Children Transitioning from Pre-K to Kindergarten Books with a Predictable Pattern:

Brown Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Good Night Noon by Margaret Wise Brown

Books with Rhyming:

Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw

Splat by Mary Margaret Perez-Mercado

Dr. Seuss Books including

o Fox in Sox

o There’s a Wocket in My Pocket

Books with a Plot Children are able to follow:

Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge by Mem Fox

Miss Nelson is Missing by Harry Allard, James Marshall

Good Night Noon by Margaret Wise Brown

Books with Classic Children’s Stories:

Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McClosky

The Tortoise and the Hare by Arthur Rackham

Love you Forever by Robert Munsch

Read 3 books with your child. Look at the illustrations and discuss the stories together.

Students Entering Grade 1

Picture Books:

One Afternoon by Yumi Heo

Mike Mulligan and the Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton

My Map Book by Sara Fanelly

It Takes a Village by Jane Cowen-Fletcher

We Can Do It by Laura Dwight

Anansi and the Spider by Gerald McDermott

One Hundred is a Family by Pam Munoz Ryan

New Shoes for Sylvia by Johanna Hurwitz

Road Builders by B. G. Hennesey

Mel's Diner by Marissa Moss

Work Song by Gary Paulson

America the Beautiful by Katherine Lee Bates

The Great Monarch Butterfly Chase by R.W. N. Prior

Around the Pond: Who's Been Here? by Lindsay Barrett George

World Water Watch by Michelle Koch

Homeplace by Anne Shelby

Treasure Nap by Juanita Havill

The Goat in the Rug by Geraldine

Tell Me a Story, Mama by Angela Johnson

Happy Holidaysaurus by Bernard Most

Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King by Jean Marzollo

Honest Abe by Edith Kunhardt

Books by Specific Authors:

Jan Brett - The Umbrella

Little Critter - Gina and Mercer Mayer

Vera B. Williams - A Chair for my mother

Don Freeman - A Pocket for Corduroy

Arnold Lobel - Frog and Toad Series

Kevin Henkes - Chrysanthemum, Lily’s Purple Plastic Purse, Owen

Ezra Jack Keats - Jennie’s Hat, Peter’s Chair, Whistle for Willie

William S. Steig - Brave Irene, Doctor DeSoto, Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

Bernard Waber - Ira Says Goodbye, Ira Sleeps Over, Lyle, Lye Crocodile

Read 3 books with your child. Give your child 4 stapled papers. Ask your child to draw an illustration for one of the books on the first page. Help your child write a beginning of the story on the second page, a middle of the story of the third page, and an end of the story on the fourth page. Have your child bring the book report to first grade in September.

Students Entering Grade 2 Picture Books:

Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky by Faith

Ringgold

The Berenstain Bears books by Stan and Jan Berenstain

Books by Jan Brett

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs & Old MacDonald had an

Apartment House by Judy Barrett

Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles

The Other Side by Jacqueline Woodson

The Patchwork Quilt by Flourney/Pinkney

Chapter Books:

Amelia Bedilia by Peggy Parish

Books by Tomia DePaola

Books by Cynthia Rylant including the Henry and Mudge

Series

Horrible Harry by Suzy Kline

Cam Jansen (series) by David A. Adler

Frances Books by Russell Hoban

Jigsaw Jones Mysteries by James Priller

Oliver Moon by Sue Mongredien

Your child is to read and write about 3 of the books from this list. He/she can draw a picture and summarize the book or write about a favorite part.

Students Entering Grade 3 Picture Books:

Max’s Words, by Kate Banks

Madeline by L. Bemelmans

One Green Apple by Eve Bunting

One Grain of Rice by Demi

Mailing May by Michael O. Tunnell

Clever Beatrice by Margaret Willey

Chapter Books by Specific Authors:

Anne Barrows: Ivy & Bean (Series)

Beverly Cleary: Ramona (Series), Socks,

Henry Higgins (Series)

Ruth Chrisnas Gannett: My Father’s Dragon (Series)

Mary Pope Osborne: Magic Tree House (Series),

The Brave Little Seamstress

James Preller: Jigsaw Jones (Series)

Geronimo Stilton: Geronimo Stilton (Series)

Your child is to read 3 books and complete story maps for 2 of the books.

Dear TIA Parents,

The staff of The Islamic Academy for Peace hopes you and your children will enjoy spending the summer months together. Whether you are traveling abroad or just exploring your own backyard, there are so many wonderful adventures to be had. In particular, this is one of the best times to read with your children and to instill in them a love for literature.

We encourage you to check out as many books from your local library as you can. Our lists give you a starting point. Most librarians can assist you in locating these books as well as by offering suggestions for further reading. In addition, the public libraries typically offer a variety of reading programs during the summer.

For each grade level, we have included a variety of books. Also listed, are the respective assignments. Before leaving for the summer vacation, teachers instructed students on how to complete these assignments.

Remember, children learn by example, so check out a book for yourself too! Have a great summer!

