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4th - 5th Grade

Summer Reading

Wonder Walkers

If you are entering Fourth or Fifth Grade, you are to read Wonder Walkers byHoot Micha Archer. Be sure you take a wonder walk with someone this summer. You are also to read Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. Beyond these specific books, the expectation is that you read 20 minutes every day. Attached is a page you can print out with bookmarks to help you track your reading each day of the month from June to August.

Get your parents or grandparents or babysitters to take you to the library. Have them help you find books you think will be fun to read. Explore a variety of genres and formats: picture books, fantasy, mystery, historical fiction, graphic novels, realistic fiction, non-fiction, and biographies. Pick out a few books that you want these same adults to read with or to you.  

  • If you want, when you finish a book ask an adult to take your picture with the book. Email your picture to any Westfield Friends School teacher or Teacher Margaret
  • If you want, send Teacher Margaret a postcard when you finish reading a book. She loves getting postcards. Postcards can be handmade or from a place you visit this summer. Teacher Margaret will display them on the bulletin board outside of her office.  Send them to Margaret Haviland, 2201 Riverton Road, Cinnaminson, NJ 08077
  • Participate in your local library's summer reading program
 

Parents, reading is fun when done with others. Read to and alongside your children. Talk with your children about what you are reading and ask them to tell you about their books. Discuss the books you read together. If you are taking a road trip, choose an audiobook to listen to together. This counts!

Your local librarian will have lots of book suggestions. Below there are lists created by libraries, librarians, and bibliophiles. Be sure to look at the nonfiction and the picture books. These outstanding books can be enjoyed by the entire family.
 
Our hope is that your student will participate in your local reading program this summer.
Here are a few examples.
Located at the Burlington County Library in Westampton. StoryWalk® is an outdoor reading experience created to promote physical activity, early literacy and family time together in nature.
Mt. Laurel Library's summer reading program begins in late June and includes prizes. There area  host of activities open to everyone listed on their website calendar.