Summer Reading, Mathematics, & Course Preparation

Use the tabs below to access academic resources for rising Grades 1 - 8 students, Upper School Humanities courses, AP courses, and ordering textbooks.

Grades 1 - 8 Reading

Grades 1 - 4
Book Recommendations
Grade 1

Book List
Padlet

Grade 2

Grade 3

Recommendations from Third Grade (for rising third graders)

Grade 4

Recommendations from Fourth Grade (for rising fourth graders)
Books Fourth Graders Plan to Read this Summer

Grades 5 - 8
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.

Share your recommendations over the summer on our
Saints Summer Reading Padlet!

Megan Grant, K-4 Reading and Language Arts Department Chair

Additional Resources for Families:

2021 Summer Reading Letter

Selecting Books for Your Child

Questions to Support Comprehension of Fiction & Nonfiction

Activities for Enriching Your Child’s Reading

Fry's 300 Instant Sight Word s

Jefferson-Madison Regional Library 2021 Summer Challenge

Barnes and Noble Summer Reading Program- Earn a Free Book!

American Library Association 2020 Summer Reading Lists

The Horn Book's 2021 Summer Reading List

Grades 1 - 6 Mathematics

Please take a moment to review the linked games and resources as a way to keep your young mathematicians engaged in critical thinking and problem solving activities over the summer.

You will notice these resources are grouped by grade level. Here are a few additional notes about the resources provided:

ST Math is available over the summer using the same picture password as was used during the school year. ST Math may be accessed through the website (click here) or app. Please take a moment to review this parent resource related to ST Math - Parent’s Guide to ST Math at Home for the Summer.
Reflex Math will be available for students in rising 2nd-6th grade during the summer months using the same log-in information from the school year. Reflex can be accessed through the website (click here) or app, using your home device.

Activities and Practice
Grades 1 and 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grades 5 and 6

Sara Kronstain, K-6 Mathematics Department Chair

World Language

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. Materials for year-long courses will be available starting on Aug. 1.

AP French Language & Culture

Please click here for summer AP French Language & Culture work. Please email Isabelle Reeves with questions.

AP Spanish Language

Please click here to download the summer reading assignment, as well as the work for each month:

Email Paloma Visscher-Gingerich if you have any questions.

US Humanities

The Humanities teachers will expect you to have read the assigned books before the start of school in the fall
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.

New students, please check out this presentation and Zoom meeting regarding Humanities and Upper School academics by Upper School Humanities Department Chair Rosanne Simeone.

Course

Title

ISBN

Humanities 9 English

Something Wicked This Way Comes

978-1501167-3

Humanities 9 History

The Tao of Pooh

9780140067477

Humanities 10

Persepolis

In the Time of Butterflies

9780375422300

9781565129764

American Studies

The Fire Next Time

The Great Gatsby

There There

9780679744726

9780743273565

978-0525520375

Humanities 12

Never Let Me Go

9781400078776

Honors Humanities 12

Americanah

The Year of Magical Thinking

9780307455925

9781400078431

AP Classes

AP Chemistry

Summer Work Packet
Directions for Summer Work
Naming Compounds and Acids Handout

Please email Meg Van Liew with questions.

AP French Language & Culture

Please click here for summer AP French Language & Culture work. Please email Isabelle Reeves with questions.

AP Spanish Language

Please click here to download the summer reading assignment, as well as the work for each month:

Email Paloma Visscher-Gingerich if you have any questions.

AP Calculus

Textbooks

#SaintsSummerReading

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