Summer Enrichment
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Have a Great Summer!Select a grade to see the Summer Enrichment Activities.
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- Pre-Kindergarten
- Kindergarten
- 1st Grade
- 2nd Grade
- 3rd Grade
- 4th Grade
- 5th Grade
- 6th Grade
- 7th Grade
- 8th Grade
- Project
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Pre-Kindergarten Enrichment
Summer Activities for Children entering
Preschool and Pre-Kindergarten
Fun In the Summertime!
If you are looking for some fun and creative ways to help your little one get ready for Preschool and Pre-kindergarten, look no further!
Incoming 3 and 4 year olds…
Please remember that children entering preschool must be toilet trained. This alone can be a big undertaking.
Three things are important to ensure a smooth transition into Preschool:
- The ability to communicate needs.
- The ability to tolerate fine motor stimulation.
- The ability to solve problems.
Here are some ways to help your three or four year old to get ready for September…
Read, read, read. There are many books that help foster good self esteem and self image. "Olivia" is one of our favorites characters - she is just oozing with confidence!
Check out www.coolmath4kids.com. The activities on this sight are marked by grade level and they are great math starters and help develop problem solving and math skills.
Great books:
Check out anything by some of our favorite authors
Eric Carle www.eric-carle.com
Steven Kellogg
Fine Motor Activities
Developing those small muscles is an important part of every child’s development. Here are some fun ways to get those fingers working.
Playdough - roll it, cut it, stamp it and make lots and lots of snakes. Try these websites for great recipes.
Clothes pins - use clothes pins to hang, tag, mark things around the house and yard.
Paint - get a bucket of water and some brushes. Paint the driveway or sidewalk. The water will create great designs and will just disappear after a few minutes in the sun.
Sidewalk Chalk – drawl a mural on the driveway or sidewalk for the whole neighborhood to enjoy.
If you are looking for rainy day activities you may want to try www.familyfungo.com . You will find crafts, activities and projects for any occasion at this web site.
Make travel an educational experience by keeping a journal with your child. They will love rehashing the days events and watching you write everything down will spark their interest in writing.
- The ability to tolerate fine motor stimulation.
- The ability to communicate needs.
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Kindergarten Enrichment
Dear Kindergarten Parents,
We are very excited about beginning a new school year, and we are very happy to have your child in our school. We feel a close relationship between parents and teacher is extremely important to your child’s progress. We have listed for you a few sites and authors that may enhance your child’s summer activities in preparation for Kindergarten. We hope you will visit these sites and enjoy the suggested books and activities.
Just a few preliminary reminders for the beginning of school:
- Please LABEL clearly sweaters, coats , schoolbags, lunch boxes, etc. with your child’s name, grade, and what it is for (snack, etc.). One folder from the list of supplies will be used for communications - any notes, envelopes with money, forms, etc., coming to school should be placed in this folder. They are checked every day and any papers to go home are placed in these folders.
- We will also have an open house before school begins so the children may visit their classroom and meet their teacher. Again, check our calendar for dates and times.
Enjoy your summer vacation – we look forward to seeing you in the fall!
The Kindergarten Teachers
Sites to visit:
- Math Sites:
http://www.kidport.com/GradeK/Math/MathIndex.htm
Check out the tips for parents "Getting Ready for Kindergarten"
PreReading and other activities:
Alphabet Soup : if you are looking for ideas, coloring pages, etc. this site is geared to develop activities for young children – insects, nursery rhymes, farm animals, etc. Check it out on a rainy day!
http://www.alphabet-soup.net/index.html
Review Nursery Rhymes at:
DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Educational Activities
for Children
This is a great site for large and small muscle control, cooking recipes and exciting places to visit during your summer. It’s a site geared for the whole family to enjoy
A very important activity in Kindergarten is Reading! Reading promotes bonding with parents, communication, development of language skills and a loving and nurturing environment.
