Keeping the Kiddos Engaged This Summer

It’s the end of the school year… You made it!

Summer time is here, and while you’re planning summer camps and vacations, I wanted to share some resources for helping to keep your kids skills fresh, or even grow in them this summer.

The list below are a few of my favorites for each skill area. Let me know if you try them out!

For READING

• There’s some great book title suggestions here!

• Barnes and Noble Summer Reading

• Read Theory - Comprehension Skills

• Storyline: Fun, Celebrity-Read Stories

• Flocabulary

• Reading Games w/ Mrs. Baines

For MATH

• Khan Academy- excellent resource for skills practice

• Math Games

• Math Playground - More games!

For WRITING

• You can check out a few of my earlier posts on writing for some tips and activities here. here, and here!

• ReadWriteThink

• All Kids Network - Writing Activities Galore

• Fun English Games - Writing Exercises

• And, of course, Write With Me!

Hopefully this gives you a few activities to keep the kiddos engaged this summer. If you know of other cool websites or apps. let me know in the comments below!

Happy summer!