Suggested summer supplementation for rising 1st grader?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go to the library, let them pick out a pile. Read them.

+this is perfect, I did this with my kids all through ES and sometimes even now they're in HS. We browse the library, borrow and read books and the ones that they've really loved, we can buy a copy of them

NP. I get what you're saying, but not all kids learn to read through osmosis. We have read to our kids nightly for at least 20 minutes since they were little but are now hiring a reading tutor for our 7yo because it's not enough. Not saying OP's kid needs a tutor but maybe if I had worked with mine earlier I wouldn't be shelling out for one now.

Agreed it is not enough for all kids but OP gave no indication that her child is struggling at this point.

OP here- he’s on grade level (all Ps) but his friends are reading level 1 books and he can’t do that. He can read the first set of Bob readers (the dark blue ones).

Stop pushing before you turn them off reading. They will read when ready.

My son is finishing 2nd with a late summer BD - he is young for his class. Each year I worry about reading and each year things just click around winter break and he is suddenly caught up with his peers 6-12 mo older. Keep reading to your kid, point out words, read together taking turns. Keep it light and fun and it will likely fall into place. If you are still concerned after beginning of the year assessments in September, talk to his teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Read books for fun 30 minutes a day. Talk about them.

For math, Beast Academy level 1.

+1 million for Beast Academy. It is amazing and I highly recommend it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Go to the library, let them pick out a pile. Read them.

Mcpl is doing a great summer reading program around learning about the ocean

[Anonymous]

Books. Just provide him access to book he loves. Other than that, just let the kid spend his summer being a kid.

[Anonymous]

Nighly math homework…in kindergarten?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nighly math homework…in kindergarten?

Ours did- the eureka workbooks. Probably 10 minutes tops.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Go to the library, let them pick out a pile. Read them.

+this is perfect, I did this with my kids all through ES and sometimes even now they're in HS. We browse the library, borrow and read books and the ones that they've really loved, we can buy a copy of them

NP. I get what you're saying, but not all kids learn to read through osmosis. We have read to our kids nightly for at least 20 minutes since they were little but are now hiring a reading tutor for our 7yo because it's not enough. Not saying OP's kid needs a tutor but maybe if I had worked with mine earlier I wouldn't be shelling out for one now.

Sure. I am the PP you're responding to. We used Bob books to start reading when they were 4 & 5 yrs old. That worked pretty well.

[Anonymous]

I think the school usually sends a "summer packet" of things to do during the summer. I plan on doing Handwriting without Tears workbooks that I get off Amazon. My DD really likes them. I plan on reading level 1 books with her throughout the summer. That is about it. She gets an allowance so I may work on counting by giving her different coins each week.

[Anonymous]

OP, Russian School of Math has summer classes for rising 1st grader. 2x a week, 1 hour each. It's basically the K school year program condensed into the summer.
My daughter did the K school year program (1x a week, 1.5h) and really liked it. I was surprised how much she was able to pay attention the entire time. She's not a math genius by any means, and they don't memorize arithmetic, it's a more holistic numerliteracy kind of approach.
https://www.russianschool.com/