Dear Families,
We hope you all have a wonderful summer filled with lots of rest, play, and family time! On this page, you will find some ideas to help your child review and practice skills in authentic and fun ways!
Science:
We want to wish you a fun-filled summer with many exciting outdoor adventures. Please click on this link:
summer calendar for a variety of enjoyable activities for your entire family!
Math:
Literacy:
Keep a Summer Journal
Write to a friend (find a penpal!)
Write for authentic reasons: Make Birthday Cards / Make Lists for Grocery Store / etc.
Create a Family Message Board
Review Sight Words - Play Sight Word Games
Read Read Read / Read to your child / set aside time (15 minutes a day) for your child to look at and read magazines and books
Talk about stories:
Who are the characters?
Where does the story take place?
Practice retelling the story
Make connections from your own life to the stories you read...Ask, does this remind you of anything? Can you think of a time that you _____________?
Make up stories together!
Practice Letter Formation in FUN ways! Use shaving Cream, Water and Paintbrushes outside, make a Salt / SandTray (put salt/sand in a flat baking pan and practice writing letters. * Follow the lowercase handwriting guide to practice writing letters that are formed in similar ways (a,o,c,g,q,) (l,h,t, b,d,k,) etc.
Click here for Sight Word Practice ideas: Become a Sight Word Superstar!
Social/Emotional:
Practice Being Flexible!
Work on the Social/Emotional Bingo Board Social/Emotional Bingo Board
Play Board Games - practice taking turns and being a good sport!
Practice Self-Regulation:
Decide on strategies to use when/if you get upset!
Make Picture or your ideas: example: Draw…
A quiet spot to cool down
A picture of a Book (Look at a Book)
A picture of a Stuffed Animal (Hug a Stuffed Animal)
Library: