Summer Journals:

Math Journal

Writing Journal

If you cannot fill-in or print any of these forms, do all work on lined paper to be turned in when we return to school.

Reading 

Suggested Time: 45 minutes daily 

Activities: 

• 20-30 minutes of independent reading  
• Respond to reading through talking, drawing, writing, creating slide presentations 
• Discussion of books/topics (main idea, details, character traits, theme, character change over time, cause/effect, inferencing, author’s purpose, compare/contrasting)  
• Pick one chapter that you’ve read from each day and complete a chapter summary in a composition notebooks. * (if you don’t have one, please use regular paper)* 

• Chapter Summary Format:  

• Title of book, Author, Chapter name/#, Date 
• Chapter Events: Explain what happened in the chapter. 
• My Thoughts: What did you think about the chapter? What did you like/dislike? 
• Predictions: What do you think is going to happen in the next chapter/next in the story? 

• Scholastic Learn at Home Grade 3-5 
• Reader Response Menu and organizers 
• Switcheroo Zoo - Watch, listen and play games to learn all about amazing animals.  
• Seussville- Read, play games and hang out with Dr. Seuss and his friends. 
• FunBrain -Games that practice your math and reading skills. 
• Storyline Online - Listen to your favorite stories read to you by movie stars.  
• Clever Login 

Writing 

Suggested Time: 30+ minutes daily 

Activities: 

• Clever Login 
• Daily Journal Log -- Students can pick what they want to write each day in their composition notebooks. *Make sure to include the date of each entry* 

• Possible Choices: Write a story, Poems, Research, Personal Narratives, etc. 

Math 

Suggested Time: 45 minutes+ daily 

Activities: 

• Practice Math Facts 10-15 minutes 
• Math Review 10-15 minutes 
• Math Practice of Concepts 30-45 minutes 
• FunBrain -Games that practice your math and reading skills. 
• Clever Login 
• Webmathminute 
• CK-12 Foundations 
• MathPlayGround 

Social Studies and Science 

Activities: 

• Do research project on the history of NY, famous NY person, Colonial Times, Explorers. 
• Create a google slide presentation 
• Make a poster 
• Make a book/pamphlet 
• CK-12 Foundations 
• National Geography For Kids - Learn all about geography and fascinating animals. 
• Highlights Kids - Read, play games  
• Do an experiment using the Scientific Method. 
• Go outside for a walk and make observations. 

Art 

•  Draw a self-portrait by looking in a mirror. Later, add details that tell the viewer something about you (a symbol on a necklace, a logo on a shirt, a picture on the wall behind you, an object on a shelf). Color it or leave it black and white. 
• Trace household objects and overlap them (scissors, spoons, rolls of tape, spatula, screwdriver). Use the resulting shapes to color an abstract design. Add textures if you want (zig zags, stripes or curvy lines). Color to your liking.  
•  Mo Willems Lunch Doodles 
• www.weareteachers.com/best-kindergarten-art-projects/ 
• https://kinderart.com/tag/grade-2/ 
• Easy Spring Crafts for Kids 
• Menu for Offline Activities 

Music 

Activities: 

• Kelly Riley’s On-Line Music Classroom 

• Musical games (pitch, rhythm, etc): Try the easiest level to start http://www.klsriley.com/for-students/online-music-games/ 

• Chrome Music Lab -- https://musiclab.chromeexperiments.com/Experiments 
• Online Recorder Basics -- youtube.com/visualmusicalminds 
• New York Philharmonic Kidzone -- https://www.nyphilkids.org/ 

Physical Education 

Menu for Offline Activities