Ensworth is a kindergarten through twelfth grade, coeducational independent school. The School promotes academic excellence and inspires students to be intellectually curious, to use their talents to the fullest, to be people of integrity, and to be contributors to society.
WE ENVISION A SCHOOL COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO FOLLOWING THE HIGHEST PRINCIPLES WITH THE GREATEST LOVE, AS CHARACTERIZED BY MORAL INTEGRITY, INTELLECTUAL VITALITY, DISCIPLINE, COMPASSION, HUMOR AND JOY.
Dear Lower School Families,
What a fantastic year it has been, filled with learning and growth! As we gear up for the summer break, we’re buzzing with excitement for the adventures ahead—and the endless opportunities for discovery (and maybe some much-needed naps). Let the next chapter begin!
This summer, we’re excited to continue the learning journey with you through reading, writing, and numbers. In this summer work booklet, you’ll find a list of recommended books tailored to your child’s age group. We recommend that your child read every day, aiming for a weekly goal aligned with their grade level. You’ll find an outline of reading and writing assignments to help structure their summer learning.
In addition to reading and writing, we want to help keep those math muscles sharp. Our students have been hard at work all year, developing and mastering their math skills. Just as fluency in reading is key to comprehension, fluency in math facts and concepts is essential for problem-solving and mathematical reasoning. This summer, we encourage your child to continue practicing math to build on their solid foundation and prepare for the next grade level. You’ll also find a math practice workbook for your child to complete over the summer.
Completed summer booklets should be returned to your child’s teacher the first week of school—so they can kick off the year with a fresh, confident mindset!
Here’s to a summer filled with reading, writing, and problem-solving, and lots of well-earned breaks. We can’t wait to see all the progress your child will make—and hear all about the exciting adventures they have with books and numbers when we reunite in the fall!
Summer Work Booklet Contents:
1. Recommended reading list and reading log to complete.
2. Reading and Writing assignments to complete.
3. Math Workbook: Please complete and feel free to write parent notes on any page. Your child will need a deck of cards to use for some of the activities and games.
We are excited for your child’s continued growth over the summer, and we hope you have a joyful and relaxing summer filled with big adventures!
Happy Summer, Tigers!
Kerry Ann Masoner, HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
Peter Terwilliger, ASSOCIATE HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
Liz Atwood, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, LITERACY CHAIR K-2
Michelle Chang, LITERACY CHAIR 3-5
Bethany Humphrey, MATH SPECIALIST K-5
Book List
SUGGESTED BOOKS TO READ WITH YOUR TIGER
VISITING AUTHOR!
Katherine Johnson: Little People, Big Dreams
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Leave Me Alone! Vera Brosgol
VISITING AUTHOR!
Fireworks Matthew Burgess
The Bad Idea and Other Stories (Earl & Worm, Book 1) Greg Pizzoli
Big Words for Little Astronauts: The Stellar Dictionary Every Space Explorer Needs Lisa Gerry
Broken X. Fang
Mistaco! A Tale of Tragedy y Tortillas
Eliza Kinkz
King & Kayla and the Case of the Escape Artist
Dori Hillestad Butler
Family Feast! Carole Boston Weatherford
Reading Log
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Reading&Writing
READING REQUIREMENTS
WEEKLY GOAL
60+ minutes shared read aloud.
Independently read (and re-read) the four decodable passages.
Practice building, reading, and spelling CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) words using the enclosed letter cards at least three times a week.
Track progress on the reading log.
Practice reading and spelling Red Words weekly.
Practicing reading and spelling Red Words—irregular words that don’t follow standard phonetic rules—can be challenging for children. Using a multi-sensory approach is an effective strategy to help them master these words.
Multi-Sensory Techniques
Engage multiple senses to reinforce learning. Activities like sky writing (writing words in the air), arm tapping (tapping each letter on the arm), or using textured materials (sand, shaving cream) can make the learning process more interactive and memorable.
WRITING REQUIREMENTS
Complete two writing assignments.
Practice writing lots of words, including Red Words.
RED WORDS
DECODABLE PASSAGES
Independently read (and re-read) the following four decodable passages.
TOM, PUG, AND THE MUD
WRITTEN BY: SUSAN CLEWIS
RED WORDS: a, and, I, is, like, no, said, see, stop, the, to, you VOCABULARY WORDS: pup
The dog is a pup.
The pup is Pug.
Pug dug up mud.
“No, Pug, no,” said Tom. Pug dug up the mud.
“Stop, Pug!” said Tom.
“Stop, stop, stop!” Tom had to stop Pug.
“I see the mud you dug up, Pug,” said Tom.
