Summer is on its way!

Don’t let your student forget what they have learned over the summer! Here are some ideas to help the third grade year start off smoothly:

· Continue reading 20 minutes a night

o Read anything: magazines, books, even try books on tape and follow along. Remember to go to the public library and join the summer reading program.

· Play math games on occasion: Turn Over Ten, Ten’s Go Fish, Race to 20, 24.

o If you would like a fantastic game to play stop by Beyond the Blackboard on Wadsworth and 77^th (or Amazon.com) and get Math Noodlers. We have been playing it in our classroom and it covers a large majority of the math curriculum in a fun way. There are multiple grade levels of difficulty available, so get the one that is just right for your child.

· Visit places nearby and talk with your child about what you are seeing.

o Museum of Nature and Science

o Zoo

o Art Museum

o Children’s Museum

o Aquarium

o Butterfly Pavilion

o Dinosaur Ridge

If you would like to help a struggling reader over the summer set up a routine that you follow almost every day.

Try: 10 minute lesson on key topics

20 minutes read together a text that is an instructional level for your child (Meaning you will have to help them to decode some of the words, remember to define new vocabulary together and point out any time that you see what you talked about in your lesson.)

If you need some information from me, what key topics to be working on, and what type of books are instructional level for your child etc. please come talk to me. I’d love to help.

Have a fantastic summer! I wish you all the best of luck in years to come. It has been wonderful getting to know you this year.

-Amanda Biles