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St. Bernadette Catholic School
Bobcat Summer Reading Program
Incoming 2nd Graders
Dear Incoming Second Grade Parents:
St. Bernadette Catholic School is
continuing our summer reading
program. All students from
Preschool through Grade 8 will be
participating. Students
entering Second Grade will be
required to read a total of at least
20 books over the summer.
Please keep in mind that reading is
a powerful way to keep young minds
engaged, particularly over the long
summer, and that by reading books
recommended here students will
continue to be thinking, imagining
and learning new skills important to
their future success.
It is our hope that students will
enter Second Grade with a broad base
of literary exposure, and thus
include the classics, fables, and
nonfiction to the traditional
favorites of school age children.
Exposing your child to different
types of stories will help him or
her develop reading comprehension
skills. You will also notice
an increase in your child’s
vocabulary.
We encourage reading EVERYDAY with
your child. Choose books from
the following list, but more
importantly read stories with your
child that peek their interest.
Please keep in mind that students
entering second grade often need
assistance reading stories to fully
appreciate the book. Often
children request to read a favorite
story over and over again.
This is a wonderful way to improve
the child’s fluency.
Some of the titles listed are
definitely new and some are
definitely available at the local
library. May we suggest a
field trip to the local library
early in the summer and to get your
child his/her OWN library card…a
world of adventure awaits!
Twenty or more books are to be read
by your child over the summer and
when your child returns in August
she/he will receive a certificate
recognizing this accomplishment.
Please use the
Parental Verification Form
to record the books your child reads
over the summer. As always, if
you and your child would like to
read more than twenty books this
summer that would be wonderful and
additional copies of these forms can
be printed, if necessary.
When the children return to school
in August, they must give their
completed Parental Verification form
to their classroom teacher in order
to receive a certificate. All
completed Parental Verification
forms must be submitted to your
child’s teacher the first week of
school in order for your child to
receive his/her certificate.
Certificates of recognition will be
presented individually in library.
Summer provides many wonderful
opportunities to enjoy reading.
If children have a book nearby, they
will hopefully develop the habit of
turning to it for enjoyment.
Keep books at children’s eye level
and reach. Pack a book in your
beach bag and keep books in your car
for those long summer rides.
In other words, make books available
to your child so that s/he will have
the opportunity to read whenever
they choose; whenever the time is
right.
Most of all, encourage your child to
read and make reading part of an
enjoyable summer routine. No
other single activity will produce
greater benefits for your child.
May you and your child have a safe,
fun, and book-filled summer.
Happy
Reading!
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Incoming 2nd Grade
Suggested Books
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Note:
For your convenience,
you can purchase these
books from Amazon.com by
clicking on the image.
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