Summer Reading List
(for the 2011-2012 school year)
Each of our lower school students is assigned required summer reading, much like our middle and upper divisions. The books are age/grade appropriate, and give our new and returning students something to enjoy together when the school year begins.
Research continually shows that reading over the summer keeps students’ brains in shape and allows them to start the school year running. In the long run, how much students read independently can be a determining factor in high school standardized test scores and college entrance exams.
The required reading books are listed by the grade students will be entering in the fall:
| Pre-K |
Mother Goose by Gyo Fujikawa |
| Kindergarten |
Mouse Paint by Ellen Stoll Walsh
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by Bill Martin, Jr. and Eric Carle
The Night Before Kindergarten by Natasha Wing |
| 1st grade |
Henry and Mudge and the Sneaky Crackers by Cynthia Rylant
Shoe Town by Janet Stevens |
| 2nd grade |
Camping Catastrophe (#14 of the “Reddy, Freddy!” Series) by Abby Klein |
| 3rd grade |
The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling |
| 4th grade |
The 100 Year Old Secret by Tracy Barrett |
| 5th grade |
A Family Apart by Joan Lowery Nixon
The Kid in the Red Jacket by Barbara Park |
Our lower school librarian, Jennifer England, is passionate about children’s literature and instilling in all young minds a love for the written word. She is excited to meet each of your children and help them explore our library to find books they enjoy!
We appreciate your confidence in Heritage Hall. Feel free to contact Admission (749.3002) or the lower school (749.3010) with any questions.
