Bridging the Gap: Summer Learning Activities

     

    Bridging the Gap 

    Activities and links on this webpage are designed to help your child prepare for the upcoming school year.  Some of the activities are review from this past school year.  Other activities are meant to keep our students thinking, reading, writing, and problem solving. Not all activities or lists are directly connected to current curricula, but do offer an opportunity to keep students engaged with academic language and thinking.

    While the activities are meant to be completed by students, we encourage parents to be actively involved in supporting children as they bridge the gap from June through the beginning of the school year.  Parents should discuss the activities with their children, allow students to explain why information is important, help students understand their mistakes, and encourage their children to complete a variety of activities throughout the summer.  

    We will periodically post additional activities or websites throughout the summer.  We welcome parent or child feedback at the conclusion of the summer.  While it is important to continue to think academically during the summer months, we also want to make sure all of our Dragons have a wonderful summer break!

    All Grades 

    Reading Levels and book lists  
    Reading Strategies 

    Summer Reading Bingo (K-2)

    Summer Reading Bingo (3-5)

     

    NEW!! Capstone Interactive eBooks!

     

     

    This week's featured website:

    Johnie's Math Page
    Johnie's Math Page has many different math games that will allow children to practice their math basic facts and other skills.  Once students identify their grade level, they can then select the math skill they want to practice (Number Sense, Operations, Geometry, Fractions, or Measurement). 
     
    http://jmathpage.com/topics/jmpfrontgrades.html 
     
     
    (Note: This is not an MCPS website.  The content may not correlate directly to the identified grade level.)
    • Send us a post card describing where your summer adventure is taking you. 
    • Take a Picture of yourself reading in one of your favorite summer spots.  It may be while you are on vacation, sitting by the pool, at the zoo, or some other special setting.  Send us the picture for display on our bulletin boards.
    • Keep a diary or journal describing your summer adventures.  Include a photograph or draw a picture.  Write 3 details of your adventure that are included in the picture or write a brief caption explaining what is happening in your picture.
     

    Kindergarten

     
    Book list 1

    		  
    • Summer reading discussion ideas- we encourage parents to some time to discuss the books that are being read throughout the summer.  Many of these ideas can also be used to discuss movies, television shows, and plays.
    • Sight Word Practice- Teachers will refer to these as heart words.  Practice reading and writing the kindergarten and 1st grade sight words.
     

    First Grade

     

    Book list 1
    Book list 2     		  
    • Summer reading discussion ideas- we encourage parents to some time to discuss the books that are being read throughout the summer.  Many of these ideas can also be used to discuss movies, television shows, and plays.
    • Sight Word Practice- Teachers will refer to these as heart words.  Practice reading and writing the kindergarten and 1st grade sight words.

     

    Second Grade

     

    Book list 1
    Book list 2     		  
    • Summer reading discussion ideas- we encourage parents to some time to discuss the books that are being read throughout the summer.  Many of these ideas can also be used to discuss movies, television shows, and plays.
     

    Third Grade

     
    Book list 1
    Book list 2 

     

    • Summer reading discussion ideas- we encourage parents to some time to discuss the books that are being read throughout the summer.  Many of these ideas can also be used to discuss movies, television shows, and plays.
    • Math calendar & review activities, including websites, for students going from second grade to third grade   

     

    Fourth Grade

     
    Book list 1
    Book list 2 
    • Summer reading discussion ideas- we encourage parents to some time to discuss the books that are being read throughout the summer.  Many of these ideas can also be used to discuss movies, television shows, and plays.

    Fifth Grade

     
    Book list 1
    Book list 2

    Book list for advanced readers
     
    • Summer reading discussion ideas- we encourage parents to some time to discuss the books that are being read throughout the summer.  Many of these ideas can also be used to discuss movies, television shows, and plays.

     
       

     

     

     
    		  
    Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) is an assessment tool used in all grades.  Below are links to the different math standards accompanied by examples of the types of math problems students are asked to solve.
     
    Geometry
     
    Measurement

     

    Numbers and Operations

    Operations and Algebraic Thinking