What to do this summer...

Summer Activities

Reading: Read to your child every day! (15 minutes would be great.) I recommend checking out the public library’s summer reading program. They have great incentives to help children read, plus you can check out all the books you like! If you go to the “reader” shelf of the children’s section, you’ll be able to find books that your child can read on their own. Check out the website at www.library.pima.gov for more information and to find the branch nearest you!

Writing: Two or three times a week have your child write in their journal. This could be in one of the school journals we’re sending home, a notebook, or one made from the journal page included in this packet. Choose a topic for your child to write about or have them choose their own. Help them stretch out the words (write down the sounds they hear in each word) to make a sentence or sentences. Be sure to remind them they need a capital at the beginning, period at the end, and finger spaces between each word! Then they can draw a picture about what they’ve written.

Workbooks: Workbooks for first and second grade can be found at grocery stores, drug stores, Target, Walmart, Costco, just about anywhere really! Look for activities that suit your child’s ability level. (When in doubt, you really can’t go wrong with getting a first grade book that reviews skills we have learned throughout the year).

Websites: There are lots of great educational websites, just do a search for first grade activities and you’ll find a bunch of them! Some of my favorites are: www.kidzone.com, www.pbskids.org/lions, www.starfall.com, and www.brainpopjr.com.

We've had a great year! Thank you for letting me teach your children. We all grew and learned together, and I will miss them. Please stop by next year for a visit!

**As always, if you have any questions feel free to contact me via my email address: b_thies@hotmail.com. I will still check it all summer long and would love to help if you have any questions!