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Summer Learning ...August is coming!
SUM M ER L EARNI NG Table of Contents
While we love the adventures summer brings, it is important to understand what research tells us about
summer skills practice. At Grandview, our goal is to promote an intrinsic love of learning, but every
family differs with what works at home to inspire their learners. Many families appreciate assigned
mandatory reading, math practice and writing assignments because those tools provide the desired
structure for their family. Other families prefer a more ?free range? parenting style and seek to create
conditions for the learner to practice on his or her own.
Grandview has set the guidelines seen in the next few pages that you and your family can administer as
you see fit.
As you consider your approach, the following facts are supported by research:
- Students who read 100 minutes a week have stronger vocabularies;
- Practicing math and writing skills over the summer helps to solidify what has been learned the
previous year;
- Reading hard copy books and limiting screen time for young people helps their brains develop
properly;
- Being outside in nature promotes healthy brain development;
- Playing, eating healthy, and exercise are good for the mind, body and soul.
In an effort to align Grandview?s achievement goals with this research, but to preserve family and
student preferences, our summer learning plan involves considerable choice within the framework of
regular skills practice for reading, writing and mathematics. Parents are asked to encourage this in ways
that work for their family and to verify in the fall that students have practiced according to the
guidelines.
ENJOY YOUR SUM M ER!
CARPE DI EM
EARLY CHI L DHOOD
Early Childhood
100 minutes per week reading with a
parent
Help the family cook dinner, measure and
count ingredients, take a walk and count
the different flowers you see?
Building Fine Motor Skills:
- playdough
- legos
Recommendations for ages-3-5
ABC Mouse.com - any type of small manipulatives
ABC Mouse.com
K I NDERGARTEN
100 minutes per week reading with a Play math games, build with blocks, make Trace letters in the sand on the beach, use
parent/or on own patterns, cook together, explain concepts imaginative words, tell stories, sing the
of money with coins, count everything... alphabet, play with legos, daydream, keep
Good Reads: Kindergarten a travel log....
Additional suggestions: Khan Academy Instructions
Frog and Toad Are Friends, Alexander Activities for ages-3-5
and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very
Bad Day, Emily's first 100 Days of
School, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,
Biscuit series- Alyssa Satin Capucilli,
Clifford series- Norman Bridwell,
Skippyjon Jones series- Judy Schachner,
Click Clack Moo- Miss Spider's ABC-
David Kirk, Eating the Alphabet- Lois
Ehlert, and of course, Dr. Seuss books
GRADE 1
100 minutes per week (10-15 minutes a Fr ee Apps: Fine M otor Activities:
day) reading with or to a parent and
- Splash Math Cutting, gluing, tracing, tearing, and
reading independently
molding
- Math Bingo
Book finding tool: Leveled book tool
Pr actice: proper grip, pressure, and
- Math Quiz Interactive
Other recommendations: Books written proper letter formation (Wet-Dry-Try
by Arnold Lobel, Tomie dePaola, Tedd Fr ee Websites: App)
Arnold, Leo Lionni or Eric Carle. The
- ABC YA: www.abcya.com Keep a summer journal
National Geographic Kids Series and I
Can Read Books Level 1 and 2. - Fun Brain: www.funbrain.com
Useful website: Activities for ages-6-7
Apps: Read Me Stories, Rocket Speller, - www.mathplayground.com
Storia, Word Bingo, LAZ Reader (Level
D and higher), Story Patch - www.education.com
Websites: Intro the Book:
www.reading.ecb.org
ABC YA: www.abcya.com
Fun Brain: www.funbrain.com
PBS Kids: www.switcheroozoo.com
Star Fall: www.starfall.com
Storyline Online: www.storylineonline.netGRADE 2
Reading: M ath: Mrs. Darden?s online writing camp at
Online writing camp
Continue reading 30 mins a day if possible as You can continue to use Prodigy this
well as using RAZ-Kids. Student access has summer. You have your own
already been administered but feel free to username and password, which you Keeping a daily journal of the activities
email me for administrative questions. have used this entire school year. that you have done throughout your day or
week will be a great way to continue with
https://www.prodigygame.com/ your writing.
https://www.kidsa-z.com/main/Login
Activities for ages-6-7
GRADES 3-5
Suggested Books for Summer Reading You can continue to use Prodigy this Mrs. Darden?s online writing camp at
Grades 3-5 summer. You have your own username Online writing camp
and password, which you have used this
entire school year.
