Rising Fourth graders are required to read on a regular basis over the course of the summer.
Fourth Grade Summer 2016 Reading Program
This year’s Theme: Reading Gives You Super Powers!
The summer is a time for rest, relaxation, and cracking open a good book! This summer, please have your child do a minimum of 20 minutes of quiet sustained reading each day, for at least 5 days each week. There are numerous studies that support the notion that good readers read often. Parents can assist in this endeavor by being models of what good readers do. Our goal at P.C.R.S. to assist students in developing a love of Reading. Additionally, we have seen great improvement in student reading skills since we adopted the D.E.A.R., "Drop Everything And Read" program, where students read in class for 10 minutes each school day. Fourth Graders should be reading chapter books.
Print and use the Reading Log (a PDF file link found below) to keep track of your child’s reading. After they finish reading an entire book, please have them rate the book. This list will be turned in on the first day of school.
Use the Lexile score from your Scantron testing to assist you in making good book choices for your child. A Lexile measure is a valuable piece of information about an individual's reading ability or the difficulty of a text, like a book or magazine article. A book, article or piece of text gets a Lexile text measure when it's analyzed by MetaMetrics. A Lexile text measure is based on the semantic and syntactic elements of a text. Try to have them read books that are close to their Lexile score. Of course, many other factors affect the relationship between the reader and a book, including its content, the age and interests of the reader, and the design of the actual book. The Lexile text measure is a good starting point in the book-selection process. To use this resource, go to www.lexile.com. You may register for a free account but that is optional. After going to the site, the page will open and at the upper left hand corner you will put your child’s score on the first long Lexile score bar. Then follow the prompts to find out more about the books you may wish for them to read. There are two ways. There is a catalogue of genres to choose from. Follow the steps. The second way is to put in the name of a particular book (located at the upper right hand corner) and it will tell you the lexile ranking. Students should read some books within the lexile range. Other books such as those listed below may or may not be at their challenge level. These books were chosen by the previous class as “favorites” and from other related sources. Students should choose from at least two genres; fiction and non-fiction. Once a book title has been selected, students should go to their local library to obtain the book. Of course, books can be purchased at bookstores or on-line. Using the library is free and will get them into the habit of using it as a valuable resource. Summer reading is strictly for enjoyment!
At the beginning of the school year, students will do two technology-based projects related to any two selections. One will be a blog where students will air their opinions for classmates to read and further comment on. The second project will be for students to write letters (using the computer) to a selection’s author. The exact content of the letters will be determined with student input.
Other Recommended Selections for Pleasure Reading
Any Goosebumps book by R.L Stine
Any Diary of a Wimpy Kid book by Jeff Kinney (it is suggested the books be read in the series sequence)
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
The New Kid at School by K.H. McMullan
Any Hardy Boys book by Franklin W. Dixon
Any Nancy Drew book by Carolyn Keene
Ice Drift by Theodore Taylor
Earthquake 2099 by Mary W. Sullivan
Secrets at Sea by Richard Peck
Ever After High: The Storybook of Legends by Shannon Hale
The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick (students should read The Invention of Hugo Cabret first)
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
The BFG by Roald Dahl
The Twits by Roald Dahl
Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner
The Trumpet of the Swan by E. B. White
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
Websites for books for boys and girls who don’t like to read!
Boys: www.guysread.com/
Girls: http://www.goodreads.com/list/show/17457.Best_Chapter_Books_for_Young_Girls
Reading Log link:
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