Kindergarten Summer Packet

Dear future first grade parents,

Awesome job completing this year in Kindergarten! We hope that you have a wonderful and
relaxing summer! The kindergarten team has worked diligently to create a summer activity
packet to help keep your future first graders busy and engaged during the summer months.
Attached to this letter you will find practice materials for math, reading, and writing skills. We
encourage students to complete one page a day, five days a week. This packet is not for a
grade and will not need to be turned in after the summer. It is an optional resource for your
child to keep their skills up over the summer.

Concepts you will find in this packet are:

• Math
o Number bonds (finding the missing number)
o Addition facts
o Subtraction facts
• Reading fluency
o Reading passages and comprehension questions
• Writing
o Copy work (copy each sentence onto a new line)

In addition to the packet, you may also have your child read. Reading is an important
way to keep every skill fresh and will benefit them in all areas of their schooling next year.
Here are some fun ways to help your child practice at home:

Be a reader and writer yourself. When you spend time reading books at home or even
directions for how to put together the grill for all your in-home dining, you demonstrate for your
child that reading is both fun and useful.

Set aside a consistent time each day for reading. Depending on your family’s schedule,
reading time might be in the morning, afternoon or before bed. Whatever time you choose,
stick to it, but also remember that flexibility around extenuating circumstances is OK.

Read aloud to your reader. As school-aged children become better readers, parents often
stop reading aloud to them. However, by reading more difficult books aloud to your reader,
you help him learn new vocabulary words, concepts, and ways of telling stories or presenting
information. You also enjoy the closeness of sharing a book with your child. Many classic books
are often free to download to your Kindle or iPads!
 Connect read-aloud choices to at-home activities. Read your child books about camping,
such as “Webster and Arnold Go Camping”, before camping in the backyard. When you read
and discuss books about things your child has experienced, you help them learn important
vocabulary and extend their understanding of experiences.

Allow your child to choose books for reading. While during the school year much of your
child’s reading is assigned, during an extended break it is important for them to read about
topics that interest them, whether it is insects, dragons or a favorite fiction series.

Help your child select books at a comfortable level. Listen to your child read. If they read
smoothly, use expression and can accurately tell you what they read, the book is probably at
a comfortable level. If you are having troubling judging, consult your local child’s teacher,
who is an expert at matching books to readers. In addition, teach your child to use the “rule of
five” in selecting books: if they make five or more errors in reading a page of about 50 words,
the book is too challenging.

Read a book and watch the video together. When you finish reading and viewing, discuss the
similarities and differences and talk about which version you prefer. Many books, including
“Stone Fox”, “BFG” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” are available in movie versions.

Encourage your child to write as well. From writing letters to friends and relatives to keeping a
journal while on break, extended break times present unique ways for your child to write about
their own experiences. Encourage your child to take pictures or draw as much as possible to
document their observations of their surroundings.

Lastly, phonogram practice is highly encouraged. Use your own Spalding phonogram cards
or download the Spalding app:

https://www.spaldingeducation.org/spalding-app

Sincerely,
The Kindergarten Team
 Bugs
Bugs flutter, fly, and crawl.

Bees buzz busily from flower to flower.

Ants work together to get work done.

Spider toil to weave their strong webs .

 Summer
At the beach my family likes to swim.

I splash in the water with my Mom.

I put my toes in the sand with my Dad.

I build sand castles with my brother.

 Le
eaves
A leaves grow on trees.

Fallen leaves crunch under fall-time feet.

Trees need leaves to get nutrients.

Leaves turn down when it rains outside.

 Fall
In the fall we carve pumpkins.

In October we celebrate Halloween.

For Thanksgiving we always eat turkey.

In September we go back to school.

 Wiinter
It snows a lot where I live in December.

In January I wear my mittens every day.

No two snowflakes are alike.

In winter it gets cold and windy outside.

 Snow
Snow is made of frozen water crystals.

It has to be under 40 degrees to snow.

A blizzard is a bad snow storm.

In fall it frosts and in the winter it snows.

 Spring
April showers bring May flowers.

Flowers have roots that feed the plant.

Birds makes their nests in the Spring.

Seeds begin to grow in the Spring.

 Ice Cream
Ice cream is nice for a sometime treat.

You can eat ice cream in a cone or dish.

I like vanilla ice cream with sprinkles.

Ice cream is made from milk and cream.

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Write a number sentence using the numbers from the number bond.
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Write a number sentence using the numbers from the number bond.
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