Explore fun and meaningful summer activities in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. All kindergarten students will bring home their iPads for easy access to digital learning tools.
Why Summer Learning Matters: Research shows that consistent engagement with learning during summer months helps maintain academic momentum. Students who continue educational activities over the break return to school better prepared and confident. Our Summer Learning Liftoff program is designed to support your child’s ongoing growth with engaging and enjoyable activities that reinforce key skills.
For more grade levels, visit the Summer Learning Liftoff page.
Need iPad help? See Family Resources for iPad Support.
Early Summer
At the start of summer, encourage your exiting kindergartener to stay engaged with a variety of playful and interactive activities. Early Summer resources provide opportunities to review what they’ve learned, explore new interests, and build confidence—all while having fun and making the most of the beginning of break.
English Language Arts
Kindergarten ELA Review Choice Board
- Explore a variety of fun reading and writing activities to keep your child learning over the summer.
- Choose any activity from the board to complete —do them in any order!
- Some activities include links or codes for online tools. Just click the links and follow the directions.
- If you’d like a printable version, you can print via the Kindergarten Beginning of Summer ELA Choice Board Google Doc.
Choices
Letter Sound Practice
- Using the Letter-Keyword-Sound poster, point to each card and practice saying the letter(s), the keyword, and its sound.
- Bonus: Have a friend or trusted adult point to the letters out-of-order and tell them the letter, keyword, and sound.
Letter Sound Scavenger Hunt
- First, pick a letter of the alphabet.
- Then, search your home and find as many items that begin with your chosen letter.
- Take pictures of the items using the iPad camera and show them to a trusted adult!
Digraph Practice
- Read and mark words using the Draw tool in Nearpod!
- Use Code: AEJ5H to sign in
Lower Case Letter Formation
- Trace and form lower case letters using the Draw tool in Nearpod!
- Use Code: ZYTWE to sign in
Cozy Read Aloud
- Ask a friend or trusted adult to do a cozy read aloud.
- Choose from the curated Family Reading Fun list on Sora!
Explain Why
- Use paper or the Book Creator app in Self Service to draw a picture of your favorite summer activity.
- Then, write what your favorite summer activity is and why it is your favorite:
I like to_________ because_____________.
Learn About Seasons
- First, choose a season to read/listen about on PebbleGo.
- Then, use paper or the Book Creator app in Self Service to draw a picture of the season you learned about and write a sentence about your picture.
- EX: In the winter, it can snow.
Write a Story
- Use paper or the Book Creator app in Self Service to create a story about an adventure you will have during the summer.
- Plan your story using pictures or words in a Flow Map.
CVC Word Practice
- Match the picture to the CVC word using the Matching Activity in Nearpod.
- Use Code: HBDUC to sign in
Social Studies
Kindergarten Geography Summer Review Choice Board
- Explore a variety of fun social study activities to keep your child learning over the summer.
- Tic-tac-toe, you pick three in a row! See how many your child can complete over the summer
- Some activities include links or codes for online tools. Just click the links and follow the directions.
- If you’d like a printable version, you can print via the Kindergarten Choice Board Geography Summer Review Google Doc.
Choices
Virtual Field Trip
- Let’s learn about landforms around the world! Explore different landforms around the world through 360 videos, images, and fun books! Then, draw some pictures of different landforms after learning more about them.
- Join Nearpod with code: ZSNYB
Map My Products
- Take an inventory of your kitchen cupboards and note where each product was made.
- Use a blank outline map of the world to mark the country in which each product originated.
- Do most of the products come from the same region? If so, why do you think that is true? Which products came from farthest away?
Picture Collage
- Where in the world do you want to go?
- Go to Pics4Learning website and choose a country you would like to explore.
- Print off the pictures or put them in a Google Doc as a collage.
- Add words or phrases to describe the place.
Let’s go camping!
- Read this book with someone or by yourself! You can click on the icon to have it read to you.
- Then, draw a picture of what activity you would like to do if you could go camping.
Neighborhood Safari
- Go on a safari around your neighborhood with your family.
- As you explore, see how many things you can spot!
- Print out these safari cards to practice your observation skills.
PebbleGo
- Log in to PebbleGo and read about the different continents in the world.
- Choose two different continents. How are they similar and different?
- What do you think life would be like living on these continents?
Touchable Earth
- Start learning about different places in the world from other kids around the world!
- Choose a place you want to learn about.
- Watch the videos and look at the maps to learn about what life is like for kids around the world.
- How is your life similar or different to these kids?
PebbleGo and Maps
- Log in to PebbleGo and read about the different types of maps.
- Choose two different types of maps to read about.
- How are they similar and different? How would you use each of the maps? Talk with an adult about how you could use each of these maps.
Read a Book
- Go to Storyline Online and listen to the book, The Empty Pot.
