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An 8-Week Summer Home Learning Program for Early Elementary Kids

by Kimberly L. Keith
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Week Four Assignments

Reading:

Join an online summer reading club.

  1. Add the books you've read so far to your summer total.
  2. Get some ideas for books to check out at the library this week.

    [Parents: One of the best is RIF's Summer Reading Program ]

    Activity Link:
    http://www.rif.org/summer/

    Math:

    Play Dude's Dilemma online game at Scholastic.

    1. Try to work all three levels in addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

    Activity Link:
    http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/adventure/grammar1.htm

    Writing, Spelling, Vocabulary:

    Do the Poetry Idea Generator online at Scholastic.

    1. Play with all four types of poetry (Haiku, Cinquain, Limerick, and Free Verse).
    2. Print out your favorite one of each type and read it to the family at dinner this week.

    Activity Link:
    http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/poetry_engine.htm

    The World Around You:

    Choose a science activity at the Steve Spangler Science web site.

    1. Ask your Mom or Dad to help you do the activity at home this week.

    Activity Link:
    http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiments/

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