Kindergarten
Early Literacy Skills
Identify their name
Be comfortable listening to a story be read to them
Develop Fine Motor Skills
Grasp and color with a crayon
Handle a book
Develop their ability to pick up small items
Early Numeracy Skills
Recognize and make a pattern
Social Emotional Skills
Be able to answer to their name
Follow a two step direction
Use words if they are upset
Have a respectful conversation
“Other” Skills
Know how to use a public restroom on their own (including being able to flush and for boys to use a urinal)
Fasten the clothes that they wear to school (and be able to unfasten them for when they need to use the restroom)
Week 1 (June 7-June 11)
Mathematics
Count the number of spoons you have in your kitchen drawer.
ELA / Reading
Read your favorite story to a favorite stuffed animal.
Just for Fun!
Draw out hopscotch on the sidewalk or driveway. Count forward and backward as you jump!
Week 2 (June 14-June 19)
Mathematics
Baking Fun! Count the ingredients needed to bake a sweet treat and bake and share with friends and families.
ELA / Reading
Draw your letters outside with sidewalk chalk.
Just for Fun!
Build a house with a yard out of Legos or blocks.
Week 3 (June 21-June 26)
Mathematics
Go on a shape hunt! Find all different shapes in your house.
ELA / Reading
Clap out as many rhyming words that you can think of.
Just for Fun!
Go bird watching! Take photos and keep track of your sightings. Use an app or guidebook to identify feathered friends.
Week 4 (June 28-July 2)
Mathematics
Count as many coins as you can find in your house. How many do you have?
ELA / Reading
Find 5 things in your house that start with the "b" sound and 5 things that start with a "d" sound.
Just for Fun!
Start a nature journal with your kids, then take it outside to record all the beautiful sights and sounds that you notice.
Week 5 (July 5-July 9)
Mathematics
Go on a number hunt! How many printed numbers can you find around your house?
ELA / Reading
Watch your favorite cartoon. Who is the main character? Draw a picture of them.
Just for Fun!
Try this shadow sidewalk chalk art project.
Week 6 (July 12-July 16)
Mathematics
Which is more? Do you have more cups in your house or plates?
ELA / Reading
Draw a picture of two items from your house that start with the same sound.
Just for Fun!
Collect rocks and paint them. Turn them into pet rocks, garden ornaments, or gifts for family members.
Week 7 (July 19-July 23)
Mathematics
Look at different furniture in your house and compare sizes. Which is longer your kitchen table or your sofa? Which is shorter your bed or a desk? Compare objects outside and see what you can find that is long and what you can find that is short.
ELA / Reading
An animal has escaped from the zoo! Make up a story about it. Tell it to a friend or family member or write it down. Add pictures, if you'd like.
Just for Fun!
Look for shapes in the clouds. Put a blanket in the grass and stare up at the sky. Take turns talking about what you see in the clouds.
Week 8 (July 26-July 30)
Mathematics
Pick 3 groups of items in your house that you have more than 1 of (examples: spoons, shoes, cups). Count and compare to find which item has more, which has fewer, and if any are the same.
ELA / Reading
Word game! How many smaller words can you find in the word watermelon? Write them down!
Just for Fun!
Create musical instruments from materials found around the house. Need help? Enchanted Learning provides instructions for such Musical Instruments as a rattle, box guitar, maraca, and rain stick.
REMEMBER! Only try each skill for a maximum of 10 minutes!
Week 9 (August 2-August 6)
Mathematics
Build a tower with blocks, legos, or boxes. Count the total number of blocks, legos, or boxes you used to build your tower.
ELA / Reading
Make an alphabet book of things around your house or things you see outside.
Just for Fun!
Talk to an older relative about what it was like when they were a kid.
Week 10 (August 9-August 13)
Mathematics
Find objects in your house that are shaped like a square, rectangle, and triangle. How many shapes can you find?
ELA / Reading
Find objects around your house that are all the colors of the rainbow. Take a picture when your rainbow is done!
Just for Fun!
Cool down by making Ice Cream in a Bag with your family. The simple technique produces delicious ice cream in about 5 minutes.
Week 11 (August 16-August 20)
Mathematics
Find 2 objects that are squares, 3 objects that are rectangles, and 4 objects that are circles. How many total objects did you find?
ELA / Reading
Plan an end-of-summer celebration. Record a list of the 10 best things you did this summer. Create a menu of your favorite summer treats to be enjoyed on your last day of summer!
Just for Fun!
Have a water balloon baseball game. