Academics

Summer Reading 2024

Summer Reading

Reading builds vocabulary, improves writing skills, develops invaluable background knowledge, and even fosters empathy. In other words, a daily reading habit is powerful, and it provides advantages that simply can’t be replicated in its absence. For those reasons and more, we strive to develop all of our students into strong readers. Encouraging a daily reading habit is perhaps the most important thing parents can do for their child’s academic success.

Every Casady student should make reading a part of their daily routine, and summer is an excellent time to pick up a good book. Below you will find summer reading assignments and/or recommendations by grade level.

In addition to summer reading, our rising third through fifth grade students should practice their math fact fluency as needed according to the following grade-specific recommendations. You will also find some optional summer activities and resources compiled by our Lower Division faculty at the links below.

List of 11 items.

  • Pre-Kindergarten

    • Summer Reading: Focus on reinforcing early literacy skills over the summer.  Here are some recommended summer language practice activities.

  • Kindergarten

    • Summer Reading: Focus on reinforcing early literacy skills over the summer.  Here are some recommended summer language practice activities.
    • Rising K students can also practice their Lexia at home over the summer. For information on how to access your student’s Lexia account and for recommendations about summer usage, check out this Summer Lexia information.

  • 1st Grade

    • First grade students should make reading a part of their daily routine by reading 15 to 20 minutes daily. We also encourage parents to read with and to their children daily. You will find some suggested grade-level books and some decodable readers at the links.
    • Students are encouraged to record the books they read using this printable Reading log. This is not a required assignment, but students who complete and return the log to their teacher will receive a certificate of recognition for their commitment to reading.

    Optional activities and resources:
    • The fluency activities at the link can be used while reading with your child to support reading fluency development.
    • Practice high frequency Trick Words 
    • Explore math concepts by engaging in some of these fun Math activities.
    • Students can also practice their Lexia at home over the summer to reinforce literacy skills. For more details, check out this Summer Lexia information.

  • 2nd Grade

    • Second grade students should make reading part of their daily routine by reading at least 20 minutes daily. We also encourage parents to read to and with their children daily. You will find some suggested grade-level books and decodable readers at the links.
    • Students are encouraged to record the books they read using this printable Reading log. This is not a required assignment, but students who complete and return the log to their teacher will receive a certificate of recognition for their commitment to reading.

    Optional Activities and Resources:
    • Students can also practice their Lexia at home over the summer to reinforce literacy skills. For more details, check out this Summer Lexia information.
    • As you read, support fluency development with some of these fluency activities.
    • Practice your writing by choosing one of these fun journal prompts each week. You could even keep your work in a special summer journal!
    • Practice instantly recognizing high frequency Trick Words.
    • Explore math concepts by engaging in some of these fun Math activities.
    • Continue practicing your keyboarding at Typing.com. Practice coding using a coding platform of your choice. We have used www.code.org, the Daisy the Dinosaur and the Lightbot app in the Launchpad.

  • 3rd Grade

    Summer Reading:
    • Rising third grade students should make reading part of their daily routine by reading 20 minutes daily. You will find some suggested grade-level books at the link.
    • Students are encouraged to record the books they read using this printable Reading log. This is not a required assignment, but students who complete and return the log to their teacher will receive a certificate of recognition for their commitment to reading.
    • Rising 3rd Graders can work toward earning a reading award next year by choosing chapter books from the Sequoyah Lists and taking an AR Test. 

    Math Facts:
    • Mastery of addition and subtraction facts through twelve is an important entry skill for third grade. Students are encouraged to practice these facts as needed over the summer. They may use flash cards or apps like Sushi Monster and My Math Flashcards. Students who have mastered addition and subtraction facts are encouraged to practice multiplication facts through twelve. 

    Optional Activities and Resources:
    • Reinforce math concepts by engaging in some of these different Math activities.
    • As you read, support fluency development with some of these fluency activities.
    • Practice instantly recognizing and spelling high frequency Trick Words.
    • Practice your writing by choosing one of these fun journal prompts each week.  You could even keep your work in a special summer journal!
    • Continue practicing your keyboarding at Typing.com. Practice coding using a coding platform of your choice. We have used www.code.org, and the Cargobot App in the Launchpad.
    • Students can also practice their Lexia at home over the summer to reinforce literacy skills. For more details, check out this Summer Lexia information.

  • 4th Grade


    Optional Activities and Resources:
    • Reinforce math concepts by engaging in some of these different Math activities.
    • Continue practicing your keyboarding at Typing.com. Practice coding using a coding platform of your choice. Students are familiar with www.code.org and the Hopscotch, Cargobot apps to name a few!
    • Students can also practice their Lexia at home over the summer to reinforce literacy skills. For more details, check out this Summer Lexia information.

  • 5th Grade

  • 6th Grade

  • 7th Grade

  • 8th Grade

  • 9th - 12th Grades

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