“You like to dig up mud, Pug,” said Tom. The pup did like to dig up the mud.
MEG, PEG, AND THE PET PIG
WRITTEN BY: SUSAN CLEWIS
RED WORDS: a, and, have, he, I, me, no, pink, said, the, to, was, will, you
VOCABULARY WORDS: beg, pen
Meg and Peg had a pet pig, Ben.
He was a big pink pig and was in a pen.
Meg said, “Peg, will you pet Ben?”
Peg said, “No!”
“l have to get Ben the Pig fed,” said Meg.
“Can I get the pig fed?” said Peg.
“You can get the pig fed,” said Meg.
Ben the Pig got mad at Meg.
Peg said, “Let me get the pig fed.”
Peg and Meg fed the pig.
“You can pet Ben the Pig,” said Meg.
“I will pet Ben the Pig,” said Peg.
THE QUIZ
WRITTEN BY: SUSAN CLEWIS
RED WORDS: a, are, do, good, have, I, is, no, said, the, to, want, was, will, you
VOCABULARY WORDS: quiz, wiz
Val had a quiz.
Val
said, “I do not want to have a quiz!”
“I quit,” Val said.
“No,” said Mom. “You can not quit the quiz!”
Val
said, “I will do the quiz.”
Val did the quiz.
“It was good, Mom,” said Val.
Mom
said, “Yes, it is good Val. You did not quit!”
“Good job, Val,” said Mom. “You are a wiz, Val!”
“Yes! I am a wiz, Mom,” said Val.
CHAD, KIP, AND THE LOG
WRITTEN BY: SUSAN CLEWIS
RED WORDS: a, and, has, on, said, see, the, you
VOCABULARY WORDS: chat
Chad and Kip had a chat.
Chad said, “Did you chop the log?
It has a chip on it!’
Chad said, “See the chip, Kip?”
“I see the chip,” said Kip.
Chop, chop, chop the chip on the log.
Chop, chop, chop!
Chad and Kip had a chat on the log.
“Did you chop the chip, Kip?” said Chad.
“Yes, I did Chad,” said Kip.
“Did you chop the chip, Chad?” said Kip.
“Yes, I did, Kip,” said Chad.
WRITING ASSIGNMENT
Using the following writing pages, please create two separate writing pieces using the directions below.
STEP 1: Start by writing one of the following prompts:
• My favorite Ensworth activity is…
• In Grade 1, I hope to…
• At Ensworth, I can…
• In the summer, I like to…
• My favorite place to read is...
STEP 2: Write at least three sentences.
STEP 3: Draw a detailed picture to match.
STEP 4: When you are done writing, go back and check for these things:
□ Did I use CUPS (Capitalization, Understanding, Punctuation, and Spelling) to check my work?
□ Did I put finger spaces between my words?
□ Did I spell the Red Words correctly?
□ How does my handwriting look?
□ Use an eraser to fix any mistakes you find.
Hints for Writing Success at Home
• A written piece does not have to be started and finished in one day.
• Consider doing your drawing one day and your writing and editing the next day.
• Spending more than one day on a written piece can make it extra well-done.
• Write one piece at the beginning of the summer and the second piece at the end of summer.
• Challenge yourself to write more than three sentences.
PROMPT #1
MY PICTURE
MY PICTURE
Practice building, reading, and spelling
CVC words using these cards at least three times a week.
Cut out the mini grapheme cards and blending board and store in a snack bag.
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MATH FUN
As the school year wraps up, it’s time to keep your math skills sharp and ready for the new challenges of Grade 1!
Just like how we practice sports, music, or reading to get better, practicing math helps you get stronger at it too. Keeping up with math over the summer helps you remember what you’ve already learned, so when school starts again, you’ll feel confident and ready to take on new
One fun way to practice is by using a number line. A number line is like a road that shows numbers in order, from small to big. You can use it to “hop” forward or backward, just like a frog jumping from one number to the next. When you add numbers, you hop forward on the number line. For example, if you start at 3 and want to add 2, you hop forward two spaces to land on 5! When you subtract, you hop backwards. If you start at 5 and take away 2, you hop back two spaces to land on 3! It’s a fun way to see how numbers change when you add or subtract.
You can also use dice and cards to practice your math facts. Roll dice and add or subtract the numbers you roll. You can even challenge a friend to see who can roll the highest number or practice adding two dice together! With cards, you can draw two cards, then add or subtract the numbers to practice your facts in a fun and easy way.
Let’s have a blast this summer while keeping our math muscles strong! The more we practice, the easier math will feel—and who knows, you might even find yourself loving it more than ever!
