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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Week 1
Reading on Your Own |
Read a story or play and act it out with a friend. |
Write and draw a comic strip--share it with a friend. |
Check out and read a library book. |
Start a reading club in your neighborhood. |
Create a family
reading night. |
| Week 2
Getting Ready for Algebra |
Play store with a friend. Add prices, subtract change, multiply the number of items by price, and divide the earnings with your co-workers |
Strengthen your brain's math power. Listen to classical music. By listening to music you set up connections in your brain that support math learning. |
Ask your friends what their favorite summer activities are--make a graph of the most popular activities. |
Find patterns in things around you, such as brick or siding on a building, spiderwebs, or quilts. Create your own pattern. |
Sponsor a "guess that number" contest. For example, "How many noodles are in a bag?" Count them and award a prize. |
| Week 3
Shaping Up for Safety |
Be a safety planner! Look for safety signs and create some of your own |
Design a self-portrait that shows how you feel. |
Practice doing something you like. Develop your skill in sports or in the arts, or start a hobby. |
Have a nutritious day! Put healthful foods into your body. |
Find an alcohol or cigarette advertisement in a magazine or newspaper. Talk about the message. How would you redesign the ad to show what can happen if you use the product? |
| Week 4
Teaching to Learn
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Play school with friends. Practice listening, waiting your turn, and following instructions |
Teach a friend something you are good such as dancing, skating, or riding a bike. |
Draw a picture of your teacher instructing class. |
Start a journal and write all your daily activities--watch your progress grow! |
Write a short story about your favorite teacher. |
| Week 5
Navigating the Internet
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Visit a library with Internet access--learn to use the Internet. Look up facts about your favorite animal. |
Visit a school on the Internet. Search for your school's homepage. |
Send a note to a parent, teacher, or friend over the Internet. |
Take a trip to Europe, the Caribbean, or the Far East on the Internet. |
Create a crossword puzzle using your favorite computer terms. |
| Week 6
Planning for College
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Create a list of five jobs that interest you. Choose one, list reasons why it interests you and interview someone in that career. |
Visit your local library and check out a video or book about a college that interests you. |
Talk to a college student about what college is like. |
Save money for college. Start a piggy bank today. |
Discuss the differences between universities, community colleges, and technical schools and the degrees offered at each one. |
| Week 7
Setting High Standards
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Create a map of goals for you to achieve at school. |
Read a story or article about someone who has achieved a great accomplishment. |
Be a standards detective! Find out from your school what it takes to get on the honor roll. |
Make up a board game of facts and "why" questions related to your favorite subject in school. |
Celebrate going to school! Find out how other cultures celebrate learning. |
