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SUMMER Dear Family, This packet contains books for your child to keep, a Family Guide to support you and your family as partners in your child’s learning, and a Summer Reading Journal where your child can respond to his or her reading. We encourage everyone in your family to read and enjoy the books over the summer and beyond! This Summer Reading Journal can be used with books that you have in your home or that you borrow from the library. Encourage your child to use the activities in the journal to think more deeply about their reading. The Before, During, and After Reading tips below will help you further enrich your child’s reading experience.
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Note: Look for a blue Tip arrow at the bottom of some activity pages for further ways to extend learning.
BEFORE READING The adventure of reading begins with the front cover of a book. • Investigate the front and back covers. Read the information on the cover (title, author, illustrator) and the back cover. Look at the cover image and talk about what you see. Invite your child to share his or her wonderings about the book and to predict what it might be about. • Build Background Knowledge. Invite your child to share what he or she already knows about the topic of a book. If the topic is familiar to your child, preview the text to clarify unfamiliar words or terms. If it is unfamiliar, do a bit of research before reading to learn a bit about it. • Take a picture walk by previewing any illustrations or photos before reading the text. Ask your child questions about what he or she notices or wonders. DURING READING Read the book once from start to finish, pausing only to define or explain any unfamiliar words or phrases. Then reread, this time pausing to discuss what is happening in the book. • As you read, move your finger along the text to help your child associate the printed letter symbols with their sounds. Learning to connect printed symbols with words is an important step in learning to read. • Use the book Think Sheets to guide discussions about the books. Encourage your child to ask questions and point out what he or she notices.
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