ideas and resources for parents schaumburg school district 54 bilingual parent advisory council may...
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Summer LearningIdeas and Resources for Parents
Schaumburg School District 54Bilingual Parent Advisory Council
May 19, 2015
~Oxford Learning
Overview and Objectives
What can parents do? How can parents find resources? Helpful links and websites
What can parents do to keep kids learning over the
summer?
Make Time for Learning
Set aside time for your child to read each day
Develop math skills Encourage writing Use web resources to find ideas or
good websites for your kids to practice academic skills while having fun
Use everyday activities as learning opportunities for kids
Read Daily
Set aside time to read everyday! 15-30 minutes is all it takes! To keep track of reading, tally it on your
calendar! Visit the library
Help your child find books (Just Right Books)
Let their interests guide book selections
Read Daily
Every kind of reading counts! Students can read independently Read to your child Have your child read to you Read for real purposes ▪ Read a recipe as you bake▪ Read the shopping list▪ Read directions▪ Read print when you are out and about (ex.
store signs)
Develop Math Skills
Use math daily for real purposes! Practice mental math
http://www.k-5mathteachingresources.com/mental-math.html
Hundreds Chart Examples of practice activitieshttp://www.playdoughtoplato.com/hundred-chart/
Just 3 – 4 math problems per day during the summer can prevent students’ math skills from getting rusty Use web links provided to find practical
activities to keep kids thinking about math
Encourage Creative Writing
Journal about daily events or activities Create your own book by writing the story
and illustrating the pictures Printable Paper: http://www.donnayoung.org Make a scrapbook of a trip and write about
each drawing or photo Write a letter to a friend or relative Write a creative paragraph
If you want to challenge students, have them use a thesaurus and learn new words to replace more common ones.
Use Daily Life for Learning
Have your kids help you count, sort and organize things
Talk about your day and experiences to build rich language
Cook or bake together and have your child read and measure with your guidance
Have your child make the grocery list with you and do all the writing
Let your child count money to pay for items or figure out how much change you will get back
How can parents find resources?
District Resources
SD54 Literacy Webpagehttp://sd54.org/literacy
SD54 Math Webpagehttp://sd54.org/math/
SD54 Science Webpagehttp://sd54.org/science/experiments/
Virtual Backpack http://sd54.org/virtualbackpack
Community Resources
Schaumburg Library Website http://schaumburglibrary.org/ http://schaumburglibrary.org/kidszone/▪ Programs - Program Guide▪ Summer Reading Program▪ Tumble Books Library
http://teen.schaumburglibrary.org/
Community Resources Cont…
Elk Grove Village Public Libraryhttp://
www.egvpl.org/kidskorner/kids.html Streamwood Public Library
http://www.poplarcreek.lib.il.us/ Rolling Meadows Public Library
http://www.rmlib.org/ Roselle Public Library
http://www.roselle.lib.il.us/
Websites for Parents
Literacyhttp://sd54.org/literacy/summer-reading-lists/
Reading Rockets http://www.readingrockets.org/audience/parents
Reading Tips for Parents (Available in Multiple Languages)
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/reading-tips-parents-11-languages
Helping Your Child Learn Mathematicshttp://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/part_pg11.html#p11
Mixing in MATH Ten math activities for parents and kids (English and Spanish)
http://mixinginmath.terc.edu/materials/athomewithmath.php
Websites for Parents cont.…
Math Fact Practicehttps://xtramath.org/
Mathematics Practice Ideas
http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/part_pg5.html#p5http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/part_pg7.html#p7http://www2.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/part_pg8.html#p8
¡Colorín colorado!http://www.colorincolorado.org
25 Activities to Keep Kids’ Brains Active in Summerhttp://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev073.shtml
PBS for Parents and Familieshttp://www.pbs.org/parents/
Websites for Kids
Keyboarding
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/tutor/keyboarding.phphttp://www.educatorstechnology.com/2014/06/keyboarding-games-forkids.html
Technology Reading Resources
http://starfall.comhttp://www.knowledgebox.com/kbkids.htmhttp://roythezebra.com/index.htmlhttps://newsela.com/http://wonderopolis.org/
Websites for Kids cont….
Technology Math Resources
http://www.coolmath4kids.com/http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.htmlhttps://xtramath.org/http://www.mathplayground.com/index.html
Websites for Kids cont…
Technology Vocabulary and Word Practice
http://spellingcity.com
Science at Home
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.htmlhttp://sciencebob.com/category/experiments/
“Family is the first school for young children, and parents are
powerful models.” ~ Alice Sterling Honig
