Summer Activites

As summer approaches and students look forward to the break, how do you encourage them to practice a little each day? We talk about the summer slide each year as the summer approaches. For families asking, I'm providing 2 - 3 topics for the student to practice throughout the summer to help when they enter the next grade. The next challenge is how do they practice the math if they aren't sure. This is where websites like Khan Academy can be helpful, as they're a free resource with videos and practice.

Many times, local libraries have summer reading programs to encourage the kids to read throughout the summer as well. You could encourage families to check into their local library programs.

As a secondary math teacher, I also suggest families practice mental math for multiplication 0 - 12. This may seem small, but it helps when we do the grade-level work.

Let me know what you suggest for families.

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