LSPS Elementary Summer Enrichment
Keep students engaged with learning this summer.
Combatting "summer slide"
Summer break is traditionally a time when students experience a "slide" in their acquired learning. This summer is especially sensitive as it follows 15 months of disrupted learning experiences due to the pandemic. To partner with families, staff at LSPS have created an engaging bag of learning activities, with a focus on music, movement, STEAM and literacy. Below you will find links to ideas of how to use the material in your summer learning kit.
Schools will be celebrating summer learning at the beginning of the 21/22 school year. Simply complete 2 of the many activities offered this summer, then fill out the form linked at the bottom of this page or a paper signed check list the first week of school. Building principals will provide additional information on the celebrations as the school year begins, as well as have printed "check lists".
Kindergarten Kit
- Picture book-I Don't Want To Be A Frog (practice sounding out letters, reading side by side, and independent reading).
- Picaso tiles (STEAM activity) YouTube channel for building ideas
- Musical instrument - maraca Play Along Videos
- Jump rope for heart health Kids Heart Challenge Jump Rope Skills Videos
- Short story sequencing book: allows students to practice fine motor skills(cutting, pasting, coloring) as well as working on the literacy skill of sequencing.
- Summer "Fit" Books. Grade level appropriate learning activity book that includes academics, activity and character development. Families work togetherto progress through the book at your own pace.
- Budding artist supplies- sidewalk chalk, soft dough, and art kits. Art Teacher Holly Bolen introduces the art supplies and how they might be used: My Art Kit video
First Grade Kit
- Fenway and Hattie Up To New Tricks (Continue the journey we began in the One Book One School read for March reading month. What are Fenway and Hattie up to now?)
- Picaso tiles (STEAM activity) YouTube channel for building ideas
- Musical instrument - egg shakers Play Along Videos
- Jump rope for heart health Kids Heart Challenge Jump Rope Skills Videos
- Short story sequencing book: allows students to practice fine motor skills(cutting, pasting, coloring) as well as working on the literacy skill of sequencing.
- Summer "Fit" Books. Grade level appropriate learning activity book that includes academics, activity and character development. Families work togetherto progress through the book at your own pace.
- Budding artist supplies- sidewalk chalk and art kits. Art Teacher Holly Bolen introduces the art supplies and how they might be used: My Art Kit video
Second Grade
- Fenway and Hattie Up To New Tricks (Continue the journey we began in the One Book One School read for March reading month. What are Fenway and Hattie up to now?)
- Makey Makeys(STEAM activity) Slide Deck of resources from STEAM teachers.
- Musical instrument - frog guiro Play Along Videos
- Jump rope for heart health Kids Heart Challenge Jump Rope Skills Videos
- Short story sequencing book: allows students to practice fine motor skills(cutting, pasting, coloring) as well as working on the literacy skill of sequencing.
- Summer "Fit" Books. Grade level appropriate learning activity book that includes academics, activity and character development. Families work togetherto progress through the book at your own pace.
- Budding artist supplies- sidewalk chalk and art kits. Art Teacher Holly Bolen introduces the art supplies and how they might be used: My Art Kit video
Third Grade
- Fenway and Hattie Up To New Tricks (Continue the journey we began in the One Book One School read for March reading month. What are Fenway and Hattie up to now?)
- Makey Makeys(STEAM activity) Slide Deck of resources from STEAM teachers.
- Musical instrument - Red Den Den Play Along Videos
- Jump rope for heart health Kids Heart Challenge Jump Rope Skills Videos
- Summer "Fit" Books. Grade level appropriate learning activity book that includes academics, activity and character development. Families work togetherto progress through the book at your own pace.
- Budding artist supplies- sidewalk chalk and art kits. Art Teacher Holly Bolen introduces the art supplies and how they might be used: My Art Kit video
Fourth Grade
- Fenway and Hattie Up To New Tricks (Continue the journey we began in the One Book One School read for March reading month. What are Fenway and Hattie up to now?)
- Makey Makeys(STEAM activity) Slide Deck of resources from STEAM teachers.
- Musical instrument - Single Hand Bongo Play Along Videos
- Jump rope for heart health Kids Heart Challenge Jump Rope Skills Videos
- Summer "Fit" Books. Grade level appropriate learning activity book that includes academics, activity and character development. Families work togetherto progress through the book at your own pace.
- Budding artist supplies- sidewalk chalk and art kits. Art Teacher Holly Bolen introduces the art supplies and how they might be used: My Art Kit video
Fifth Grade
- Fenway and Hattie Up To New Tricks (Continue the journey we began in the One Book One School read for March reading month. What are Fenway and Hattie up to now?)
- Mini Sphero (STEAM activity) Intro video
- Musical instrument - Junior Bongos Play Along Videos
- Jump rope for heart health Kids Heart Challenge Jump Rope Skills Videos
- Summer "Fit" Books. Grade level appropriate learning activity book that includes academics, activity and character development. Families work togetherto progress through the book at your own pace.
- Budding artist supplies- sidewalk chalk and art kits. Art Teacher Holly Bolen introduces the art supplies and how they might be used: My Art Kit video