Dear Families,

Let’s work together in a “Tree”mendous way to encourage first graders to read throughout the school year. We will no longer fill out a reading log at home. Instead, every time your child reads and discusses a book, he/she can fill out an apple form that is attached to this note and put it up on our class’ tree. Students read every night for 10 to 20 minutes as a part of their homework. So the apples coming back will also be a part of their home work. Please do not limit the books you read together as only “homework books.” Any book that is read at home can go up on our tree. Please put your signature on the back of the apple form after you discuss the story with your child. In order to promote encouragement and cooperation throughout the year, the class will have an “apple party” each time the tree is filled. They will celebrate their “Tree”mendous success while eating treats brought from home such as apples, apple muffins, taffy apples, apple cookies, etc…

Thank you for your support.

Have fun reading!

Mrs. Sheehan

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Dear Families,

First graders harvested the apples from our apple tree in the hallway and are ready to make our tree grow again!

This time follow these directions before bringing in an apple!

r Color your apple yellow if you read a homework book.

r Color your apple red if you read a picture book.

r Color your apple green if you read a chapter book.

r Parent’s name can be written on the back of the apple after the story is discussed.

r Color and attach a worm to your apple if you wrote a book report!

Have fun!

Mrs. Sheehan

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Book Report

Your Name:_____________________ Date: __________________

Title of Book:__________________________________________

Author's Name:_________________________________________

Characters: ____________________________________________

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Setting:

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Problem:

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Solution:

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Draw your favorite part in the book.