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Top 10 Ways to Help Parents Prevent Summer Brain Freeze! |
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Quick! You only have a few weeks left of school. Your
time of influence is dwindling. All you may have left
to give are suggestions to parents of how to keep those
little minds from knowledge fade. Why not send home a
newsletter with summer suggestions, by sharing your own
ideas and pasting some of the links below into the provided
empty newsletter template? Make sure you copy the address
as well as the description into the template. Most parents
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Summer Suggestions Newsletter
Click below to download.
Use the following nine resource ideas listed below to
cut and paste information into your newsletter.
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For Parents
 Family
Education: Summer Learning Ideas- Check out these ideas and websites for Reading, Language
Arts, Math, Science, etc.
 Summer
Ideas from Proteacher- A site for for printable activities, games, crafts,
and other ideas for June, July and August.
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 Math
for the Fun of It – Everyday Activities
- Great math games for parents to play with their kids
anytime or anywhere.
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 PBS
Teacher Source
- This site is searchable to guide you to activities,
online games, and lessons for K-12. Many activities are
related to standards.
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 GrowParents:
Summer Activities and Games
- Want to give your child a head start on next year?
Use this site to find grade specific activities for families.
Grades 3-8
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Activities from Education World
- Here you will find a great variety of summer themed
websites, games, recipes, and activities.
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Learning Activities from Indian Prairie
- Find activities for TV, shopping, vacations, and around
the house to keep your child involved all summer long.
For Students
Summer Reading Tips for Kids
BuddyProject’s Links
for Kids
Surfing the Net with Kids: Summer on the Internet
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Printed Worksheet Packets
Family FUNdamentals Home Learning Activities PreK-2nd Grade
Family Education: K-8 Skill Builders
ABCTeach
Worksheets4Teachers
RHLSchool
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Local Field Trip Ideas
BuddyProject Article: Family Field Trips
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Reading LIsts
Scholastic: Summer Booklists, Tracking Sheets, and Reading Guides
Just Read, Families! Summer Activities for Pre-Kindergarten – Elementary
Family Education: Summer Language Arts Ideas and Articles for Parents
Learning Disabilities Online: Summer Reading Tips for Parents
Reading Is Fundamental: Summer Reading Ideas for Parents
Summer Reading Lists from Education World
Summer Reading for Kids
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Skills that need remediation
These skills may be communicated through individualized letters for each student. Use both formal and informal assessments to develop your list of skills. |
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Skills that need maintenance
Refer to your State Curriculum Standards for next year’s
skills:
Indiana Academic Standards
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Skills that will be covered next
year
Refer to your State Curriculum Standards for next year’s skills:
Indiana
Academic Standards
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List of available tutors in various subject matters
You may want to check with your Special Needs Team for referrals. |
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List of things to do instead of
watching television
Summer Crafts from Enchanted Learning
Summer Home Learning Recipes for Parents and Children Grades K-12
Television Can Be a Good Teacher When Viewing is Limited
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Resources and Related Links:
Parents
- Top
10 Ways to Help Prevent Summer Brain Freeze!
Students
- Top 10 Ways to Prevent Summer Boredom!
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| Visit this interactive
tutorial for holistic assessment of student writing using the
Indiana ISTEP+ rubrics. |
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Writing
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