Dear First Graders and Parents,

I would like to welcome you to First Grade. I am looking forward to working with you next year.

My Summer Workbook: All children are required to complete this workbook over the summer.

It is to be handed in on the first day of schcol in September.

My Summer Reading Log: Your child must read or have someone read to him/her 10 books over

the summer. Your child needs to choose any 1 of the ten stories and complete the attached form.

First Grade SuDDlies

A large soft pencil case with zipper

A large pink eraser

1 hand held pencil sharpener

1-2-pocket folders (pockets on bottom)

2 packs of yellow #2 Dixon Ticonderoga pencils-please sharpen two to start2 -24-count packages of Crayola crayons

1 box of Regular size classic Colors Crayola Markers

1 box of Regular Colors Crayola Pencils

7 small or 4 large solid glue sticks

Head set for the computer

2 boxes of tissues

2 containers of sanitizing wipes

Please be sure your child's name is on everything including his/her lunchbox and sweater.

I look forward to meeting and working with you. Have a wonderful

summer!

Sincerely,

Ms. Beth Nesheiwat

First Grade Teacher

FIRST GRADE SUGGESTED READING LIST

Fiction

Camping: A Mr. and Mrs. Green Adventure

by Keith Baker

An adorable alligator couple ventures into the great outdoors.

Happy Like Soccer

by Maribeth Boelts; Lauren Castillo (IIIus.)

City-girl Sierra wishes her auntie and neighbors could come see her new team play.

Frog and Friends: Frog Saves the Day

by Eve Bunting; Josee Masse (lllus.)

Raccoon, Rabbit, Squirrel, Possum, and a heroic frog share two exciting adventures.

Max and the Tag-Along Moon

by Floyd Cooper

A gentle read-aloud about a boy and the moon that follows him home.

Rat Attack

by Molly Coxe

lt'll take more than a pack of jam-loving rats to overcome Gran and her clever little grandkids

Ann, Fran, and Stan.

This Jazz Man

by Karen Ehrhardt; R.G. Roth (IIIus.)

Enjoy this true toe-tapper, written to the tune of "This Old Man''.

April and Esme, Tooth Fairies

by Bob Graham

Two sisters go on their first tooth retrieval mission. BR

Here I Am

by Patti Kim; Sonia Sanchez (lllus.)

A boy moves from his much loved home to a new country and learns to try new things.

E-mergency!

by Tom Lichtenheld and Ezra Fields-Meyer

We would all be lost if the letter E went missing. This book will show you Y! EBK

Katie Saves the Earth

by Fran Manushkin; Tammie Lyon (Illus.)

Saving the world isn.t easy, but Katie has a plan and it involves a yard sale.

Squirrel's Fun Day

by Lisa Moser; Valeri Gorbachev (IIIus.)

This busy furry friend wants to have the best day with his buddies!

The Adventures of Sparrowboy

by Brian Pinkney

Henry the Paperboy finds he can fly, like his favorite superhero.

Larf

by Ashley Spires

A scarf-wearing Sasquatch learns he's not alone in the world. EBK

The Cazuela That the Farm Maiden Stirred

by Samantha R. Vamos; Rafael L6pez (Illus.)

The whole barnyard joins in the festivities of making arroz con leche. EBK

Nonfiction

Fly Guy Presents: Firefighters

by Tedd Arnold

Explore a real firehouse with Buzz and Fly Guy. (J 363.37 A)

Hippos Can't Swim: And Other Fun Facts

by Laura Lyn Disiena and Hannah Eliot; Pete Oswald (Illus.)

Learn about some of the heroes and villains of the animal kingdom. (J 590.2 D)

Lizards

by Nic Bishop

Spectacular photographs and fascinating facts about many lizard species. (J 597.95 8)

ln the Wild

by David Elliott and Holly Meade (lllus.)

Poetry brings to life the untamed creatures that prowl, stalk, hop, and haunt our dreams. (J 811 EIliott)

GRADES K & 1 SERIES

Benny and Penny by Geoffrey Hayes

Tiny by Cari Meister and Rich Davis (lllus.)

Fancy Nancy by Jane O'Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser (lllus.)

Cat the Cat by Mo Willems

Sumrmelt Reading logKeep a record of all the great books you read over the summer.

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