Summer learning options for students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 contain a variety of recommendations. The specific subject area drop downs contain many great resources to help students return to school with new knowledge and skills. Students can choose from online or offline learning opportunities. These summer learning options have something for everyone.
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English / Language Arts & Library Media
English / Language Arts & Library Media
Independent Reading
Independent Reading
We would like children to celebrate reading and enjoy this wonderful pastime. Stay engaged this summer with the great new titles we have available through our Glastonbury Public Schools libraries!
Visit our Library Media Independent Reading Pages (GW & SMS) for book lists and recommendations.
Enjoy a good eBook or audiobook on Sora. Just log in with your school account. (TIP: Watch this quick tutorial on logging in and browsing.)
Additional Resources
Additional Resources
Join the 2026 Children's Summer Reading Challenge at Welles Turner Library. For information about the challenge for 6th-grade students, click here. To learn more about the challenge for 7th and 8th-grade students, click here.
Mathematics
Mathematics
Math Problem for All Ages!
Math Problem for All Ages!
Pickleball Tournament
Kenny, Abby, and Ned got together for a round-robin pickleball tournament, where, as usual, the winner stays on after each game to play the person who sat out that game. At the end of their pickleball afternoon, Abby is exhausted, having played the last seven straight games. Kenny, who is less winded, tallies up the games played:
Kenny played eight games
Abby played 12 games
Ned played 14 games
Who won the fourth game against whom?
Math for All Ages - AnswerGPS Mathematics Website (Look under the Family Math Resources tab)
Take part in the Commissioner's 2026 Summer Math Challenge Commissioner's Summer Math Challenge
You can find online tutorials on specific math concepts and skills at Khan Academy.
You can search online for many web-based math help sites
Highlight the math in everyday activities
Read short math stories together
Play math games
Find small ways to practice math at home. Our summer challenge problem for everyone can be tackled as a family or as individuals. Multiple methods to solve the problem can be shared, defended, and discussed.
BedtimeMath.Org is a wonderful resource for daily math investigations.
Entering Grade 6
Entering Grade 6
Entering 6th Grade Math Activity Calendar
Additional Activities for students entering Gr. 6
Math Related Board and Card Games
Entering Grade 7
Entering Grade 7
Entering 7th Grade Math Activity Calendar
Entering Grade 8
Entering Grade 8
Choose the packet for the course the student is entering
8th Grade (Math 8 or Transitions)
8th Grade Answer Key (Math 8 or Transitions)
Science
Science
Explore, Play, and Discover: Websites, Activities, and More on Exploratorium
Experience Earth and our solar system, the universe and the spacecraft exploring them on NASA's Eyes
Explore various science topics and videos on HippoCampus
Social Studies
Social Studies
This Fourth of July marks 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence! Amazing opportunities for learning history will surround this event throughout the summer. The Town of Glastonbury is maintaining a calendar of events related to "America 250".
In addition, the Historical Society of Glastonbury and others nearby, such as Manchester, Rocky Hill, and Wethersfield, will host events to commemorate the semiquincentennial.
Preserve your own family stories by creating an oral history with guidance from the Library of Congress American Folklife Center.
Combine history with cooking by trying recipes from the Library of Congress dating back to the 1500s.
Mission US features interactive narrative games designed for middle school students to help them deepen their understanding of the past.
Take a tour in Google Earth to explore stories and maps related to a wide range of global topics.
EDSITEment! is a website hosted by the National Endowment for the Humanities that offers a range of student activities.
Follow the news to stay informed (and consider this guidance from the Toronto Star’s Classroom Connection).
World Language
World Language
Complete the CSDE Story of Me Learning Challenge (available in a variety of languages: English, Arabic, Chinese, Creole, Polish, Portuguese, and Spanish)
Chinese
Chinese
Listen and watch Chinese videos
Chinese reading practice (beginner thru advanced)
Read cultural Chinese blogs
Play an online game to practice Chinese
French
French
Learn French with real-world videos
Play an online game to practice French
Watch authentic videos on current events
Spanish
Spanish
Play a Spanish vocabulary and number game
Explore Spanish through song
Explore the Spanish language and culture
Practice Spanish vocabulary
Russian
Russian
Listen and watch Russian videos
Practice your Russian vocabulary, grammar, and reading
Listen, read, and improve your Russian
Learn Russian with music
Learn Russian with dialogues - Russian dialogues with English translation and audio
Learn Russian with texts - Russian texts with English translation and audio
Play a Russian vocabulary review game
General Enrichment
General Enrichment
Go with your family to a local/live concert this summer
Create and design your own musical instruments
Visit your local art museum and enjoy a day of exploration.
Grab a sketchbook and spend time honing your skills by drawing or painting, or explore these creative art activities.
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