1. SUMMER READING
WPCSD

2. WHAT’S IN THE BOOK? What can you tell from the picture?
What do you think this book will be about?
What can you tell from the picture?
Have you read anything else by this author?
What was it like?

3. UNPACK A BOOK TELL ME ABOUT THIS PICTURE
WHAT CAN WE FIND OUT ABOUT THE BOOK HERE?

4. HABITS OF A GOOD READER Try a new strategy each day!
MAKING CONNECTIONS
That reminds me of …
I know about this from …
ASKING QUESTIONS
I wonder …
Why?
VISUALIZING
I can see …
I can hear/touch/taste/feel …
MAKING PREDICTIONS
I’m guessing that …
Maybe ...
SYNTHESIZING
In the end …
Oh, I get it …
Try a new strategy each day!

5. LITERACY: TELLING STORIES
Do I give my child the chance to read a story to
me using:
the print
picture clues
his memory
to help him make sense of the story?
Do I do the same?

6. QUESTIONS TO ASK MYSELF …
Does my child enjoy the book we are reading? How do I know?
Do I encourage my child to "pretend read," joining in where he has memorized a word or phrase?
When I ask questions, am I giving my child enough time to think and answer?
Do I connect ideas in the book to things that are familiar to my child? Do I notice if he does this on his own?
Do I let my child know how much I like his ideas and encourage him to tell me more?
Do I point out letters, such as the first letter of his name?

7. The Read-Aloud – a Model

8. How many minutes does your child read per day?
Minutes per day 60 21 10
Words per year
4,358,000
1,823,000
622,000
Time management and development of literacy in the home can make all the difference in the academic development of your child! Your child can not run the risk of not reading every day.

9. THE CONTENTS OF THE BOOK BAGGIES:
Pamphlet with reading lists for grades K-5
3 books to read at home this summer
A bookmark with reading tips
Passport to Reading to present at the public library
Barnes and Noble log to document 8 books read
Calendar of events at the White Plains Public Library

10. LOOK FOR BOOKS TOGETHER
The public library:
Local bookstores
The school library
Online
Borrow & loan from friends/family