in to the remaining days of school. Who doesn't like to sit back, close their eyes, and listen to a story?

Below are suggested grade level books with main topic/theme in parentheses. I've included both book series (get them hooked and wanting to read) and favorites. These are merely suggestions, nothing carved in stone. Please use the comment section at the end of the blog to let us know your favorite series and/or book/s to read to your class.




Kindergarten Level Books


   (dog in the family)          (adventure)                (friendship)                  (adventure)

   (other cultures)                (mystery)                   (humor)                     (fantasy)


1st Grade
SERIES - Get 'em hooked!

   (making friends)          (independence)           (play on words)       (comic book lovers)
                                                                         
FAVORITES

         (realism)                      (realism)                 (liking school)        (historical fiction)
                                


2nd Grade
SERIES - Get 'em hooked!  

       (detective)           (trouble and laughter)     (enormous dog)              (mysteries)

FAVORITES
 
         (humor)                      (classic)                       (realism)                   (rebels)


3rd Grade
SERIES - Get 'em hooked! 

        (mischief)                     (humor)                   (realism)                 (pioneer life)

FAVORITES

    (making friends)             (realism)                      (fantasy)                (humor, words)
                                                                   
                                                                                                            

4th Grade
SERIES -  Get 'em hooked! 

     (imagination)                  (mischief)             (humor, vocabulary)    (science fiction)

FAVORITES 

       (adventure)                  (siblings)                   (classic)                      (numbers)
                                                                                                
5th Grade
SERIES - Get 'em hooked! 

        (fantasy)             (nature, time alone) (want to be detectives) (want to be royalty)

FAVORITES
 
         (adventure)           (historical fiction)       (historical fiction)             (fantasy)

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A REASON

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Lasting Words

A year ago my mom passed away and I've been thinking about her, my childhood, my kids relationship with her, and such. Most of the memories have one thing in common. 

WORDS.

Spoken Words: Mom was always there with the right words, not necessarily the words you wanted to hear, but the words you needed to hear. She'd call both my kids on their birthday, at the exact time they were born, one at  7:04pm and the other at 4:07 am (sometimes she'd wait a couple hours with this call!). Mom often corrected grammar, in a non condescending way that you'd remember the next time. Her legacy continues to do the same.

Written Words: Letters to us while in college, a message on a birthday cake, or an email  with a creative rationale why she missed St. Nick's day were well received. Mom was also well known as The Grammar Police, evidenced by pointed letters to the editor of a newspaper or magazine correcting grammar or a postponed college tuition payment until grammar was corrected on the notice were not uncommon. 

Read Words: I remember her reading to all five of us each evening. I specifically remember listening to Brighty and the Grand Canyon and Gulliver's Travels, along with so many others. Grandchildren and great grandchildren would almost storm my parents home when they visited looking for the book, Big Dog, Little Dog. Each Christmas everyone  received a book. The homes of my siblings, children, nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews are FILLED with books of every sort.

Remembered Words:  
"I'd rather you not get along for the childhood years but be friends for the rest of your years." "Try." "You don't give yourself enough credit." "What exactly did your brother say to you to convince you to stay in college?  "This is a hands in the pocket store." 
(Translation -Don't touch anything). 

Playing with Words: The favored games in my family were Boggle and Scrabble. The pinnacle of a young grandchild’s life was when they were able to finally beat grandma in Scrabble or Boggle. To this day, score sheets are still in the possession of the winner. Each household has their own copy of both games and are expected to be played during a visit. Puns and plays on words were also a constant in our lives. 

Think about your words and your legacy. 

You are writing them everyday.