We recommend the following authors and their web sites:
Rosemary Wells
Jan Brett
Eric Carle
Tomie dePaola
Audrey Wood
Ezra Jack Keats
Robert Munsch
Dr. Seuss
Skills to review:
Recognizing letters of the alphabet
Top to bottom and left to right
Small muscle activities such as cutting , playdoh, stringing beads, etc.
Colors and shapes
Identify numbers from 1 to 20
Zipper and button coats
Practice tying shoes
Have a Great Summer! See you in September!
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1st Grade Enrichment
Sailing into FIRST GRADE!
Please have your child read the following two stories. It is ok if you read the story to your child first and then practice reading them together so that they become familiar with the words. These are easy to find at most libraries and just about all book stores; Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. In a pinch, both stories also have a read-along version available on YouTube.
Summer Reading assignment for entering First Grade:
1. Read these two books.
2. Choose a favorite part from either one of the books and draw a picture of that part. Be prepared to tell the class about your picture and why that was your favorite part of that story.
3. Bring that picture in for your teacher in September.
When Grandma Gives You a Lemon Tree by Jamie L. B. Deenihan
When Grandma gives you a lemon tree, definitely don’t make a face! Care for the tree, and you might be surprised at how new things, and new ideas, bloom.
©2019 Grade Level 1-2
The Little Red Fort (Little Ruby’s Big Ideas) by Brenda Maier
Ruby's mind is always full of ideas. One day, she finds some old boards and decides to build something. She invites her brothers to help, but they just laugh and tell her she doesn't know how to build. "Then I'll learn," she says. And she does! When she creates a dazzling fort that they all want to play in, it is Ruby who has the last laugh.
@2018 Grade Level K-3
Thanks, and have a great summer!First grade is a fun year full of transitions and excitement! Here are some activities you can do with your child to keep their skills sharpened throughout the summer:
Some authors we love are:
Tomie de Paola
Peggy Parish
Beverly Cleary
Marjorie Sharmat
Shel Silverstein
Arnold Lobel
Judy Blume
Eric Carle
Judith Voist
Reading**Go to the grocery store and point out items that begin with the same letter sounds. Have your child look for other items that begin with the same sound.
**Play word phonics words games. For example, if your in the car you could say, "I am thinking of a word that rhymes with rat but begins with an s." Have your child guess the word.
**Read to your child every day for 10 to 15 minutes. Children learn to model their reading when listening to others.
**Let your child have their own library card. Let them check out books that interest them This way, they will develop a love and passion for reading! Give yourself some quiet and let them enjoy story time. Most libraries have a story time at least once a week.
Math
**Let your child sort toys by color, shape and size.
**Practice counting by letting your child count M&M’s, paper clips, etc.
**Simple addition and subtraction problems using numbers less than six can be done in a enjoyable manner. For example, give your child three cookies and ask him or her how many would be left if he or she ate one of the cookies. Then have your child act out the problem (eat the cookie) to find out.
Writing
**The students should know how to hold a pencil correctly and how to write their first and last name using capital and lower case letters.
**Spread shaving cream across a flat surface and let your child write letters with their fingers amongst the lather. Extra bonus: gets surfaces really clean!
**Have children write notes each day or label pictures they have drawn.
**While on vacation have students keep a journal or mail a post card to themselves. The journal can even be sequenced pictures of their day.
**Create a matching game with upper and lower case letters.
Some great websites:
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_1st.htm- has a variety of games in all subjects
http://www.starfall.com/- fantastic literacy/reading site
http://www.funbrain.com/- fun games to play!