2018-2019 Book Winners for Grades 3-5 Keeping a daily journal of the activities
https://www.prodigygame.com/ that you have done throughout your day or
Winning books week will be a great way to continue with
your writing.
Study your multiplication facts and
Please r ead to your level or above division facts.. Even if it is for only 10 Activities for ages-8-10
minutes a day.
We invite students to use the ?Find a
Book? tool to identify books geared
toward their interests. You do not need to Review your Math Bridges workbooks
over the summer, so you don?t forget the
know your lexile level to choose. concepts.
https://www.lexile.com/fab/fl/
Other books to enj oy (5th Gr ade):
Holes, Al Capone Does My Shirts,
Fearless, Inside Out and Back Again,
Walk Two Moons, Esperanza Rising
M I DDL E SCHOOL
Suggested Books for Summer Reading M ath: M iddle School Spanish Pr actice:
We invite students to use the ?Find a http://studyspanish.com/grammar
Book? tool to identify books geared https://www.ixl.com/math/
toward their interests. You do not need to
know your lexile level to choose. Get acquainted with Khan Academy https://quizlet.com/latest
https://www.lexile.com/fab/fl/ Instructions
Activities for ages-11-13
Please read to your level or above.
See ideas for Upper School that may apply
to you!UPPER SCHOOL
We invite students to use the ?Find a M ath: Ideas:
Book? tool to identify books geared Journaling, Creative writing, poetry, song
toward their interests. You do not need to Khan Academy Instructions
lyrics, write about your summer travels,
know your lexile level to choose. https://www.ixl.com/math/ create your own lesson plan to host a book
https://www.lexile.com/fab/fl/ club for the book you read,
Students entering Algebra 1
Students entering Geometry Write either a prologue or epilogue for the
YALSA Ten Best Fiction Books for
Young Adults Students entering Algebra 2 book. Describe events that could have
taken place before or after the plot.
YALSA's Ten Best Paperbacks for Young Students entering Pre-Calc/Trig
Newsletter - one page summary of the
Adults Students entering Calculus plot.
YALSA's Ten Top Recommended Graphic
Novels for Young Adults Snap Chat conversations from the point of
view of various characters. Screenshots
Download a free book-finder app from the of those images can be added to other
Young Adult Library Services technology mediums to reference the
Association! reading to present in meaningful ways.
Additionally - A Very Long Engagement
(Sebastien Japrisot), Song of Solomon Create a movie trailer for the chosen book
to be presented to the class upon return.
(Toni Morrison); ; The Pact, 19 Minutes -
(both Jodi Picoult); Unbroken: a WWII
Story of Survival, Resilience, and
Redemption (Laura Hillenbrand);
Identical (Ellen Hopkins); The Stand
(Stephen King); Catalyst (Laurie
Anderson); Why We Broke Up (Daniel
Handler); The Wedding (Nicholas
Sparks); Monster (Walter DEan Myers);
Glass Castle Jeanette Walls; A Thousand
Splendid Suns - Khaled Hasseini
PARENTS
Parents resources
How to Raise Kind Kids by Thomas Lickona
Best Books for Thinking Parents
T EACHERS
Understanding By Design by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
Blended Learning in Action, by Tiffany Wycoff, Caitlin Tucker and Jason Green
Innovator's Mindset by George Couros
Launch by John Spencer
Amplify by Kristin Ziemke
Mathematical Mindsets by Jo Boaler
The Space: A Guide for Educators by Rebecca Hare
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