HADDONFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

ELEMENTARY SUMMER READING 2010

June 17, 2010

Dear Parent or Guardian:

The Haddonfield Public School District in collaboration with Haddonfield Public Library promotes an Elementary Summer Reading Program designed to perpetuate a life-long love of reading.  The goal is to engage every child in a reading adventure which reflects his/her personal interests, abilities, and experiences.

The district’s Adventures in Summer Reading list along with Suggested Response Activities can be found on Mrs. Babcock’s e-board.  The list contains suggestions only; there are no mandatory titles for students exiting first through fourth grade.  Students are encouraged to explore a variety of printed materials including books, magazines, manuals, journals, newspapers, brochures, pamphlets, maps, advertisements, and catalogs.

The Summer Reading Log contains the summer reading goal for each grade level along with a place to record dates, titles, and time spent reading. 

• At the end of the summer, record the total number of hours spent reading.
• In September, have your child return the log to his/her new teacher.
• Every child who returns the form and meets the grade level goal will receive a certificate.  Classroom sharing of reading experiences will be collaboratively determined by the children and their teachers.

Children entering first grade are not formally included in the summer reading program; however, parents are encouraged to expose their children to all types of print material, read aloud daily to their children from a variety of printed materials, share their thinking about the text, and enjoy the resulting conversation.

We encourage children to engage in any of the suggested response activities and/or participate in the films, crafts, guest presentations, rewards, and prizes offered by the Haddonfield Public Library.

A key objective of the Elementary Summer Reading Program is to foster positive attitudes about reading.

Have Fun!

And

Remember to:

ü  record your child’s reading throughout the summer.

ü  return the Summer Reading Log during the first week of school in September in order to receive a Reading Achievement certificate.

If you have any questions, please contact your building principal or your building Language Arts Specialist.   Remember, all information and forms can be found at http://www.haddonfield.k12.nj.us/tatem/summerrdg.htm or on Mrs. Babcock’s e-board which can be accessed at

http://www.Mrs-Babcock.haddonfield.site.eboard.com

• Click on the Summer Reading tab.