http://www.aaamath.com/grade1.html- math games
http://www.alfy.com/- kid games and puzzles
http://www.magickeys.com/books/ - children can listen to stories here
http://pbskids.org/- all around great site with games and activities
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3rd Grade Enrichment
SECOND GRADE ENTERING THIRD GRADEAll That's Missing by Sarah Sullivan Secretly providing for himself and a beloved grandfather who is succumbing to dementia, young Arlo is placed in the care of a social worker and runs away to find and connect with his only other family member. ©2013 Grade Level 3-7
Bad Bella by Ali Standish All Bella wants is a family who loves her for the dog she is. And perhaps some popcorn now and then (with extra butter). But with Christmas growing nearer and a new baby on the way, her adopted family finds that they have little patience and even less time for a dog. ©2019 Grade Level 3-4
A Boy Called Bat by Elana K. Arnold Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprises—some of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surprise day. Bat’s mom, a veterinarian, has brought home a baby skunk, which she needs to take care of until she can hand him over to a wild-animal shelter. ©2018 Grade Level: 3-5
Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliot When Jaxon is sent to spend the day with a mean old lady his mother calls Ma, he finds out she's not his grandmother--but she is a witch! She needs his help delivering baby dragons to a magical world where they'll be safe. There are two rules when it comes to the dragons: don't let them out of the bag, and don't feed them anything sweet. ©2018 Grade Level 3-4
Grand Canyon by Jason Chin Rivers wind through earth, cutting down and eroding the soil for millions of years, creating a cavity in the ground 277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and more than a mile deep known as the Grand Canyon. 2018 Caldecott Honor Book, Sibert Honor Book ©2017 Grade Level 3-5
The Hero Two Doors Down by Sharon Robinson Based on the true story of a boy in Brooklyn who became neighbors and friends with his hero, Jackie Robinson. ©2017 Grade Level 4-5
John Lincoln Clem: a Civil War Drummer Boy by E. F. Abbott Do you have what it takes to run off and join the army, leaving your family behind? That's what John Lincoln Clem, a nine-year-old boy living in Ohio, does as the American Civil War rages on. ©2017 Grade Level 3-4
Rocket to the Moon by Don Brown On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong took “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” when Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it wasn’t just one man who got us to the moon.
©2019 Grade Level 3-4
St. John Bosco and His Big Gray Dog by Hayley Medeiros It is hard to believe that anyone would have ever wanted to hurt good Father John Bosco. He helped so many people. But there were times when his life was in danger. During those times, a very special guardian would appear to protect him. ©2015 Grade Level 2-4
The Seashore Book by Charlotte Zolotow Hunting for seashells and building sandcastles, this tribute to the power of imagination and the tenderness of a mother-child connection is also a sweet ode to summer's greatest pastimes.
©2015 Grade Level 2-3
Separate is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh Seven years before Brown v. Board of Education, the Mendez family fought to end segregation in California schools. ©2014 Grade Level 3-4 Jane Addams Award
Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero by Patricia McCormick
When a group of US Marines fighting in the Korean War found a bedraggled mare, they wondered if she could be trained to a packhorse. ©2017 Grade Level 1-5
Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille by Jen Bryant Louis Braille was just five years old when he lost his sight. He was a clever boy, determined to live like everyone else, and what he wanted more than anything was to be able to read. ©2016 Grade Level 2-4
The Sign of the Carved Cross by Lisa M. Hendey Katie joins her friends in being mean to the new girl, Lily. But suddenly, Katie becomes the new girl—in 1675! She has no idea how she traveled in time to a Native American village, but she’s hoping the young woman she meets will be nicer to her than Katie was to Lily. ©2015 Grade Level 3-5
Stargazing by Jen Wang Moon is everything Christine isn't. She’s confident, impulsive, artistic and though they both grew up in the same Chinese-American suburb, Moon is somehow unlike anyone Christine has ever known. ©2019 Grade Level 3-4
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. ©2019 Grade Level 3-4 Caldecott Medal, Newbery Honor Book, and Coretta Scott King
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964. ©2015 Grade Level 3-6, 2016 Caldecott Honor Book, Robert F. Sibert Honor Book, and John Steptoe New Talent Illustrator Award
The Whisper in the Ruins (Chime Travelers) by Lisa M. Hendey Somebody is angry, and they’re taking it out on St. Anne’s. Patrick and his twin sister Katie are shocked when they learn that someone threw a brick through the St. Francis of Assisi stained glass window at St. Anne’s. What would make someone angry enough to damage the beautiful old window? ©2016 Grade Level 2-5
CREATE A MOVIE POSTER For this project, pick a book from the approved list and think about how this book would be as a movie! Make a poster telling all about your “movie”...
