Ways to Prevent the Summer Slide!
Tools To Keep Your Skills Sharp Over Summer Break
What is the "Summer Slide"?
Listed below are some ideas that can help prevent the "summer slide"
RHSD Calendar of Literacy and Math Activities
Summer Bridge Activity Book
I highly recommend looking into getting some type of summer workbook for your child to practice math and reading just a little each day. These can be found in many stores around town or can be ordered online.
The following is a link to a bridge book the 2nd grade team is recommending if you are interested: https://www.amazon.com/dp/148381582X?aaxitk=NG1.KbZPT.Aumcp5KTmtTg&pd_rd_i=148381582X&pf_rd_p=3fade48a-e699-4c96-bf08-bb772ac0e242&hsa_cr_id=1620370360001&sb-ci-n=productDescription&sb-ci-v=Summer%20Bridge%20Activities%20-%20Grades%202%20-%203%2C%20Workbook%20for%20Summer%20Learning%20Loss%2C%20Math%2C%20Reading%2C%20Writing%20and%20More%20with%20Flash%20Cards%20and%20Stickers
Summer Reading Challenge
Click HERE for More information!
From June 3 - July 26, children can participate online or use a reading record (available at any library branch) to complete and record 10 hours of reading and receive:
A Summer Learning Challenge medal, certificate, space shuttle glider, and sponsor coupons (while supplies last)
A chance to win a $50 Books-A-Million gift card, plus a constellation flashlight, mini astronaut, drawstring book bag, and additional incentives from sponsors!*
Enter again for additional prizes, and enjoy FREE weekly programs in June and July!
More Great Reading Ideas can be found on the India Hook Website under Parent Resources!
Can you get through all the ABC's of summer?
BrainPop Jr.
TumbleBooks
Fun Summer Activities and Camps:
Summer Programs: https://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/Page/7662
Summer Art Camps
General Information
WEEK 1: JUNE 10 - 14, 2019
WEEK 2: JUNE 17 - 21, 2019
WEEK 3: JUNE 24 - 28, 2019
WEEK 4: JULY 8 - 12, 2019
WEEK 5: JULY 15 - 19, 2019
CAMP FEES
$85 ACYC FAMILY MEMBER
$95 GENERAL PUBLIC
No computer access? No problem!
Visit your local library!
Help your child find “right fit” books. Right fit books are books that are of high interest to your child and are not beyond their reading level. You can use the five finger test to determine if the book is too difficult for your child. Open the book to a page with many words.
Have your child begin reading the text. Hold up a finger for each word he/she does not know. If you have 4 or 5 fingers up, the text may be too difficult for your child to read independently - feel free to still check out the book! It just may be a book you want to read with your child.
Play Games!
Play games with words or adding and subtracting. Commercial games such as Apples to Apples improves vocabulary. You can easily turn a game of hopscotch or 4 square into a game that incorporates learning letters, reading or spelling sight words, addition, subtraction, or even multiplication!