Reading at Home

Dear Families,

Did you know that when children read and practice previous learned skills over the summer they are more likely to leap ahead when they return to school? This is often called the “summer leap,” and Dreamers Academy has made it a priority to keep our students’ skills sharp by encouraging them to practice all summer long!

Additionally, Dreamers Academy encourages families to check out Just Read, Florida, which is the statewide reading initiative that prioritizes reading and Read-At-Home Plan resources in English and Spanish. This amazing resource is shared especially with parents of students identified with a substantial reading deficiency.

We partner with the New Worlds Reading Initiative for students in grades K-5 to receive books, which are shipped to their homes.

Click here for Parent Resources

Summer Reading Challenge Log available to print – Fill your log with books you read in the summer and bring back to school for a reward.

Summer Reading Assignments

Kinder- Third Grade

Students are expected to read twenty books. Record each completed book on the reading log. After reading, students will choose three extension projects from the choice board. Each project should represent a different book from the reading list. Students should use the project rubric as a guide to complete high-quality work that shows creativity, effort, and understanding of the book. Evidence of each completed project must be submitted by turning in the actual project, or by providing photos or a video of the project.

For a full list of Extension Projects and Rubrics, click HERE

Fourth- Fifth Grade

Theme: Being Seen for Who You Really Are

  • SSYRA: Trex by Christyne Morrell (Amazon Link)
  • Spanish Pair: Lupe Wong No Baila by Donna Barba Higuera and Libia Brenda (Amazon Link)
    • Both books are available at Sarasota County Libraries & Manatee County Libraries
  • You must complete BOTH a set of response questions AND an extension project

For a full list of Response Questions, Extension Projects, and Rubrics, click HERE.

Sixth- Seventh Grade

Theme: Emotional Growth in Times of Change and Uncertainty

  • SSYRA: The First State of Being by Erin Entrada Kelly (Amazon Link)
  • Spanish Pair: Con Cuba en el bolsillo por Adriana Cuevas (Amazon Link)
    • Both books are available at Sarasota County Libraries & Manatee County Libraries
  • You must complete BOTH a set of response questions AND an extension project

For a full list of Response Questions, Extension Projects, and Rubrics, click HERE.

For any questions regarding the Summer Reading Assignments, please contact our Dual Language Literacy Specialist, Amanda Kane, at amanda.kane@dreamersacademy.org