Glastonbury Public Schools Summer Learning
Grades 3–5
Grade 3, 4, and 5 students can enjoy a variety of summer learning activities using their iPads this summer. Below you will find a number of apps and websites to explore. Also included are many offline activities.
English / Language Arts & Library Media
Enjoy Independent Reading with:
Free Follett eBooks - Username = guest/Password = follett
Additional Resources
Join in Connecticut Reads - The Governor's Summer Reading Challenge 2020
Join the 2020 Children's Summer Reading Challenge at Welles Turner Library. To hear more about the challenge click here.
Complete a Read Across America Calendar
Launch into reading with Reading Rockets - Summer Reading
Read. Learn, Explore! with Start with a Book
Enjoy interactive STEM and literacy building topcis with Camp Wonderoplis
Enjoy a good book from the:
Storyline Online contains videos featuring celebrated actors reading children's books aloud
Wonderopolis covers topics of natural curiosity and imagination that lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages
Epic continues to allow students to have full, free access through June 30th. Starting July 1, all students will have access to 2 hours of free weekly reading in a limited library of high-quality books
Mathematics
Math Problem for All Ages!
The Handshake Problem
Susie is in a class with 25 students. On the first day of class, her teacher asks everyone to shake hands and introduce themselves to each other. Susie wants to know how many handshakes had been exchanged. How many handshakes had been exchanged?
Math for All Ages - AnswerEntering 3rd Grade Math Activity Calendar
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Highlight the math in every day activities
Read short math stories together
Play math games
Find small ways to practice math at home. Our summer challenge problem for every one can be tackled as a family or as individuals. Multiple methods to solve the problem can be shared, defended, and discussed.
Stanford University offers a self-paced online course for students of all ages to explore mathematical learning more deeply. Just visit our How to Learn Math page for more information.
BedtimeMath.Org is a wonderful resource for daily math investigations.
Additional Activities
Math Related Board and Card Games
Science
Explore programming for kids with the Apple App Hopscotch
Learn programming and creativity with the Kodable App
Explore various Science topics with in the American Museum of Natural History
Complete on activity on the 77 Simple STEM Activities for Families sheet
Explore offline and online, at home, enrichment activities by completing a STEM Activity Calendar
Take the 30 Day Lego Challenge
Foreign Language
Explore fun Spanish learning games
Learn Spanish through music
Learn Spanish with Basho and Friends
Play a Spanish vocabulary game
Play the Apple Spanish vocabulary App
Learn Spanish vocabulary
Play a game with Dora the Explorer to learn Spanish vocabulary
Complete a Spanish crossword puzzle
Social Studies
Take a day trip to a historical site in out state
Explore new places with Virtual Tours of the National Parks
Stay engaged and curious with Plimoth Virtual workshops
Explore the US Government with Ben's Guide
Learn more about Social Studies at Ducksters - History for Kids
Read the Scholastic News for Kids
Explore and take a virtual trip with Scholastic Global Trek
Discover the stories of America's past at America's Story from America's Library
Use an interactive way to learn US History with Mission US
Social Justice and Anti-Racism Resources
Parent Resources
They're Not Too Young is one resource that can help explain children's perception of race at different developmental stages
A list of children's books for different age ranges that can support your conversation can be found on Embracerace - Raising a Brave Generation
How to talk with white kids about racially-charged events, NPR's Michel Martin talks to Jennifer Harvey, author of Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in a Racially Unjust America
New York Times - A Conversation on Race: A series of short films about identity in America
Children's Videos
Say Something, Read Aloud by Peter Reynolds
A Kids Book About Belonging by Kevin Carroll
A Kids Book About Racism by Jelani Memory
General Enrichment
Keep moving at home with virtual Physical Education classes
Explore activities kids love. Go Noodle has videos that are based around movement and mindfulness
Learn about how the body works, variety of health topics, emotions and life
Play a game, read a book, complete an activity, watch a video, or research other Digital Nutrition Resources for Kids
Sing and learn with Jack Hartman on Kids Music Channel
Play the fitness edition of Chutes and Ladders
Complete the Healthy and Active Summer Choice Board
Enjoy summer movement by completing the July DEAM (Drop Everything and Move) fitness calendar
Have fun doing Random Acts of Fun
Choose your ingredients and building your taco with Taco Chef Workout