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Summertime Ideas
READING Sites
Tips for Parents, Helping Children Read, and Summer Reading are some of the topics found on CDLI's Elementary Themes page. This site is an excellent resource for parents to use throughout the year. It was developed by Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Education to provide educational opportunities for both remote and urban communities.
RIF Reading Planet is the site from the Reading Is Fundamental organization. There are four areas: Game Station, Express Yourself, Activity Lab and Book Zone. Game Station, of course, has a lot of games in it. It also has a personality quiz to help users locate the genre they would like to read and a writing section where users can add to a story. Activity Lab has fun things to do at home or while traveling. Express Yourself has postcards to send electronically plus interviews with celebrities on reading. Book Zone has a search tool to find books. Overall, it's a cool site for hot times.
For Beginning Readers: Reading Games for the emerging reader. The focus is on phonics and sight words. A good resource for your home reading program!
Reading Rainbow
has a variety of games and activities as well as book lists. Read a
book and submit you own review.
Summer Reading list from Education World and Barnes and Noble. This site has suggested reading lists by grade.
Book Adventure
is a FREE reading motivation program for children in grades K-8. Children
create their own book lists from over 7,000 recommended titles, take
multiple choice quizzes on the books they've read, and earn points and
prizes for their literary successes. Similar to Accelerated Reader.
Scholastic's Summer Reading site is for both parents and students. It contains book recommendations, activities, tips, and resources to help motivate all your young readers.
MATH and SCIENCE Sites
DoDEA's website provides links to sites that feature lessons, activities, games, puzzles, and research resources for students of all ages. It's a great site for parents and students to find ideas for summer educational activities. http://www.dodea.edu/instruction/curriculum/SummerLearning/Math.htm
Paper Plate Education website, created by Chuck Bueter at DePaul University, offers numerous hands-on activities covering a range of science and math topics and education levels. With an abundance of paper plates and a few other common items, students can learn about the seasonal changes of the sun, the phases of the moon, the interior of planets, rainbows, sundials, and much more. Visitors can view images of some completed paper plate projects.
Planet ARKive is an interactive site for children aged 7-11 that lets children explore animal life. It is a digital library containing films, photographs and audio recordings of many of the world’s animal species. There are also fun games, quizzes, and activities for the budding biologists in your family.
National Geographic Explorer is for grades two through six. Students are invited to explore the world and all that is in it.
BrainPOP Jr. provides educational movies and homework help for K-3 students. Each animated movie has quizzes, games, vocabulary, and activities for kids. Brain POP and BrainPOP en Espaņol can be enjoyed by all grade levels.
Little Shop of Physics is Colorado State University's hands-on science outreach program. The site contains over 200 experiments for students of all ages.
Web
Rangers is the National Park Service's site for kids of all
ages. Explore National Parks, Monuments and Historic Sites.
MUSIC Sites
Dallas Symphony Orchestra's Music Room and San Francisco Symphony have fun music games and learning activities. Explore instruments and learn about people who make the music.
last updated 06/10/2008