- It is a story about a Chinese emperor.
- Look at a map of the world. Find China on the map, which is where this story takes place.
- Tell someone about what you learned about China from this story.
Late Summer
As summer comes to a close, help your rising 1st grader get ready for the year ahead with resources designed to reinforce important skills and spark excitement for new learning. Late Summer activities support a smooth transition back to school, so your child can start the new year feeling prepared and enthusiastic.
English Language Arts
Kindergarten ELA Review Choice Board
- Help prepare your kindergartener for the year ahead with a variety of fun reading and writing activities to help them get ready for the upcoming school year.
- Choose any activity from the board to complete —do them in any order!
- Some activities include links or codes for online tools. Just click the links and follow the directions.
- If you’d like a printable version, you can print via the Kindergarten End of Summer ELA Choice Board Google Doc.
Choices
Reading Fluency
- Read the sentences on the Nearpod Slides. Be sure to scoop the phrases with your finger as you read them.
- Use Code: DLJ5R to sign in
Dictation Practice
- Practice spelling words with the Draw tool in Nearpod.
- Use Code: CGTWA to sign in
Write About Bats
- First, read/listen about bats on PebbleGo.
- Then, use paper or the Book Creator app in Self Service to draw a picture of something you learned about bats and write 1-2 sentences about it.
- EX: Bats live in caves.
CCVC and CVCC World Practice
- Match the picture to the CCVC or CVCC word using the Matching Activity in Nearpod.
- Use Code: CXJTP to sign in
Cozy Read Aloud
- Ask a friend or trusted adult to do a cozy read aloud.
- Choose from the curated Family Reading Fun list on Sora!
Letter Sound Practice
- Using the Letter-Keyword-Sound poster, point to each card and practice saying the letter(s), the keyword, and its sound.
- Bonus: Have a friend or trusted adult point to the letters out-of-order and tell them the letter, keyword, and sound.
Write a Story
- First, read/listen about going to school around the world on PebbleGo.
- Then, use paper or the Book Creator app in Self Service to draw a picture and write a story about your experience going to school.
- Plan your story using pictures or words in a Flow Map.
All About Me Book
- Use paper or the Book Creator app in Self Service to draw multiple pictures of yourself (prompts below) with sentences to describe the pictures:
- What is your favorite food?
- Where do you live?
- Who is in your family?
- What special traditions or holidays do you celebrate?
Explain Why
- First, read/listen about Plant Life Cycles on PebbleGo.
- Then, use paper or the Book Creator app in Self Service to explain why you would or would not want to plant a garden.
Social Studies
Kindergarten Summer Choice Board: Preparing for 1st Grade
- Help prepare your kindergartener for the year ahead with a variety of fun social study activities to help them get ready for the upcoming school year.
- Choose any activity from the board to complete —do them in any order!
- Some activities include links or codes for online tools. Just click the links and follow the directions.
- If you’d like a printable version, you can print via the Kindergarten Summer Choice Board: Preparing for 1st Grade Google Doc
Choices
Read a Book
- Read this book with someone or by yourself! You can click on the icon to read it to you.
- Then draw a picture of the town where you live. What makes your town special?
Draw a Picture
- What does it mean to be a good citizen? Draw a picture of what you think it means to be a good citizen.
- You can title your picture, “Being a good citizen means…”
- Here is a video with examples from other students.
Nearpod
- Let’s learn about what it means to be a good citizen.
- In this Nearpod, you will look at pictures, watch a video, and answer questions about what you think it means to be a good citizen.
- Join Nearpod with code: C6MGN
Read a book
- Read this book with someone or by yourself! You can click on the icon to read it to you.
- Then draw a picture of you riding a bike. What rules do you need to follow to be safe while riding?
Be a Good Citizen
- Think about how you can be a good helper at your school.
- Is there a problem that needs to be solved? What can you do to solve it?
- For example, is there trash that needs to be picked up? Or is there a student who needs a friend to talk to?
- Find a problem that you could help fix by being a good citizen.
- Share with an adult at your house the problem and your solution.
Inquiry Project
- What do other people think it means to be a good citizen?
- Interview someone from your family or other adults in your community.
- Come up with questions you have about being a good citizen that you could ask them.
- Record their interview with your iPad to share with your family.
What do you wonder?
- What do you wonder? Look at this picture taken in Longmont over 100 years ago!
- What questions do you have about this picture? How might you try to answer your questions?
- Write down your questions and work with someone to see if you can find the answers.
Create a Map
- Draw a map of your school or your house.
- Be sure to include a key and compass rose on your map as well as important sites at your home or school.
PebbleGo
- Log into PebbleGo and read about Jobs in our Community.
- What jobs sound interesting to you?
- Talk with a family member about these jobs and what jobs your family members have in our community.