You should include:Title and Author
Your name in the top corner on the front
How you would rate this book / “movie” - - how many stars would you give it (1-4)
A summary of the plot (one paragraph)
List of characters
A detailed, colorful picture of the cover (or similar) that you draw
You can make your poster any size you want, but no bigger than a standard poster board and no smaller than copy paper.
Rubric:25 points in total
Title and Author - - 2 points
Book / “Movie” rating - - 2 points
Summary - - 10 points
Your name - - 1 point
List of characters - - 5 points
Picture - - 5 points
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4th Grade Enrichment
Dear upcoming 4th-grade students and families,
Book List
This summer, spend time reading various types of text and talk about what you read. Reading in your backyard, in a fort or on the beach still counts as reading! See below for the book list to go along with the summer book report. It is due the first day of school. Happy Reading!
Best Year Ever by Barbara Robinson One day the teachers ask all the students to think of compliments for their classmates, and Beth Bradley picks Imogene Herdman’s name. At first, Beth can’t think of anything good, but soon she begins to see Imogene in a new light.
The Boy in the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Rauf There used to be an empty chair at the back of Mrs. Khan’s classroom, but on the third Tuesday of the school year a new kid fills it: nine-year-old Ahmet, a Syrian refugee.
Brave Like My Brother by Marc Tyler Nobleman When Charlie's brother, Joe, is called up to fight in World War II, he promises to write letters to ten-year-old Charlie as often as he can. It won't make up for not being there to help Charlie out with the neighborhood bullies, but it's all Joe can do.
The Chestertons and the Golden Key by Nancy Carpentier Brown Summer vacation turns into an adventure for the three Nicholl sisters when Mr. Gilbert Chesterton and his wife come to town. Eleven-year-old Clare hopes to write a detective story. Eight-year-old Cece wants to be a champion roller-skater. And ten-year-old Joan just wants to learn how to play the locked piano in the family living room. But as they befriend the Chestertons, skating accidents, surprising friendships, puppet shows, and mystery solving ensue!
Counting Thyme by Melania Conklin When eleven-year-old Thyme Owens’ little brother, Val, is accepted into a new cancer drug trial, it’s just the second chance that he needs. But it also means the Owens family has to move to New York, thousands of miles away from Thyme’s best friend and everything she knows and loves.
The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Perez There are no shortcuts to surviving your first day at a new school—you can’t fix it with duct tape like you would your Chuck Taylors. On Day One, twelve-year-old Malú (María Luisa, if you want to annoy her) inadvertently upsets Posada Middle School’s queen bee, violates the school’s dress code with her punk rock look, and disappoints her college-professor mom in the process.
Flashback Four #1: The Lincoln Project by Dan Gutman Four very different kids are picked by a mysterious billionaire to travel through time and photograph some of history's most important events. This time, the four friends are headed to 1863 to catch Abraham Lincoln delivering his famous Gettysburg Address
George Washington’s Spy by Elvira Woodruff Ten-year-old Matt Carlton and six friends are accidentally swept back in time--to Boston in 1776! The British now occupy the city, and redcoat guards are everywhere! While the boys are being held captive by a den of Patriot spies, the girls have been taken in by a wealthy Tory family.
Katerina's Wish by Jeannie Mobley Thirteen-year-old Trina's family left Bohemia for a Colorado coal town to earn money to buy a farm, but by 1901 she doubts that either hard work or hoping will be enough, even after a strange fish seems to grant her sisters' wishes.
Lifeboat 12 by Susan Hood With Nazis bombing London every night, it’s time for thirteen-year-old Ken to escape. He suspects his stepmother is glad to see him go, but his dad says he’s one of the lucky ones—one of ninety boys and girls to ship out aboard the SS City of Benares to safety in Canada.
Lincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare by Gene Barretta President Abraham Lincoln grew up in a one-room log cabin. President John F. Kennedy was raised in the lap of luxury. One was a Republican and one a Democrat. They lived and served a hundred years apart.
Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert by Gary D. Schmidt As the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and a former slave, Martin de Porres was born into extreme poverty. Even so, his mother begged the church fathers to allow him into the priesthood. Instead, Martin was accepted as a servant boy. But soon, the young man was performing miracles.The Mouse with the Question Mark Tail by Richard Peck The tiniest mouse in the Royal Mews is such a mystery he doesn’t even know his own name! He scampers off on an epic adventure in and around Buckingham Palace with a plan to seek the advice of Queen Victoria. The exhilarating journey takes him to strange and wonderful places, but will it help him discover who he is and where he came from?
Pieces and Players by Blue Balliett The kids have been drawn in by the very mysterious Mrs. Sharpe, who may be playing her own kind of game with the clues. And it's not just Mrs. Sharpe who's acting suspiciously -- there's a ghost who mingles with the guards in the museum, a cat who acts like a spy, and bystanders in black jackets who keep popping up.
Raffie on the Run by Jacqueline Resnick Raffie Lipton lives a rat’s dream life. In his family’s subway station home, he has all the food he can forage from the treasure chests humans call trash cans, and the perfect shoebox bed for telling his brother his famous adventure stories.
Trapped in a Video Game by Dustin Brady Jesse hates video games - and for good reason. You see, a video game character is trying to kill him. After getting sucked into the new game Full Blast with his best friend, Eric, Jesse quickly discovers that he's being followed by a mysterious figure. If he doesn't figure out what's going on fast, he'll be trapped for good!
Wish Girl by Nikki Loftin Peter Stone’s parents and siblings are extroverts, musicians, and yellers—and the louder they get, the less Peter talks, or even moves, until he practically fits his last name. When his family moves to the Texas Hill Country, though, Peter finds a tranquil, natural valley where he can, at last, hear himself think.
Comic Strip Book Report
Task: Design a comic strip that retells the story of ONE of the books above. Use words, colored illustrations and speech bubbles to retell the big events of the story.
Tips:
- Take notes while reading
- Review the rubric (below) to make sure you have ALL parts
- Use examples as a reference
- BE CREATIVE!
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5th Grade 2023 Summer Reading
Summer Reading Assignment
Hello Incoming 5th Graders!
Please read the following book before 1st day of school.
"Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
After you have finished enjoying your book bring it to school the first day. Be sure to jot down any notes while you are reading that may be helpful for class discussions.We will discuss the book and complete a book review that will count as grade.
Have a fabulous summer and I am looking forward to seeing you in September!
5th Grade Math workwww.multiplication.com/games has many games to help practice your multiplication tables. Challenge yourself to the 7,8,9,10,11 and 12 times tables!
Check out the Math antic Videos on You Tube
Extra pracitce sheets have been sent home with your child. These are optional
Another suggestion is to get a math review book for summer enrichment.
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6th Grade EnrichmentREADING
6 th GRADE SUMMER REQUIREMENTS
Please read the following book and be prepared to discuss it our first few weeks back in September. Some questions to ask yourself as you are reading are: What is the theme? What is the struggle? Who is the antagonist/protagonist? What is the author's purpose?
"Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry
6th Grade Honors Math Students
Enjoy the summer!
6th Grade Math Students
www.multiplication.com/games has many games to help practice your multiplication tables. Challenge yourself to the 7,8,9,10,11 and 12 times tables!
Check out the Math antic Videos on You Tube
Extra pracitce sheets have been sent home with your child. These are optional
Another suggestion would be to get a math review book for summer enrichment
6th Grade Religion
Curriculum covers topics in the areas of
The Bible, Major Events and Leaders in the Old Testament, Days in Honor of Mary,
Prayers, Saints and special Feast Days.
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Rising 7th Grade Summer Reading
Please read Loyalty, by Avi
7th Grade Math Students
A review packet has been sent home for summer enrichment, this packet is optional.
Check out the Math Antic videos on You tube
And another suggestion is to buy a math review book to work on over the summer.
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Rising 8th Grade Summer Reading
Please read the novel A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen
