Summer Learning Opportunities
Summer Edition 2022
Summer Reading is Critical and Rewarding
Losses from the “Summer Slide” – learning or reading skill losses during the summer months are cumulative, creating a wider gap each year between more proficient and less proficient students. By the time a struggling reader reaches middle school, summer reading loss has accumulated to a two–year lag in reading achievement. Article Link
Track your summer reading and earn prizes from the Cabarrus County Library and local businesses.
Barnes and Noble
- Students can earn a free book from Barnes and Noble if they read 8 books this summer and fill out the summer reading journal, which can be printed from their website.
BOOK IT! for Parents
- Sign your student(s) up with Pizza Hut Book It account and track their reading to earn a FREE personal pizza.
Cabarrus County Library
- Learn, play, and read this summer as we explore Oceans of Possibilities! Complete 15 badges to finish our challenge. You can do a mix of reading and activities – find what works for you! To complete an activity badge, you will need to complete 2 tasks listed under that badge. Link to sign up
- Check out the great Events at the Library
- You can use your library card to get access to tons of online books, movies using NC Digital Kids, Libby App, and Hoopla.
Fun Ways to Sneak in Summer Learning
- Visit Free Little Libraries where you can "Take a Book, Leave a Book".
- Have your child write a persuasive letter encouraging you to take them to the movies, check out the renovated Gem Theatre.
- Check out the Kids Summer Movies. June 7th Through August 9th, every Tuesday and Thursday at 10 am. $1.50 Kids' tickets. $2 Adult tickets
- Write stories and create digital using write reader or paper books.
- Take family walks/bike rides and talk about what you all are seeing, check out the amazing trails in our area.
Math game are fun and easy to sneak in with cards, dice, and dominos check out these games.
Graph summer weather and/or temperatures daily and discuss the weather trends each month.
- Keep a nightly Moon Journal and discuss the changes that are seen in the night's sky.
- Keep Score while Free Bowling at Stars and Stripes in Concord for kids. Sign up at www.kidsbowlfree.com
- Weekly family game nights are a wonderful way to promote literacy, math, and critical thinking skills.
Have your child write the list for the grocery store.
Kid Friendly summer reading list from Today Show Host, Jenna Bush Hager, with suggestions for children of all ages
Wonderful Learning Websites
- Epic! Link
- Storyline Online Link
- Educational Games for Kids
- Reading Games ABCya!
- Dreamscape
Math
- 30 day 900 minutes Summer Math Challenge
- Greg Tang Math Games
- Thinking Blocks Word Problems
- Prodigy Math
- Math Games ABCya!
- Xtra Math Games
- Math Fact Fluency Quiz
Writing and Spelling
- Read, Write, Think Interactive Activities
- Write Reader
- Word Cloud
- Brown Bear Typing
- TypeTastic Link
MARK YOUR CALENDARS:
- Aug 29 First Day of School for Students
- Sept 5 Labor Day Holiday
- Sept 26 Planning Day (no school for students)
Mrs. Margaret Cuthbertson, NBCT
W.R. Odell Primary Media Coordinator
North Carolina Reading Association President
Greater Cabarrus Reading Association Past-President
Email: margaret.cuthbertson@cabarrus.k12.nc.us
Website: https://www.cabarrus.k12.nc.us/domain/2327
Twitter: @PrimarilyMedia