Summer Reading and Supplemental Work

With more than three months off for summer break, it is important to offer opportunities for your child to periodically review basic skills taught in the previous grade level. Here you will find helpful recommendations for summer enrichment.

Required Summer Reading

all 3rd GRADE and Up

Reread or read the stories from D’Aulaires Book of Greek Myths

RISING 3rd/4th Grade

Preview Classical Studies by reading simple Greek Mythology picture books such as Usborne’s Greek Myths for Young Children or Random House Book of Greek Myths.

Rising 5th Grade

Story of the World Volume 1: Ancient Times by Susan Wise Bauer

Usborne’s Roman history books (Encyclopedia of the Roman World, The Romans, The Story of Rome, and Who Were the Romans?) are also good choices.

Rising 6th Grade

Story of the World Volume 2: The Middle Ages by Susan Wise Bauer

Middle Ages books (Adventures of Knighthood, Armor, Castes, Knights and Castles, The Medieval World, Viking World and Who Were the Vikings?) are also good choices.

Rising 7th Grade

Story of the World Volume 3: The Early Modern Times by Susan Wise Bauer

RISING 8th GRADE

Story of the World Volume 4: The Modern Age by Susan Wise Bauer
The Call of the Wild by Jack London

RISING 9TH & 10TH GRADE

All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot

RISING 11th & 12th GRADE

The Spirit of St. Louis by Charles Lindbergh‡

‡ See also the Oscar nominated 1957 film The Spirit of St. Louis, starring James Stewart.

Summer Reading Challenge

Parnassus Preparatory Academy is pleased to announce the Summer Reading Challenge! This program provides a great way to encourage students to read throughout the summer. By helping your child foster a love for reading, you are helping them acquire language skills, develop critical thinking skills, and stimulate their imaginations. These foundational skills are some of the major components needed to be an accomplished reader later on in life as well as an eloquent writer and speaker.

Latin Summer Review

Success in a cumulative subject, like Latin, requires constant review. Most students forget quite a bit over the summer, so it is important to review with your Latin flashcards this summer. We have included a suggested schedule for flashcard review and also tips on how to review.

Summer Math Speed Drills

Spread these drills out over the summer to stay fresh on math facts. Record your times and scores on the top sheet provided, and give it to your teacher during the first week of class.

Rising 1 Summer Speed Drills | (KEY)

Rising 2 Summer Speed Drills | (KEY)

Rising 3 Summer Speed Drills | (KEY)

Rising 4 Summer Speed Drills (KEY included)

Rising 5 Summer Speed Drills (KEY included)

Rising 6 Summer Speed Drills (KEY included)

Rising 7/8 Summer Speed Drills (KEY included)

Penmanship

Students will begin third grade writing entirely in cursive. For new students that have not learned cursive, we recommend that your student complete a New American Cursive Penmanship book over the summer. For current students, we recommend three days a week of summer practice. Memoria Press sells several extra practice books.

Please also encourage your student to write in a journal or write to teachers, classmates, or family members over the summer. Please encourage the “3 P’s” (proper posture, pencil grip, and paper position) and “3 S’s” (proper size, slant, and spacing).