Skills for Readiness in First Grade

Skills for Readiness in First Grade

By Weston Kindergarten Teachers Summer 2012

Dear Parent, Your child has had a great year in

Kindergarten! It is important that your child continue learning throughout the summer. We have provided this packet as a tool to help your child practice skills and concepts that are essential for first grade. In addition, please visit the Indiana State Department of Education's website to view the first grade Common Core Standards at http:// doe.state.in.us/. We hope you enjoy your summer!

Kindergarten Teachers

Summer Calendars

These summer calendars contain activities that will help you support your child's learning needs over the

summer months.

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Sunday

Monday

JUNE

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

1 Do a puzzle today!

Saturday

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Put ABC flash- Use sidewalk Write and spell Visit the library Use your sight

cards in order. chalk outside to your sight

today. Join the words in sen-

draw shapes

words.

summer reading tences.

and numbers.

program!

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

Write your col- Hunt for ob-

Read a story to Go to the

Play with

or words with jects in your

a sibling or

library today! money. Identi-

crayons.

house that

grandparent.

fy what each

rhyme.

coin is.

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

Play and addi- Write a letter to Teach your

It's library day Help check the

tion or subtrac- the tooth fairy. family a song today!

prices of fruits

tion game with She may write you know, or

and veggies at

pennies.

you

learn a new

the grocery

back!

one!

store.

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

Get on the in- Phonercise! Say Draw a picture Don't forget to Go outside and

ternet and listen each letter & to tell a story visit the library skip and gallop

to a story at

it's sound while about a book today!

today!



exercising.

you've read!

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1 8

15

22 29

JULY

Monday

2 Practice telling time to the hour and half hour today!

9 Find the state of Indiana on the U.S. map.

Tuesday

3 Visit the zoo or visit indyzoo.c om to learn about animals.

10 Take a nature walk. Discuss weather, seasons, and plant life.

Wednesday

4 Write the numbers from the page in your packet.

11 Use spoons to show more, less, and equal groups.

Thursday

5 Library Day!

Friday

6 Make the digital and analog clock from your packet.

Saturday

7

12

13

14

Make a card for Write and send

the librarian, a post card to a

and give it to family member.

her at the li-

brary today.

16 Read a book today!

23 Practice reciting your address, city and zip code.

17 Practice writing your first, last, and middle name.

18 Use coins and bills to play grocery store with a friend.

24 Create a short poem that rhymes.

25 Find and circle your sight words in the newspaper.

19

20

21

Get on the in- Practice writing

ternet at the

and dialing

library. View your phone

nationalg number.



kids/.

26

27

28

Visit the library Write your #'s

again today!

1-100. Count

to 100 by 2's,

5's, and 10's.

30 Go for a walk with your family and try to read the street signs.

31 Get a good night's sleep for school tomorrow!

First Day of School!

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