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During the summer, you will want to continue having your students reading and writing and reviewing their math skills. The following are some ideas and resources that you can use! But don't forget.....this is your summer vacation so please take this time to relax and have some fun =D !!
If you have not completed your grade level language arts or math curriculum by the last day of school, you can continue those lessons and iReady Online My Path lessons at a more relaxed pace throughout the summer so they can master as many of their grade level skills as possible before entering the next grade.
If you have completed your grade level language arts and math curriculum, the following are some ideas for you to keep that learning going and to review those grade level skills so it all stays fresh in their minds.
I-Ready Login Directions (link) - i-Ready will be available until the end of July. The online lesson path has been created based on your students' end of year diagnostic results so this would be a great place to start to work on grade level skills they have not yet mastered in reading and math!
Focus on I CANs that your students may have missed or need review on. Look at the following link, find your student's grade level I CANs list and check off which grade level skills (I CANs) they have learned and mastered. Then spend some time over the summer to go over the ones that they haven't yet mastered. This will help them be even more prepared for their next grade level!
I CANs Page of Stacy's Website (link)
READ, READ, READ!!
READ, READ, READ!!
Reading volume is the combination of time students spend reading plus the number of words they actually consume as they read. This combination affects everything from students' cognitive abilities to their vocabulary development, reading comprehension and knowledge of the world.
Have your students practice reading aloud regularly to improve their oral reading fluency. Have a set family story time every night where each family member can take turns reading. Chapter books will make this something to look forward to each night!
Core Literature Lists K-8 (link) - Here are some ideas for great books!
Summer Reading Logs (link) - Use these logs as an incentive to read lots of books during the summer...maybe have a fun prize they can earn after reading a certain number of books!
Book Reports (link) - Have your student write a book report about a book they enjoyed reading.
The following are some online resources for books that you can use along with the books you have at home and supplemental reading lessons:
The following are some online resources for books that you can use along with the books you have at home and supplemental reading lessons:
Education.com (link) - Supplemental digital learning program to help PreK to 5th grade students build essential skills and excel in math and reading.
Epic! Books (Link) - wonderful free digital library of books. Class code on General Info Sheet.
ReadWorks (link) - free content (literature, poetry, and passages of all genres), curriculum and tools to teach reading comprehension once you sign yourself up.
Storyline Online (link) - free videos featuring celebrated actors reading children’s books alongside creatively produced illustrations. Each book includes supplemental curriculum developed by a credentialed elementary educator, aiming to strengthen comprehension and verbal and written skills for English-language learners.
Studies Weekly Science (link) -For grades K-6 and free for a 60 day trial. Weekly newspapers or magazines that your students can read online. Lesson plans, assesments and worksheets included.
Studies Weekly Social Studies (link) -For grades K-8 and free for a 60 day trial. Weekly newspapers or magazines that your students can read online. Lesson plans, assessments and worksheets included.
Raz Kids and Reading Plus are also great reading resources if you have already purchased them through Springs this year. They are available to you until two weeks prior to the first day of the next school year.
Fry's Sight Word Lists (link) - free resource for high frequency word lists to use for reading, spelling or vocabulary lessons.
Reading A-Z (link) - for free reading lessons
Beginner readers should use this time to master their Sight Words!
Remember, sight words are not meant to be sounded out. They are meant to be recognized by "sight" in their whole form. They are high frequency words so recognizing sight words instantly helps children become more fluent readers. Make it fun by creating games and incentives!
Rainbow Sight Word Lists - Here are the Kinder, 1st Grade and 2nd Grade Sight Word Lists (these are the words used to assess sight word reading in the ESGI assessments at Springs three times a year)
Fry's Sight Words Website - Lists for all grade levels, flash, cards, games and lessons can be found here
ORAL READING FLUENCY PRACTICE!
The following chart tells you the grade level goals for Words Correct Per Minute (WCPM). The way to can check your students current WCPM is by having your student read one of the pages from a grade level book for one minute. Have a copy of the page for you to mark every word they read correctly with a check mark and which ones they read incorrectly by drawing a line through it. Count how many they read correctly within that minute. If you student is on target, that is great! If not, this is something you can work on over the summer by simply having them practice reading aloud and trying to beat their previous score each time. Make it a game and choose books they like!
