Suggestions for Summer Practice
The Cascade Library has wonderful virtual activities this summer to keep students up on their reading and writing this summer. Check them out at http://ppld.org/ute-pass-library
7 Fresh Activities to Combat the Summer Slide
Use our website as a great resource! All of the academic subject pages have links to games and practice activities.
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We have free use of BrainPop videos! https://www.brainpop.com
username: mrdclass
password: 5mrdclass
We have free use of Flocabulary – https://www.flocabulary.com/?signup=login
Learn from hip-hop song videos!
Reading
1. Read, read, read!
2. Trade books with a friend
3. Read to younger children
4. Enjoy books read by a parent
Spelling
1. Practice spelling the words you have learned, they are still on our website
2. Write sentences using words from your lists
3. Write stories using the words from your lists
4. Practice on your computer using Spelling City, Kidsspell.com, or Funbrain.com/spell/
Writing
1. Keep a daily journal or diary. Check out the Journal Jar link on our Language web page
2. Make lists such as “things to do today” or “people to write to”
3. Write letters to friends and relatives
4. Write and illustrate books
5. Record the events of a vacation and illustrate
6. Continue to write for 100WC
Laptop or Desktop Computer Games:
Math
Be sure to use our Math web page as a resource.
1. Practice and memorize multiplication and division facts. (Extremely Important!)
2. Ask a parent or older sibling to make up word problems
3. Practice your money and time-telling skills
- Math Playground – Access Name: mrdclass Sign In Code: mrdclass
- Prodigy
Laptop or Desktop Computer Math Games:
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