Summer Activity Guide - Mrs. Black, Mrs. Gantt, and Mrs. Lawson Summer 2021 - Mt. Bethel Christian Academy
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EDear Rising Second Graders and Parents,
Second grade is so much fun, and we can’t wait to have you! In order to be ready to jump into
learning, we’ve prepared this summer activity guide for you. Please bring it with you to school on your
first day. Enjoy your summer, and we will see you soon!
Mrs. Black, Mrs. Gantt, and Mrs. Lawson
Sight Word Practice
Please practice the following sight words.
about does her of thank
across done him old their
after every his once them
again eye how open then
along fly just other there
always from knew over think
an give know people very
any giving laugh put walk
as go learn round want
ask gone let said were
away good live saw what
been great many says when
before had may should where
by has new some who
come head no stop why
could heard not take would
Parents, helping your child make flashcards may be helpful. Some other fun ideas to practice sight words
include: shape each word in playdough (also great for fine motor skill practice), write the words on the
sidewalk with chalk, “finger paint” them with pudding on wax paper, make and color in bubble letters, or
“rainbow” write them in different colored pencils. There is also a sight word app available from iTunes for
electronic devices for those summer road trips!
Journaling
Writing in complete sentences is an important skill. Use the following journal pages to draw a picture in the
box, and write two to three sentences about what you drew. Sentences should start with capital letters and
end with the proper end punctuation. Sight words should be spelled properly.If you could have any pet, what would you choose?
What is your favorite thing to do on the playground?
Write about anything you’d like!
Reading
Consistent time spent reading, whether done independently or with the aide of a parent
or sibling, is extremely important to developing lifelong readers. We’ve compiled a list of
books that would be suitable for emerging readers to read aloud independently and more advanced
chapter books that lend themselves to quality family reading. Encourage children to read to their stuffed
animals or dolls. Have several children come over for a “book club” to discuss their favorite characters.
The more word exposure your emerging reader receives, the better reader he or she will become! Please
keep track of the books your child read on this reading log.
Reading Log
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Name of Book # of pages
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Attach additional pages to the end of the packet if necessarySuggested Titles and Series for Rising 2nd Grade Students Henry and Mudge series by Cynthia Rylant Poppleton series by Cynthia Rylant Mr. Putter and Tabby series by Cynthia Rylant Hello Readers Levels 1 and 2 Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel Franklin by Paulette Bourgeois Clifford by Norman Bridwell Froggy by Jonathon London Black Lagoon series by Jared Lee Flat Stanley series by Jeff Brown Nate the Great series by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Little Bear series by Elise Minarik Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park Moongobble and Me series by Bruce Coville The Littles series by John Peterson Magic School Bus series by Eva Moore Jigsaw Jones series by James Preller Magic Treehouse series by Mary Pope Osborne The Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner Arthur series by Marc Brown Bailey School Kids series by Debbie Dadey Marvin Redpost series by Louis Sachar Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park Cam Jansen series by David Adler Horrible Harry series by Suzie Kline A to Z Mysteries series by Ron Roy Zack Files by Dan Greenburg Geronimo Stilton series by Edizioni Piemme Robert series by Barbara Seuling NON-FICTION BOOKS I Can Read About...series by David Knight Let's Read and Find Out Science series Magic School Bus series by Joanna Cole Rookie Reader series OTHER CHOICE AUTHORS: Marcia Brown, Donald Crews, Patricia Reilly Giff, Mirra Ginsburg, Jean Marzollo, Patricia Polacco
Math
Number sense is an important part of our math skills, and understanding the relationship between
numbers becomes increasingly important. One of the best ways to practice number sense is to practice skip
counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s.
Mental Math
Fact fluency is a very important component of a successful math student. It is our expectation for each
student to know their facts, both addition and subtraction to 12, to a point of immediate recall.
Mathematicians like to use the phrase “automaticity,” meaning that the recall of the fact is automatic, just
like telling someone your name. Students who can automatically recall facts are much more successful as
they encounter higher level math and multi-step problems. Taking timed math tests online, printing out
worksheets to practice, or playing games like Around the World with flashcards are fun ways to keep your
skills sharp! There are a number of wonderful math fact apps for downloading to a device as well.
Websites
There are a number of websites you can visit to help reinforce all of your skills! Check out some of these:
www.abcya.com www.ixl.com www.math-aids.com
www.starfall.com www.rifreadingplanet.org www.aaamath.com
www.funbrain.com www.pbskids.org www.dolchsightwords.org
www.aplusmath.com www.storylineonline.net www.kidport.com
www.mathfactcafe.com www.coolmath.net www.mathabc.com
www.kidzone.ws www.softschools.com www.internet4classrooms.com
Practice Books
If you are constantly on the go over the summer, your child may benefit more from a workbook that
encompasses various subjects. There are several workbooks available at our local school supply stores, The
School Box and Lakeshore Learning. The Summer Bridge series is extremely popular, and there are more
targeted, subject specific books if your child needs to concentrate on one particular area.You can also read
