Summer

There are many ways you can help your child be prepared for the upcoming school year!

Suggestions for All Students

Suggestions By Upcoming Grade Level

  • Practice High Frequency Words (Recognize, Say, Understand Definition/Usage)
    • Students entering Kindergarten: First 10 Words (the, of, and, a, to, in, is, you, that, it)
    • Students entering Grade 1: First Hundred
    • Students entering Grade 2: First and Second Hundred
    • Students entering Grade 3: First, Second, Third, and Fourth Hundred
    • Students entering Grade 4: First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Hundred
    • Students entering Grade 5: First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Hundred
  • Practice Basic Math Skills (Each grade is cumulative or includes the skills from the previous grades)
    • Students entering Kindergarten: Count from 0 to 20
    • Students entering Grade 1: Count from 0 to 120, Know addition and subtraction basic facts to 10
    • Students entering Grade 2: Know addition and subtraction basic facts to 20, Practice double-digit addition and subtraction problems
    • Students entering Grade 3: Practice addition and subtraction problems within 100
    • Students entering Grade 4: Know multiplication and division basic facts 0 through 12
    • Students entering Grade 5: Practice multi-digit addition and subtraction problems within 100,000
  • Practice Writing Skills
    • Students entering Kindergarten: Write full first and last name
    • Students entering Grade 1: Write at least 5 sentences about a topic
    • Students entering Grade 2: Write at least 2 paragraphs about a topic
    • Students entering Grade 3: Write at least 2 paragraphs that use details from a text
    • Students entering Grade 4: Type at least 1/2 page about a topic in one sitting
    • Students entering Grade 5: Type at least a full page about a topic in one sitting
    • All Students: Practice keyboarding using a program like Typing.com