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Avoid The Summer Slump With Sensation Summer Review Activities

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As kindergarten and first-grade teachers, we know all too well how much learning can be lost over the summer months without a bit of summer review. While kids are out soaking up the sun and enjoying their well-deserved break, the dreaded “summer slump” can sneak in, causing a significant loss in the knowledge they’ve gained throughout the school year. But with a little bit of practice and review, we can help our students retain their learning and enter the next grade ready to succeed.

Introducing Engaging Summer Review Packets

To combat the summer learning loss, I’ve created engaging and fun Summer Review Packets for both kindergarten and first-grade students. These packets are designed to make summer review enjoyable while helping students retain their learning.

For Kindergarten: First Grade Here I Come Summer Review

Our Kindergarten Summer Review Packet is newly updated with editable sight word activities, ensuring that each child can focus on the words they need to practice most.

For First Grade: Second Grade Here I Come Summer Review

Our First Grade Summer Review Packet is tailored to help students smoothly transition to second grade with confidence.

Understanding the Summer Slide
 

According to the National Summer Learning Association, students can lose about two months of grade-level equivalency in math alone during the summer. This “summer slide” can be a major setback. However, incorporating just 15-20 minutes of academic review each day can make a huge difference. These short, engaging activities can help students avoid the summer slump and slide right into the next school year without missing a beat.

 
 
Balancing Fun and Learning
 

The key to a successful summer review is balancing fun with academics. Our review packets are filled with activities that are both educational and entertaining, ensuring that students will look forward to their daily practice. These packets provide a variety of activities to reinforce essential skills in a fun and interactive way.

 

Putting It All Together

Our summer review packets come with a ton of pages, offering a wide range of activities. This allows you to pick and choose the ones that best suit your students’ needs or print them all off for comprehensive review. In my own class, I prefer to print all the pages and keep them unbound for flexibility. To keep the packets organized, I use binder clips decorated with washi tape, allowing students to choose their clip and cover, adding a personal touch to their review work.

 
This is just a small sample of the many many rolls of tape I have.  I just make up a bunch of the clips to give them a little variety from which to choose.  
 
 

Inside The Summer Review Packet

My goal for these summer review packets was to make them simple and easy to use for both teachers and parents. That’s why I’ve kept them strictly black-and-white printable pages—just print and go. But don’t let their simplicity fool you; these pages are designed to be interactive and engaging for students. They feature tons of cutting, gluing, spinning, coloring, finding, matching, and sorting activities to keep young minds active and hands busy.

 
  
And when I say a ton, I mean A TON. With over 100 pages in each packet, there’s no shortage of activities to keep students entertained and learning all summer long.

The Skills

In the math section alone, you’ll find over 30 activities . . .
 

covering a range of skills and difficulty levels, ensuring there’s something for every child. Mix and match them or select the ones that best suit your students’ needs.

 
Looking for ELA activities?
 
 
 
We’ve got you covered with over 35 different options . . . 
 
 
including journal prompts . . .  
 
 
reading logs . . . 
 
 
and sight word activities. 
 
 
As a bonus, I’ve included a set of sight word flashcards, editable and customizable to include the specific words your students need to work on. Plus, I’ve included two pages of activity suggestions and games to help parents make the most of these resources.
 

Everything You Need

From math and ELA to parent letters, reading logs, and journal pages, these packets contain everything your kindergarteners (and now first-grade students too) need to stay sharp over the summer and be ready for school in the fall.

 
 
 
To explore all the details of what’s included in each packet, simply click on the pictures below to learn more.

 
 
Select your preferred version for kindergarteners going into first grade or . . .
 
first graders going into second grade.
 

 

Check out these other GREAT summer posts from my blog.

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