Here is a chart you can use to track progress!
Writing Ideas
Writing Ideas
Illustory Book Making Kit (link) - You can go through the writing process steps to write a story first and use the kit to publish the book once the revised draft has been edited. The student adds illustrations before sending it in for publishing and it even comes back with a hard cover, title page, and an “About the Author” on the back cover!
Journal Writing (link) - Have your students keep a daily journal to write in each day. Make it one that is special (maybe decorate the cover) that they look forward to writing in each day.
Paragraph Writing Worksheets (link) - Have your grade 3-8 students practice their paragraph writing skills using the writing process
Four Square Writing Method (link) - An easy system for teaching grade 2-8 student how to structure a paragraph
Writing Prompts (link) - Log In to Super Teacher Worksheets to access this page. Lots of creative writing worksheets with prompts that spark students' imagination.
Story Pictures (link) - Log In to Super Teacher Worksheets to access this page. Students can write stories to go along with these pictures. Each worksheet includes a fun cartoon picture, and a few sheets of lined writing paper.
Book Reports (link) - Have your student write a book report about a book they enjoyed reading.
Reading A-Z (link) - for free writing lessons
Math Ideas
Math Ideas
First, complete your students math curriculum lessons if they didn't complete them during the school year. Work on memorizing their math facts and improving their speed and accuracy. This will help set them up for success in their higher level math lessons!
I-Ready Login Directions (link) - i-Ready will be available until the end of June. The online lesson path has been created based on your students' end of year diagnostic results so this would be a great place to start to work on grade level skills they have not yet mastered.
"30+ Awesome Online Games for Math Fact Practice" (link) - It is so important that students have their math facts memorized. This is a very important component of your math program. This article contains a list of some fun games your students can play over the summer to improve their math fact fluency.
Moby Max (link) - for Math Fact Fluency! Moby Max offers a free trial and then a monthly subscription can be paid for with your funding. You can assign or let Moby assign fact sets for a student to practice. After a student has mastered all of the fact sets, Moby can still keep their fluency skills sharp by mixing all four types of facts together for practice. You control the number of minutes the student practices each day, the amount of time given for each problem, and which fact set to practice or Moby automatically can assess the student's missing facts to practice!
Xtra Math (link) - for Math Fact Fluency! A free program that helps students transition from counting or calculating the basic math facts to recalling them. Quickly recalling math facts, instead of calculating them, frees up mental resources for higher-level operations. Use the enrollment flyer I emailed to you for login info. Just ten or so minutes a day!
Review lessons or concepts from their math curriculum. Or use online resources like the ones below to reinforce these skills:
Education.com (link) - Supplemental digital learning program to help PreK to 5th grade students build essential skills and excel in math and reading.
Homeschoolmath.net (link) - A comprehensive math resource site for homeschooling parents that includes free math worksheets, lessons, online math games lists, ebooks, a curriculum guide, reviews, and more. The resources emphasize understanding of concepts instead of mechanical memorization of rules. Links to video lessons of math concepts.
Prodigy Math (login page) and ST Math (login page) are also great math resources if you have already purchased them through Springs this year. They are available to you until two weeks prior to the first day of the next school year.
Super Teacher Worksheets (link) - for printable worksheets. Free with Springs Charter School.
Splash Learn (link) - for free math fact fluency games
Touch Typing
Continue to work on their typing skills, improving their speed and accuracy using online programs or games. This is an important skill to have as most of their work will be completed and submitted online as they get older.
Typing Sites - for free typing lessons and games
Typing Club (link) - has lessons
Typing.com (link) - has lessons
If you purchased one of these online programs already, it will be available to you until two weeks prior to the first day of the new school year.
If you purchased one of these online programs already, it will be available to you until two weeks prior to the first day of the new school year.
Lexia Core 5 (login page) - free for grades TK-2 if enrolled prior to October
username: firstname.lastname
password: Local ID #
Reading Plus (login page) - free for grades 3-6 if enrolled prior to October
username: firstname.lastname
password: Local ID #
MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) Resources
If your student is struggling in a certain area of language arts or math, there are some excellent resources on the MTSS website that you can use over the summer! You can find lots of instructional resources on the Tips for teaching at home page, and resources for Speech & Language, Social & Emotional Learning and more!
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