Ways to Prevent the Summer Slide
You may have heard the term “summer slide” thrown around, but what exactly is it? Simply put, the summer slide refers to losing academic skills and knowledge when students are out of school during the summer months. This phenomenon can be particularly detrimental for young children who are still in the process of developing foundational skills.
Get Engaging Summer Review Activities
Summer Review No Prep Printables
Kindergarten Math Review Tips and Activities
First-Grade Math Review Strategies and Hands-On Learning
Research has shown that the summer slide can significantly impact a child’s academic progress. One study found that children who experience the summer slide can lose up to two months of grade-level equivalency in reading and math skills. This loss of progress can be especially concerning for children from low-income families, who may need access to the same resources and learning opportunities as their more affluent peers.
Preventing the Summer Slide with Integral Skills Practice
While the summer slide can seem like a daunting challenge, there are steps that parents and educators can take to prevent it. One effective strategy is encouraging children to practice essential skills over the summer. This can involve various activities like reading, writing, and engaging in hands-on math activities.
✏️ Kindergarten Hands-On Math Review
✏️ First Grade Hands-On Math Review
My Kindergarten Summer Packet is filled with fun and engaging activities reinforcing foundational skills like handwriting, phonics, and math operations such as addition and subtraction. The packet can be tailored to meet the specific needs of individual children by selecting which pages you want them to complete, allowing them to practice skills at a comfortable pace.
Summer Learning No-Prep Work
The kindergarten summer packet provides a structured way for children to continue learning over the summer months. Rather than simply relying on ad hoc activities or screen time, children can engage in purposeful practice targeted to their needs.
It offers a comprehensive summer packet with various activities reinforcing foundational reading, writing, and math skills. It is based on the Common Core standards, ensuring the activities align with the expected skills.
Our summer packet includes engaging and age-appropriate activities to help children build confidence and self-efficacy as they practice critical skills. From tracing letters and practicing phonics to solving simple addition and subtraction problems, our packet offers many activities to keep children engaged and motivated throughout the summer.
Here’s a list of some of the skills covered
Here are the topics covered:
Uppercase Match-Up
Lowercase Match-Up
Read, Trace, and Write A – N
Read, Trace, and Write O – Z
Counting Syllables
Count and Sort
Syllable Scavenger Hunt
Rhyme Match-Up
Read and Write a Rhyme
Beginning Sounds
The Missing Beginning Sounds
Medial Sounds
The Missing Medial Sounds
Ending Sounds
The Missing Ending Sounds
Color and Match
Write the Sounds – Short A
Write the Sounds – Short E
Write the Sounds – Short I
Write the Sounds – Short O
Write the Sounds – Short U
Real or Silly Words?
Sort it Out: Real and Silly Words
Color the Real Words
Singular and Plural Words
Playground Verbs
Count and Write Numbers 0 to 5
Put the Numbers in Order
Finish the Shape Pattern
Finish the Pattern
Trace and Write
Missing Numbers
Write Numbers to 100
Teen Number Count
Before and After
Number Match-Up
More Than and Less Than
Comparing Numbers
Ten Frame Addition
The Missing Addend
Decomposing Numbers
Take it Away
Number Line Subtraction
Ten Frame Take Away
Count by Tens
Solving Word Problems 1
Solving Word Problems 2
Count and Tally
Flat or Solid Shape?
How Many Sides?
2D Shape Match-Up
3D Shape Match-Up
What Time Is It?
Show the Time
Ten and Some More
Tens and Ones
Count and Graph
Count, Graph, and Analyze
How Many Cubes Long?
Longer or Shorter?
Measuring Objects
Opinion Writing: My Favorite Activity
Opinion Writing: My Favorite Place to Go
Opinion Writing: If I Had Superpowers
Opinion Writing: In the Summer
Opinion Writing: At the Beach
Opinion Writing: On a Hot Day
Opinion Writing
Fix the Sight Words 1
Fix the Sight Words 2
Fix the Sight Words 3
Money in the Piggy Bank
Coin Value
Additional Resources Included
Uppercase Letter Formation
Lowercase Letter Formation
Number Formation
Sight Word List
Sight Word Activities
Alphabet Chart
I hope you can get some ideas to prevent the summer slide! Let me know any ideas you have in the comments section below.
Happy Teaching!
Tee
