What do you to do to keep up kids reading and math skills during the summer?

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the interesting ideas all pp. I'm still figuring this one out as I have an early reader. I really search for a variety books my child will like in different topics, genres, and at different levels. Reading is still hard work so I try to make it fun and help reading by alternating pages/chapters that I read. I also try to read some interesting books to make listening to books fun - not just the work at reading. Like many, Also do incentive programs - my own and where I can find them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
have them read.

other than that, nada.


you asked: what about math?

I'm replying: I just do the packets Arlington makes us do (which is an exercise in doing what he's told, rather than a content related experience). We lead very mathy lives in my house, so eating dinner with his parents is enough. I just don't worry about it. I should add that my son hasn't always loved school despite doing well. I keep summer low pressure so that his failure to embrace school doesn't turn into a failure to embrace learning. I give the kid a break.

[Anonymous]

My kids would read all day long if I let them, so that's not an issue.

RE math, we get math packets from school and they work their way through those. When they were working on math facts, we used this:

flashmaster.com

which is a genius invention for memorizing math facts IMO.