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Math and Reading Summer Suggestions
Lindy Prager -Jacquie Guerra - Kristen Blatt
Suggestions Regarding The Summer Packet-★ Pace Yourself
★ DON’T DO IT THE FIRST NIGHTPick a Start Date-Available on School Website
● Use everyday items to teach measurement, addition, subtraction, fractions, geometry
● Cook or bake with your child allowing students to measure ingredients-take it further by having them double the recipe
● Take them shopping, teach them about money by having them figure out the change expected back
● Create a schedule, use a digital and analog clock to teach time● I spy - identify shape, size, color, quantity, comparison● Estimate the cost of the bill when you go out to eat
Mathematics For parents
Math Links
Bedtime MathBedtime Math is a great site on which you can locate fun mathematics activities for elementary school and middle school students. The activities are designed for students to do at home with their parents. The Bedtime Math activities incorporate common household objects.
PBS Kids
Mr. Nussbaum
● Taking a trip?○ Have children research and create an itinerary ○ Keep a daily journal
● Going to see a sports event or play?○ Grab the Playbill or Sports Program ○ Write a review
● Reading with Friends○ Create your own book club○ Read a book and have a movie night to watch the video
Reading, Writing & Summer
Family Time
■ Mad Lib Monday ● http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
■ Book Talk Tuesday■ Word Game Wednesdays - Headbandz, Scrabble, Word on the
Street, Upwords, Scattergories, FUNGLISH, Taboo, ■ Think about it Thursday
● https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dailyquote-inspirational-and-motivational-quotes/id586028606?mt=8
■ Flashlight Friday● Shut the lights off and use a flashlight to read
■ Sit Back and Relax Saturday & Sunday● Read on a lawn chair or a blanket, at the beach or in the shade
Reading, Writing & Summer ● Visit the Garden City Public Library
○ Summer Reading Club Kick-off (ages 2 ½ - entering 5th grade)○ Build a Better World Tweens and Teens Summer Reading (6th-12th)
■ Program Calendar
● Visit Barnes and Nobles○ Summer Reading Journal
Reading Response ActivitiesiMovie Book TrailersCreate a movie trailer for a book.
Character Trading CardsCreate an online trading card for a character in a book you read.
Storyboard That
Retell a story using online storyboards
Websites to Support your Reader
www.bookadventure.com Book Adventure is a fun, free way to motivate your child to read! Kids in grades K-8 can search for books, read them offline, come back to quiz on what they’ve read, and earn prizes for their reading success. Start your reading adventure below!