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Summer Reading List K-2

Summer Reading List for Kids Entering Grades K – 2

Kindergarten

1. The Night Before Kindergarten – Natasha Wing

2. The Kissing Hand – Penn

3. When Stella Was Very, Very Small – Marie-Louise Gay

3. The Twelve Days of Kindergarten: A Counting Book

4. Owen – Kevin Henkes

5. Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse – Kevin Henkes

6. I Have to Go – Munsch

7. Thomas’ Snowsuit – Munsch

8. Papa, Please Get the Moon for Me – Eric Carle

9. The Very HUngry Caterpillar – Eric Carle

10 .The Tiny Seed – Eric Carle

11. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See – Eric Carle

12. Summer – Alice Low

13. Goodnight Moon – Hurd

14. Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late- Williems

15. Adding It Up- Rosemary Wells

16. Hop On Pop- Dr. Seuss

17. Where the Wild Things Are – Sendak

18. How I Became a Pirate – Long

19. Oh the Things That You Can Do That Are Good For You – Tish Rabe

First Grade

1. Chrysanthemum – Kevin Henkes

2. Tacky the Penguin – Helena Lester

3. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs – Barett

4. Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon – Patty Lovell

5. The Empty Pot – Demi

6. Amazing Grace – Hoffman

7. Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse – Henkes

8. The Paperbag Princess- Munsch

9. 50 Below Zero – Munsch

10. LIttle Rubber Ducks – Eric Carle

11. Summer – Alice Low

12. Green Eggs and Ham – Dr. Seuss

13. The Grouchy Ladybug – Eric Carle

14. The Lorax – Dr. Seuss

15. Don’t Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late- Williems

16. There is a Nightmare in My Closet- Mercer Mayer

17. There is No Place Like Space- Tish Rabe

18. Amber on the Mountain- Johnston

19. Owen- Henkes

20. Princess and the Pea – Lauren Child

21. Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Book – Child

Second Grade

1. Fancy Nancy and the Boy from Paris – Jane O’Connor

2. The Empty Pot – Demi

3. Wemberly Worried – Kevin Henkes

4. Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon – Lovell

5. The Paperbag Princes

6. The Lorax- Dr. Seuss

7. The Rainbow Fish – Pfister

8. Friend or Fiend? – Judy Blume

9. Pirates Past Noon – Magic Tree House

10. Magic Tree House Series

11. Junie B. Jones Series

12. The Magic School Bus Series

10 Best Books for Teachers

Summer- by Alice Low and Roy McKie

The school year is coming to an end and kids are both excited about all the free time they will have and a bit sad because they will miss their friends. The book “Summer” by Alice Low and Roy McKie is a perfect read to welcome the summer break.  It covers all the great fun things that summer brings from eating watermelons, bike riding, Independence Day, heat, swimming, butterflies, summer fair, playing, camping, fishing, beach, etc. At the same time, the story is full of rhyme and fun illustrations.

Happy Reading!

Children Learn What They Live – by Dorothy L. Nolte

Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.

If children live with criticism,

they learn to condemn.

If children live with hostility,

they learn to fight.

If children live with fear,

they learn to be apprehensive.

If children live with pity,

they learn to feel sorry for themselves.

If children live with ridicule,

they learn to feel shy.

If children live with jealousy,

they learn to feel envy.

If children live with shame,

they learn to feel guilty.

If children live with encouragement,

they learn confidence.

If children live with tolerance,

they learn patience.

If children live with praise,

they learn appreciation.

If children live with acceptance,

they learn to love.

If children live with approval,

they learn to like themselves.

If children live with recognition,

they learn it is good to have a goal.

If children live with sharing,

they learn generosity.

If children live with honesty,

they learn truthfulness.

If children live with fairness,

they learn justice.

If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.

If children live with security,

they learn to have faith in themselves and in those

about them.

If children live with friendliness,

they learn the world is a nice place in which to

live.

Kindergarten Numbers 1-10 Worksheet

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Numbers 1-10 – Kindergarten Matching Numbers

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K-2 Lesson Plan- All About Staying Healthy! – Health Education

Oh The Things That You Can Do That Are Good For You! – by Tish Rabe and Ruiz

(Cat in the Hat Learning Library)

This is another great book by Tish Rabe. It discusses health topics, such as, exercising, spreading of germs, importance of hands washing, food pyramid, dental health, emotions, wearing helmets, and sleep. The authors use rhyme and great illustrations to carry children through the story. It’s a great read and a great way to reinforce developing healthy              behaviors/habits in children.

SCIENCE AND LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON PLAN – Health Literacy

Thing That You Can Do That Are Good For You – By TIsh Rabe and Aristides Ruiz

Grade Level : Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade

Benchmark Description :

HE.2.P.1.2: Show behaviors that avoid or reduce health risks.

HE.1.C.1.1 : Identify healthy behaviors.

HE.2.C.2.1: Describe how family rules and practices influence health behaviors.

HE.2.P.1.2: Show behaviors that avoid or reduce health risks.

Body of Knowledge: Health Education – Health Literacy

Objectives:

After this lesson:

Students will learn about the importance of exercise.

Student will learn about ways germs spread and importance of hand washing.

Students will learn about food pyramid and importance of eating healthy.

Students will learn about importance of dental health.

Students will learn the importance of wearing helmets.

Students will learn about importance of sleep/rest.

Materials:

“Things That You Can Do That Are Good For You” by Tish Rabe

Journals

Pencils

Hand out with food-pyramid

Procedures:

Teacher will start the lesson by asking students what it means to be healthy. What do they do to be healthy? What do they do to stay safe? Teacher will start reading the book. She will stop and discuss the importance of sneezing in one’s elbow and washing hands to prevent spreading of germs. During the reading teacher will also briefly stop and discuss the food pyramid, dental hygiene, importance of wearing a helmet, and importance of sleep with students.

Assessment:

Students will choose one of the topics discussed in the book and during the class in order to write a paragraph about it in their journals.

Students will write a list of healthy activities that they did in a week (be it wearing a helmet, not forgetting to brush their teeth and hands, daily physical activity, and getting enough sleep, etc).

Extension Activities:

Each student will get a handout with the food pyramid  http://www.fns.usda.gov/TN/Resources/mpk_close.pdf. This will serve as an extension activity and an introduction to the next health related lesson plan.

Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot – by Dav Pilkey and Martin Ontiveros

Ricky Ricotta’s Mighty Robot vs. The Jackrabbits from Jupiter – a perfect adventure comic strip for boys and girls 4-6. This is a comic book that kids can actually read on their own. The story is fun and age appropriate. It’s also full of rich vocabulary that children probably would not have encountered otherwise, which is a great thing about comic books. Perhaps, the best thing is that children don’t feel like they are “reading” but they are actually learning a number of reading comprehension skills (fluency, vocabulary, inferring). Definitely one of the best comic books for the 4-6 age group. Also, at the end of the book, there is a step-by-step drawing guide on how to draw main characters.

Enjoy your read!

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Monster Munchies – by Laura Numeroff

Monster Munchies – by Laura Numeroff

Monster Munchies – by Laura Numeroff

“ Monster Munchies” is a book about monsters who go around eating everything up while introducing your child to rhyme and numbers 1-20. This book is funny and a sure attention grabber because monsters are eating everything from brooms, wheels, beds,…. They clean their room then eat the broom, get in the car and eat seats,… It will make parents laugh too.

Great read for Kindergartners!