Hi First Graders!

We are almost to the end of the school year! This week I want to talk about summer reading. It's very important to keep working on your reading skills and continue to read as much as you can. Hopefully the public libraries will open soon. In the meantime use the helpful links on my site to find free ebooks.

This week's assignment is really for the whole summer. I would like you to create a summer reading poster. Here's how:

1. Read as many books as you can from now until the end of the summer.
2. Keep a record of all the titles you have read
3. Gather the following materials: Poster paper (at least 11 x 17 this can be found at Stop and Shop, Staples, Target, Walmart, Dollar Store), and any or all of the following that you would like to use. Markers, crayons, glitter, glue stick, stickers, popsicle sticks, photos, printed pictures of books, and anything else you would like to use.
4. Design a poster with all the titles of the books you read on the poster.
5. Next, be creative! You can cut your poster into any shape you want. For example, a flower, soccer ball, butterfly, book, a character in your book, really anything that you like.
6. Title the poster. For example "My Summer Reading" or anything with summer reading in it.
7. You might like to make a theme for your poster. For example, some things you did over the summer and glue pictures of what you did. You could make a poster theme about something you really like. For example gymnastics or lacrosse or trains. Whatever you want!
8. Please make the poster as neat and as attractive as possible as they will be displayed in the hallways.
9. Don't forget to put your name and new teacher on the back so that I may return it to you.
10. Do not bring the poster in on the first day of school.
11. I will make any announcement during the first week when to bring it in.
12. Any student who brings in a poster that is the right size and has followed the directions above, will get a prize from me.
13. I think this is a great way to share what books you have read with others and a great incentive to keep reading!
14. If you have any questions about the project please email me at lcronin@sachem.edu
15. Have fun with it and enjoy the reading and the project

Every day, read something...a story, or a chapter of a book. or a non-fiction book. Then pick an activity from the list below! You can try a different activity every day, or repeat a favorite.

Fiction (a story that is made up):

• Think about your favorite part of the story. Then draw a picture of it.
• Think about a problem that a character in the story is having. What advice would you give to a character in this story? Write it.
• Think about what happened in the story. Draw pictures of what happens in the beginning, the middle, and the end.
• Pretend you are going to talk to one of the characters in the story. What questions would you ask them?
• If you could recommend this book to someone, who would it be? Why do you think they would like it? Write about why they should read it.
• Pretend you are friends with one of the characters in the story. What would you do together? Draw a picture or write about it.
• Think about how the story ended. If you could change the ending, how would you make it different? Draw a picture of what would happen or write your own ending.
• Pick a drawing or picture from the book. Then act it out!
• Write a review of the story you just read. Draw a happy face if you liked it or a sad face if you didn't like it. Then explain why you liked it or didn't like it.

Nonfiction (a book or article that teaches you about true things):

• What is one new thing that you learned from what you read? Write or draw about it.
• What is one question you would like to ask the author of the book or article? Write it.
• Would you like to read more books or articles about this topic? Why or why not? Write about it.
• What is something you learned from the article or book that surprised you? Write about it.
• If you could recommend this book or article to someone, who would it be? Why do you think they would like it? Write about why they should read it.
• Write a review of the book or article you just read. Draw a happy face if you liked it or a sad face if you didn't like it. Then explain why you liked it or didn't like it.

I would love to see any activity that you try. Email me at lcronin@sachem.edu

Today you will write a book review. A book review let's others know how you feel about the book.

Read a book with someone in your family then fill out the book review sheet. I will get to see your answers on Google Drive.

If you've already read all the books in your house and can't find something new this week, go to Storyline Online and have a listen to a book together.