KINDERGARTEN

Reading Websites

• Starfall – Learn to Read
  Phonics, letter sounds, beginning words, and interactive stories.
  https://www.starfall.com/

• Khan Academy Kids
  Free early-literacy activities, stories, phonics, and learning games.
  https://www.khanacademy.org/kids

• Storyline Online
  Children's books read aloud by actors and storytellers.
  https://www.storylineonline.net/

• PBS KIDS
  Reading, vocabulary, storytelling, and educational games.
  https://pbskids.org/

Books to Explore

• The Very Hungry Caterpillar — Eric Carle

• Chicka Chicka Boom Boom — Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault

• Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? — Bill Martin Jr.

• The Pigeon HAS to Go to School! — Mo Willems

 

 

1st GRADE

Reading Websites

• Starfall — Phonics and beginning reading
  https://www.starfall.com/

• Storyline Online — Read-aloud books
  https://www.storylineonline.net/

• Khan Academy Kids — Reading and vocabulary practice
  https://www.khanacademy.org/kids

• ReadWorks — Reading passages and comprehension
  https://www.readworks.org/

Books to Explore

• Green Eggs and Ham — Dr. Seuss

• Elephant & Piggie series — Mo Willems

• Frog and Toad Are Friends — Arnold Lobel

• Pete the Cat series — James Dean & Eric Litwin

 

 

2nd GRADE

Reading Websites

• ReadWorks
  https://www.readworks.org/

• Storyline Online
  https://www.storylineonline.net/

• Epic! — Digital children's book library
  https://www.getepic.com/

• Reading Rockets – Book Finder
  Find books based on a child's interests.
  https://www.readingrockets.org/

Books to Explore

• Magic Tree House series — Mary Pope Osborne

• Mercy Watson series — Kate DiCamillo

• Henry and Mudge series — Cynthia Rylant

• Nate the Great — Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

 

 

3rd GRADE

Reading Websites

• ReadWorks — Reading passages by grade and topic
  https://www.readworks.org/

• Epic! — E-books and audiobooks
  https://www.getepic.com/

• Reading Rockets — Books and literacy resources
  https://www.readingrockets.org/

• CommonLit — Reading and comprehension resources
  https://www.commonlit.org/

Books to Explore

• Charlotte's Web — E. B. White

• Because of Winn-Dixie — Kate DiCamillo

• The One and Only Ivan — Katherine Applegate

• The Bad Guys series — Aaron Blabey

 

 

4th GRADE

Reading Websites

• ReadWorks
  https://www.readworks.org/

• CommonLit
  https://www.commonlit.org/

• Epic!
  https://www.getepic.com/

• National Geographic Kids — Nonfiction reading and exploration
  https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

Books to Explore

• Wonder — R. J. Palacio

• Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing — Judy Blume

• The Wild Robot — Peter Brown

• Who Was? series — Various authors

 

 

5th GRADE

Reading Websites

• ReadWorks
  https://www.readworks.org/

• CommonLit
  https://www.commonlit.org/

• National Geographic Kids
  https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

• Newsela — Informational articles and current topics
  https://newsela.com/

Books to Explore

• Holes — Louis Sachar

• The City of Ember — Jeanne DuPrau

• Hatchet — Gary Paulsen

• The Lightning Thief — Rick Riordan

 

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL READING CORNER

6th Grade

Reading Websites

• CommonLit — Literature and informational texts
  https://www.commonlit.org/

• ReadWorks — Comprehension and vocabulary
  https://www.readworks.org/

• Newsela — High-interest informational reading
  https://newsela.com/

• Smithsonian TweenTribune — Educational nonfiction topics
  https://www.smithsonianmag.com/

Books to Explore

• Percy Jackson and the Olympians — Rick Riordan

• A Wrinkle in Time — Madeleine L'Engle

• Restart — Gordon Korman

• The Giver — Lois Lowry

 

 

7th GRADE

Reading Websites

• CommonLit
  https://www.commonlit.org/

• ReadWorks
  https://www.readworks.org/

• Newsela
  https://newsela.com/

• Library of Congress – Young Readers
  https://www.loc.gov/

Books to Explore

• The Outsiders — S. E. Hinton

• The Crossover — Kwame Alexander

• Ghost — Jason Reynolds

• The Hobbit — J. R. R. Tolkien

 

 

8th GRADE

Reading Websites

• CommonLit — Literature, poetry, and informational texts
  https://www.commonlit.org/

• ReadWorks — Reading comprehension practice
  https://www.readworks.org/

• Newsela — Current events and informational reading
  https://newsela.com/

• Project Gutenberg — Free public-domain literature
  https://www.gutenberg.org/

Books to Explore

• The Book Thief — Markus Zusak

• The House on Mango Street — Sandra Cisneros

• The Giver — Lois Lowry

• The Hobbit — J. R. R. Tolkien

 

 

RESOURCES FOR ALL  K–8 FAMILIES

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ReadWorks
Thousands of reading passages, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, vocabulary activities, and

comprehension questions.
https://www.readworks.org/

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Storyline Online
Listen and follow along as children's books are read aloud.
https://www.storylineonline.net/

Epic!
Digital library with thousands of children's books, audiobooks, and educational materials.
https://www.getepic.com/

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Reading Rockets
Book recommendations, reading tips, and resources for families.
https://www.readingrockets.org/

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National Geographic Kids
Excellent for students who enjoy animals, science, geography, and nonfiction.
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/

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Family Reading Tip

20 minutes of reading each day can make a big difference. Encourage your child to

choose books that interest them, read together when possible, and talk about what

they have read.