3. Given a part and the whole, find the missing part.
4. Game time!!! You will need a deck of cards, using only the Ace through 10 cards. Flip over 2 cards. Let each card represent a part. Find the whole. Do this at least 6 times. Can you do more and get through the entire deck? Write down the number sentences you used on the lines below. (For example 4 + 3 = 7) 3 8
MISSING NUMBERS AND NUMBER BONDS
1. Fill in the blanks with the missing numbers.
a. 26, 27, 28, 29, __________, __________, 32
b. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, __________, __________, 3
c. 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, __________, _________, 45
2. Write 4 different number bonds with 7 as the whole.
3. Add the following. 0 + 3 = ______
+ 4 = ______
+ 3 = ______
+ 2 = ______
+ 4 = ______
+ 3 = ______
+ 3 = ______
+ 2 = ______ 1 + 4 = ______
+ 2 = ______
4. 6 boys and 3 girls go to the park. Draw a number bond to show how many kids went to the park altogether.
5. Game Time!!! Using a deck of cards, flip over 5 cards and put them in order from the smallest number to the largest number. Do this 4 times and write the order below.
ACTIVITY #3
DOMINOS AND NUMBER BONDS
1. Fill in each number bond using the dots on the dominos.
2. Draw your own domino with new numbers for each part. What are the 2 parts and whole? Draw a number bond to match.
3. In a tank there are 5 orange fish and 2 black fish. Use these numbers to make a number bond showing the total number of fish.
4. Game Time!!! Mystery Number (involves 2 or more players)
Directions: One person picks a number between 0 and 10. Provide a few clues.
For example:
Clue 1: the number is less than 8.
Clue 2: the number is 4 more than 2.
What is my mystery number?
1. Using food or other objects around your house, make 10 groups of 10. What did you use? How many objects total are in 10 groups of 10?
2. How many cars are on the table? __________
3. Look at the numbers below. 0 2 8 5 1 6 Circle the numbers that are bigger than 4 but less than 9.
4. Count the following dots on the dice and add the numbers.
5. Game Time!! This game takes 2 players. One player calls out a number less than 10. The other player calls out the number needed to make a 10.
Example:
Player one says: “6”
Player two says: “4”
For an extra challenge, pick numbers less than 20 and find the missing number to make 20.
COUNTING BY 5’S AND ADDITION
1. Count to 100 by 5’s. Write the numbers in the hands.
2. Pick a number between 1 and 100. Write it down ________
What number is one more than your number? ________
What number is one less than your number? ________
What is 10 more than your number? ________
3. Pick a different number between 1 and 100.
Write it down ______
What number is one more than your number? ________
What number is one less than your number? ________
What is 10 more than your number? ________
4. Game Time!!! Your turn, my turn!
We can count by 5s and 10s this way. Find a partner and take turns:
You say, “5!” Your partner says, “10!” You say, “15!”
Keep going! Now try it with 10s.
ACTIVITY #6
NUMBER SENTENCES
Duke It Out: Just like Rock, Paper, Scissors, make a fist and count “1, 2, 3, GO.” When “GO” is called out, each player changes fist to 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 fingers. The goal is to calculate the sum of the 2 hands.
Example:
Put tally marks in the table below for each sum you got in your game.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
ACTIVITY #7
PATTERNS AND TEN FRAMES
1. Color the shape that is missing to complete the pattern.
2. Create your own pattern below.
3. Draw the shapes below.
Square Rectangle Triangle Circle
4. Fill in each ten frame to match the number in the square.
5. Game time!!! You will need a deck of cards, using only the Ace through 10 cards. Flip over one card at a time and say what number you need to add to your card to make 10. The Ace is 1. 8 6 5 4 3 9 7 2
MAKING 10 AND LENGTH
1. How many different ways can you make 10?
2. Do you think it’s possible to make 10 with 3 or 4 numbers?
3. Fill in the blanks.
This flower is ______ paper clips long.
This fence is _______ paper clips long.
This pencil is ______ paper clips long.
4. Which figure above is the longest?
5. Which figure above is the shortest?
6. Game Time!!! Using your deck of cards, flip over 2 cards and find the sum.
NUMBER SENTENCES
1. Count the dots on each domino. Write a number sentence to match.
2. Color the quarters blue, the dimes red and the nickels green.
How many of each coin do you have?
Quarters Dimes Nickels Pennies
WRITING NUMBERS 0 - 100
1. Fill in the numbers 1 to 100 on the grid. Some numbers are already written. 2 5 9 13 16 30 21 34 47 58 52 91 97 86 73 80 65
