Summer Reading & Course Preparation

Students who read and are read to during the summer months are more likely to continue to make progress in the areas of fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary. It is important, therefore, that students continue to explore the wonder of books through regular reading during summer vacation. Below you will find some helpful resources for summer reading. Happy Reading!

• Summer Reading Letter
• Summer Math Letter & Resources
• Go Fish Sight Word Game
• Fry's 300 Instant Sight Words
• Selecting Books for Your Child
• Questions to Support Comprehension of Fiction & Non-Fiction
• American Library Association Summer Reading List
• Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Summer Challenge
• Barnes & Noble Summer Reading

Click here for an optional summer reading log

To develop the habit of reading, students are encouraged to read daily throughout the summer. They may choose from a variety of sources (e.g., books, newspapers, magazines, journals, essays, and poetry). Consider using these resources as you choose reading materials.

• Summer Math Letter & Resources (Grades 1 - 6)
• American Library Association Summer Reading List
• Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922 - Present
• The Next Generation of Children’s Classics, Popular Middle School Books, Girls in Sports
• Boys Reads: Best Books
• Fitz Between the Shelves - and connect with Mrs. FitzHenry via social media using #stabsummerreading. View what your friends and teachers have posted below! If you do not participate in social media, but want to share what you've been reading, feel free to email what you're reading to Mrs. Fitzhenry with subject line "#stabsummerreading" so she can post on your behalf.

Click here for an optional summer reading log

Summer is a great time to work on your current world language skills or to try out a new language. To that end, the St. Anne’s-Belfield World Language Department is offering our students access to the multimodal language-learning platform of Middlebury Interactive. Students who are already enrolled in a course will have access to their current course throughout the summer to review what they have learned over the course of the year in order to keep their skills sharp for the fall at no additional cost.

Students who are not currently enrolled in a Middlebury course or students who wish to add an additional Middlebury Course (June 1 - Aug. 1) may be enrolled for a fee of $25. The possible courses include: Spanish (Levels 1 - 3), French (Levels 1 - 3), Latin (Levels 1 - 2), German (Levels 1 - 2), and Mandarin (Levels 1 - 2). Please note that summer access to this interactive program is for self-study only; students will not be monitored by a teacher. Moreover, St. Anne’s-Belfield World Language courses use this platform as part of a blended classroom experience and our curricula do diverge at certain points; self-study on Middlebury is not equivalent to a year of French, Latin, or Spanish (the languages currently offered) in the Upper School and may not be used to replace a year of study in our program.

Families interested in enrolling in a new Middlebury course should contact middlebury@stab.org.

• For each Humanities course in the Upper School, students will read two or three common books (see the list below)
• In addition to these common books, students should read at least two other books of their choice
• To develop the habit of reading, students should try to read on a daily basis

Over the summer, students are welcome to start reading for the Renaissance Reading Program. Although the required reading assignments below do not count towards this program, students are encouraged to choose their independent reading from the Renaissance Reader List that contains current faculty suggestions. Students who complete five books and are able to complete their discussions will be recognized as Renaissance Readers.

AP Chemistry

Use the following links to download these important documents:

• Work Directions
• Work Packet
• AP Chem Naming Handout

Email Meg Van Liew if you have any questions.

 

AP French Language & Culture

Please click here to download the summer reading assignment. Email Isabelle Reeves if you have any questions.

 

AP Latin

Please download the Essential Vocabulary List (required on DAY 1).

A suggested (but not required) Summer Reading book is Caesar's Women by Colleen McCullough. It provides a fun and accessible introduction to Julius Caesar's rise as a modern novel, and it sets the stage for Caesar's conquest of Gaul. A great way to jump-start your Renaissance Reading!

Email Brandtly Jones if you have any questions.

 

AP Spanish Language

Please click here to download the summer reading assignment. Email Paloma Visscher-Gingerich if you have any questions.

Online ordering through MBS for materials for summer work and reading is now available. Online ordering for textbooks for the 2018 - 2019 year will open July 9.