• Summer Reading
• Grades 1 – 5
  • Grade 1 List
  • Grade 2 List
  • Grade 3 List
  • Grade 4 List
  • Grade 5 List
• Grades 6 – 8
• Summer Reading Log
• Journal Response

Summer Reading List

Grades 1 – 5

Summer will soon be here and, hopefully, that means you and your children will have time to read many of the wonderful books that are available while you are traveling or just relaxing on a quiet summer afternoon. Reading is a skill that requires practice, just like baseball or math facts.  Summer reading can help students of all abilities keep their skills sharp so they are ready when school begins again in September.

The classroom teachers and reading specialists have developed grade level appropriate lists to encourage summer reading.  Please make selections from the lists based on your child’s interests and reading ability; however, feel free to include other titles that are not on the list.

The following bookstores have received copies of Foxborough Public School’s reading lists and related information.

• Barnes and Nobles, Walpole Mall, Walpole, MA
• Annie’s Book Stop, 362 South Main Street, Sharon, MA
• Book Ends, 100 North Main Street, Mansfield, MA
• Borders, 280 School Street, Mansfield, MA 02048
• Borders, 1212 South Washington Street, North Attleboro, MA
• Borders Express, Emerald Square Mall, North Attleboro, MA

During the month of June, students made summer reading journals.  Students who complete the reading journal over the summer will receive a certificate of completion. Students can record the date, title of the books and the pages read in their journals.  In addition, here are some other suggested activities that may be completed in the journal.

• Make a list of books you would like to read this summer and check the titles off as you read them
• Write or draw a picture of your favorite place to read
• Write or draw a picture of your favorite part of the book
• Make a prediction about what might happen next or how the story will end
• Write about whether your prediction was correct
• Write about a confusing part, what made it hard to understand
• Write about why you did or did not like the book
• Write a different ending for the book
• Write about a connection that was made while reading
• Who or What did this book remind you of
• Write a book recommendation
• Make a list of people who might enjoy reading the book and tell why
• Write a note to someone telling them about the book, give it to them and ask them to write back
• Choose an idea of your own to respond to what you have read

Reading and writing are fun!  Please spend some time with your children sharing and talking about your favorite books, authors and topics you like to read about.  Remember we don’t always have to read a book.  There are many magazines and newspapers out there to interest children of all ages and abilities.  Some of the most informative and entertaining writing can be found on the colorful pages of a magazine.  If you have a child who is a reluctant reader, short magazine articles on topics of high interest may bring your child back to the printed page.  For children who can’t get enough reading, magazines are an enriching supplement to the books they are already reading and may open their eyes to a new area of reading interest.  Children can write about what they read in magazines in their journals, too!  They may discover a new favorite magazine this summer.  And remember, you don’t need to purchase magazines; the Boyden Library has a great selection of magazines available for children.

The Boyden Library is a great place to spend time this summer.  They have planned a variety of activities and special events to encourage children to read this summer as well.  Please visit the website at www.boydenlibrary.org, click on the children’s department button for more information or call at (508) 543-1246.

We have also included a sampling of some of web sites, for parents and children, that are available online.  You will have to invest a little time to check to see if these websites fit the needs of your children.  The web sites have literacy activities and information to help you keep your children reading and writing this summer. 

Reading together, whether aloud or side by side, and talking about books is a very rewarding way to spend time together.  Think of the great memories you will be creating.  Have a great summer and keep on reading!