L Keiser

This packet is designed to give to parents before their child enters the next grade level, ideally as school wraps up for the current year, before the students leave for summer break. The Kindergarten pages list ideas for how to help their child with letters, words, and beginning comprehension. It also includes a list of books age appropriate for beginning reading and/or reading aloud to the child. The first grade pages have one required assignment and ways parents can help their child along th

This packet has information for parents of students entering fifth grade. There two required assignments. Assignment #1 is to read No Talking by Andrew Clements. The second assignment is to pick one book from the book list to read and write a one page summary. The book list contains titles of books at fifth grade instructional level. This is what our school used as summer reading homework.

This packet has information for parents of students entering third grade. There two required assignments. Assignment #1 is to read Frindle by Andrew Clements. The other is to pick one book from the book list to read (with follow-up activities planned when school resumes in the Fall). The book list contains titles of books at third grade instructional level. This is what our school used as summer reading homework.

This packet is designed to give to parents before their child enters the next grade level, ideally as school wraps up for the current year, before the students leave for summer break. The third grade packet has two required assignments. Assignment #1 is to read Frindle by Andrew Clements. The other is to pick one book from the book list to read (with follow-up activities planned when school resumes in the Fall). The book list contains titles of books at third grade instructional level. The four

Use this to give to parents before their child enters Kindergarten. It lists ideas how to help their child with letters, words, and beginning comprehension. It also includes a list of books age appropriate for beginning reading and/or reading aloud to the child.

This packet has information for parents of students entering fourth grade. There three required assignments. Assignment #1 is to read any Chet Gecko book. The second assignment is to read Love That Dog. Both of those books have a follow-up activity that is also required. The last assignment is to pick one book from the book list to read and write a one page summary. The book list contains titles of books at fourth grade instructional level. This is what our school used as summer reading homewo

This packet has information for parents of students entering sixth grade. There two required assignments. Assignment #1 is to read Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor and complete a follow-up written assignment. The second assignment is to pick one book from the book list to read and write a one page summary. The book list contains titles of books at sixth grade instructional level. This is what our school used as summer reading homework.

This packet has information for parents of students entering second grade. The students are required to read 3 Frog and Toad books. There are summaries of the books required to read. There is also a grade-level appropriate book list with suggestions of books students entering second grade would be able to read. This is what our school used as summer reading homework.

This game is designed for 26 participants. Print the pages and cut into strips so each student receives at least one strip of paper with a direction on it. The teacher always starts the first one. The students need to be able to read their strip of paper to know when to act out their given activity. No one should talk (except if the direction strip says to) because the students have to be listening and watching so they know when their task is next in the sequence. It is fun to do this game

This packet has information for parents of students entering first grade. There is one required assignment and ways parents can help their child along their literary journey. There are two book lists - one for reading independently and one for reading together. This is what our school used as summer reading homework.

This packet is designed to give to parents before their child enters Kindergarten, 1st, or 2nd grade. The Kindergarten pages list ideas for how to help their child with letters, words, and beginning comprehension. It also includes a list of books age appropriate for beginning reading and/or reading aloud to the child. The first grade pages have one required assignment and ways parents can help their child along their literary journey. There are two book lists - one for reading independently and

This Power Point Presentation is designed for a beginning of the year meeting for first grade parents. It gives an overview of the reading process and ways parents can help their young reader along the journey.

Use this as a handout to parents for beginning readers to help them know how to read with their child at home.

Use these printable labels to adhere on the front of an envelope after a child has mastered some of the sight words in his/her stack. Instead of throwing them away, send them home to boost confidence.