Going into Grades 4-6 

he best thing to do over the summer is to read, read, read!  

You will find suggestions for books under the Book List link. 

Read for at least 20 minutes each day. Please click HERE for a reading log if you would like to log track the books you are reading. You can also log your titles digitally through the Oradell Public Library site. Reading and talking about books is the most important thing you can do to grow as a reader!

Below are OPTIONAL activities to continue your summer reading journey:

1. Choose a favorite book from those you have read and think about what you would like to share about it. You are then invited to create a project to share something about the book. 

2. Choose a lens to complete your project. Below are some possibilities for you, and we encourage you to use your imagination!

Project Ideas

🎨Through an Artistic Lens

• Draw, paint, or label a picture of your favorite scene or character.

• Use clay or model magic to sculpt a character, object or scene from the book.

• Create a collage that represents the book you read.

• Create a pop-up or flip-book version of your book.

  • ​You can make one by hand.

  • You can make an electronic version using ABCya animation. (Export to desktop and print frames.)

• What other ways can you use your artistic talents?​ (Use your favorite app to help you!)

🔬 Through a STEAM Lens

You could...

• Use recycled materials to create a model of a character or object from the book.

• Make a timeline of the important events in the book

  • ​​​You can make one by hand.

  • Or use an electronic timeline such as  Timeline Maker.

• Create a shoebox diorama of the setting of the book.

• Use what you learned this year about iMovie and create a movie trailer for a book you read.

• Create a 3D digital sculpture using Sculpturis. (You may need to create a screenshot to save your work.)

• Draw a picture on the computer of your favorite scene or character

• What other ways can you use your STEM talents?

✍️ Through a Writing Lens

You could...

• Write a Book Review.  For a template, click HERE.

• Create an "all about" book, pamphlet, essay, or feature article to share what you learned.

• Write a story with the same character 

• Write three diary entries as if you were the character in the book. 

• Create a Word Cloud about your book.

• What other ways can you use your writing talents?

💬Through a Social Lens

You could...

• Have an adult ask you questions.  Answer them as the character.  Bring a written copy of the interview to school.

• Get together with your friends and read the same book. Take a picture of your book club and write about what you discussed.

• Visit a setting in your text. Look through your character’s lens and explain how your experience compares to your character's.

• What other ways can you use your social talents?