Kindergarten Summer Reading Program
Fitzgerald Elementary School
The purpose of the PWCS Summer Reading Program is to encourage students to enjoy quality literature and to continue developing their independent reading skills. Student participation in the program is voluntary. Students who choose to participate in the program are required to complete a minimum of five books.
Students participating in the program in Kindergarten will complete a list of books read. The documentation is to include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature indicating that the student has completed the reading.
For Kindergarten students who participate in Prince William County Public Library's Summer Reading Program, the Public Library documentation will apply.
Students in Kindergarten who read a minimum of five books will receive an extra S+ for each book completed, for a total of five. The summer reading documentation will be submitted by the student by the end of the first week of school.
The following titles are suggestions for summer reading. Other books selected by the student with guidance from a parent/guardian and/or librarian are also acceptable. Participation in the PWC Public Library Summer Reading Program and its documentation is also acceptable.
PWCS Kindergarten Summer Reading Program
Suggested Reading
Author / Title / Publication Date / Annotation /Carle, Eric / The Very Hungry Caterpillar / 1969 / A caterpillarhatches from an egg and eats through fruits on five days; one piece on the first, two on the second, and so on up to five. He eats too much and spins a chrysalis in which he remains for the following two weeks. Later, the caterpillar emerges as a bright, colorful butterfly. /
Crews, Donald / Freight Train / 1993 / Follow the adventure of a train through tunnels, over bridges, and near cities. /
Dean, James and Litwin Eric / Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes / 2010 / Pete the Cat strolls down the street wearing his brand new white shoes. Along the way, his shoes change from white to red to blue to brown to WET as he steps in piles of strawberries, blueberries, and other big messes! /
DePaola, Tomie / The Art Lesson / 2001 / Tommy knows he wants to be an artist when he grows up, but when Tommy gets to school and finds out that the art lessons are full of "rules", he is upset. The art teacher finds a way to give Tommy the freedom to create and stay within the "rules". /
Henkes, Kevin / Wemberly Worried / 2010 / Wemberly worried about spilling her juice, about shrinking in the bathtub, even about snakes in the radiator. And Wemberly worried about one thing most of all: her first day of school. Quickly, Wemberly realizes that school is too much fun to waste time worrying! /
Jeffers, Oliver / Stuck / 2011 / When Floyd's kite gets stuck in a tree, he's determined to get it out. But how? Well, by knocking it down with his shoe, of course. But strangely enough, it too gets stuck. And the only logical course of action . . . is to throw his other shoe. Only now it's stuck! Surely there must be something he can use to get his kite unstuck. /
Jenkins, Steve / Actual Size / 2004 / Just how big is a crocodile? What about a tiger, or the world’s largest spider? In this book, Jenkins illustrates animals both large and small at ACTUAL SIZE. /
Lionni, Leo / A Color of His Own / 1975 / A chameleon longs for a color that is just his, like other animals. /
Long, Melinda / How I Became a Pirate / 2003 / Jeremy Jacob, a boy who joins Captain Braid Beard and his crew in this witty look at the finer points of pirate life. /
Sendak, Maurice / Where the Wild Things Are / 1967, 2012 / Max is a naughty little boy who adventures through the wilds of his imagination where he is king of all the wild things. /
Steig, William / Pete’s a Pizza / 2003 / Pete's father starts kneading the dough. Next, some oil is generously applied. And then some tomatoes. When the dough gets tickled, it laughs like crazy. /
Rylant, Cynthia /
Willems, Mo / Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog / 2004 / When Pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, he can hardly wait to shove the entire thing in his beak. But . . . then a very sly and hungry duckling enters the scene and wants a bite. Who will be the more clever bird? /
various / Fairy tales /
various / Nursery Rhymes /
various / Children’s poetry /
various / ABC books /
Dr. Seuss / Various children’s books /
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Prince William County Public Schools
Summer Reading 2016
Documentation Grades K – 2
Please include the name of the author, the title of the book, and a parent or guardian signature indicating that the student has completed the reading. Students in Grades K-2 are required to read a minimum of five books in order to receive extra credit.
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My student has read the above list of books.
Parent or Guardian signature
**Please note students may also participate in the Prince William County Public Library Summer Quest Program, and the Public Library documentation will apply.
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