TIA Staff

The Islamic Academy for Peace

2017

Summer Reading Program

Preschool – Grade 3

The Islamic Academy For Peace

125 Oakland Avenue

Methuen, MA 01844

978-975-7335

www.theislamicacademy.com

Students Entering Grade 4

All students entering fourth grade will read two books and three short

nonfiction stories as part of their summer reading.

Each student will read the book, Lemonade Wars and complete the

related assignment. Lemonade Wars will be provided by Ms. Cudmore

before the end of school. If you are leaving school early, please pick

up the book at your local library. Students will read and complete the

assignments for the three nonfiction stories: “Labor Day”, “Lakes”,

and “Thunderstorms”.

Students will also read one other book from the list below. Students

will then complete the written assignment from their summer work

folder.

Animals On The Edge : Science Races To Save Species Threatened

With Extinction by: Sandy Pobst

Lincoln : A Photobiography, Illustrated With Photographs And Prints

by: Russell Freeman

Shipwreck At The Bottom Of The World : The Extraordinary True Story

Of Shackleton And The Endurance by: Jennifer Armstrong

Titanic: Voices from the Disaster by: Deborah Hopkinson

The Tarantula Scientist by: Sy Montgomery

Students can also choose any nonfiction book of their choice with

greater than 100 pages.

*All summer reading work will be graded and will count as the

first reading quiz grade of the year.

Students Entering Grade 5

The Indian in the Cupboard by: L. Banks

The House with a Clock in its Walls by: John Bellairs

A Boy Called Slow: The True Story of Sitting Bull By: Joseph Bruchac

A Little Princess by: Frances Hodgson Burnett

No Talking by: Andrew Clements

Janitor’s Boy by: Andrew Clements

Room One by: Andrew Clements

The Double Life of Pocahontas by: Jean Fritz

My Side of the Mountain by: Jean Craighead George

Ben and Me by: Robert Lawson

Shiloh by: Phyllis Naylor

Series of Unfortunate Events (Series) by: Lemony Snicket

Read 3 books. Complete the reading log in a composition book for 20 minutes each night. For example: Name of the book: _____________________ Date and Time: ________________________ Parent’s Initial: ________________________

Students Entering Grade 6

Read and complete the activities for the following 2 books:

Twenty-One Balloons by: Pene du Bois and

Around the World in 80 Days (abridged) by: Jules Verne

Activity 1: Complete a brief story map for each book.

Activity 2: Draw a Venn diagram comparing the books. Use the diagram to compare and contrast elements of the books in an essay of 5 or more paragraphs.

Optional reading from any of the following books

The Secret School by: Avi

The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by: Avi

The Wanderer by: Sharon Creech

Matilda by: Roald Dahl

A Wrinkle in Time by: Madeline L’Engle

The Whipping Boy by: Sid Fleischman

Bearstone by: Will Hobbs

The Phantom Tollbooth by: Norton Juster

Kira-Kira by: Cynthia Kadohata

Owls in the Family by: Farley Mowat

The Borrowers (Series) by: Mary Norton

Black Storm Comin’ by: Diane Lee Wilson

Students Entering Grade 7 Read Chasing Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson. Then complete the following assignment:

Write a 1-2 page letter to a friend to say what you liked about the book and why you think he or she should read it. Alternatively, you may write a letter to one of the historical characters in the book or to the author. Minimum: 250 words, Maximum: 2 pages This assignment will be graded. The assignment is due the second

day of school. Feel free to email me at

annpic89@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Be prepared to discuss the book and complete activities relevant to

the book the first week of school.

Students Entering Grade 8 Read Code Talker: A Novel About Navajo Marines of World War II by

Joseph Bruchac. Complete the following assignment:

Assignment: You are to write a journal entry for ten of the

chapters. State the chapter for each entry. Reflect on your

impressions of Ned and his experience as well as tribally specific

perspectives of Native Americans in each of the chapters. What

else did you observe in the chapter?

This assignment will be graded. Make sure you have written at

least ten journal entries. The assignment is due the second day of

school. Feel free to email me at

annpic89@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Dear Parents & Students,

The staff of The Islamic Academy for Peace hopes you and your family will enjoy spending the summer months together. Whether you are traveling abroad or just exploring your own backyard, there are so many wonderful adventures to be had. In particular, this is one of the best times to explore the wonderful world of literature.

We encourage you to check out as many books from your local library as you can. Our lists give you a starting point to help you plan a quality reading program for the entire summer. Most librarians can assist you in locating these books as well as by offering suggestions for further reading.

For each grade level, we have included a variety of books. Also listed, are the respective assignments. Before leaving for the summer vacation, your teachers have instructed you on how to complete these assignments.

Encourage your family to read along with you; or perhaps they check out a book for themselves too! Either way, have a great summer!

TIA Staff

The Islamic Academy for Peace

2017

Summer Reading Program

Grade 4 – Grade 8

The Islamic Academy for Peace

125 Oakland Avenue

Methuen, MA 01844

978-975-7335

www.theislamicacademy.com