Ready, Set, Summertime! Presented by: Morgan Blanton Make It, Take It! Literacy Activities for Your Child Funded By: Title One

Survey Please fill out the survey I will be contacting you again in the fall to see how the summer activities went

Literacy Activities for Your Child Sight Words –Rainbow Word Flash Cards –Sight Word Checkers Letter Sounds –Spin a word –Roll a word Writing –Journal Reading –Reading Log –Library Summer Reading Program Info

Sight Words Rainbow Word Rings –Start with Violet words –Flash words… 3 second rule for mastery –Set a reward goal for each mastered color set –Record the date mastered on chart (I would love a copy of this) –Violet, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red

Sight Words Checkers –Use slips of paper to place sight words on the shaded squares –Take turns moving diagonally on the shaded squares –Must be able to read the word in 3 seconds in order to move to that spot –Play like regular Checkers: jump/capture opponents pieces, King Me, etc. –Be creative with game pieces

Letters and Sounds Roll a word –Red = first letter –Yellow = second letter –Blue = third letter –Make as many words as you can –Record them on a sheet of paper as real or make believe words

Letters and Sounds Spin a word –Red = first letter –Yellow = second letter –Blue = third letter –White = fourth letter (e, s, blank) –Make as many words as you can –Record them on a sheet of paper as real or make believe words

Writing Journal What do I write about? –Experiences –Imagination –Books –Ideas listed in the journal folder

Reading Reading Log –Child rates the book –Accountability Summer Reading Program –Catch the Reading Bug theme library in Lawndale –FREE –Starts 3 rd week in June through end of July!

Lets Get Started Parent Made Activities –Rainbow Word Rings –Letter Cubes –Letter Spinners Ready to Use Activities from Mrs. Blanton –Journal Reading Log Library Info Journal Prompts Paper –Checkers Board

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