The web is alive with great ideas to help prevent the summer slide! Following are a few ideas that have landed in my inbox over the past few weeks:
Common Sense Media
The crew at Common Sense Media have assembled a Summer Learning Guide of the best apps, games and websites to engage students in the following areas:
- Explore the World
- Hands-on-Science
- Get Creative
- Tinkering and Tech
- Learn Together
- Multimedia Memories
Access the guide here:
AdLit.org
This website - All About Adolescent Literacy - offers resources for parents and educators of kids in grades 4-12. They have assembled a fantastic "Beach Bag" Full of Summer Learning Resources:
Ideas include:
- Armchair Travels
- Tour the Museums
- Don't Forget About the Library
- Tips for Parents
- Write On!
- Resources to Share with Teens
- Reading Incentive Programs
- Beyond Reading and Writing
Explore the site by using the link here:
Reading Rockets
This PBS TV show has a great website chock-full of ideas for teachers to share with families.
Topics include:
- Ideas for summer learning fun (pen pals, geo caching, gardening)
- Ideas for summer reading fun (libraries, book clubs)
- Online activities for families (National Geographic, Discovery Kids, Smithsonian)
Link to the website here:
Have you found any other great summer learning resources? Share them in the comment section below!
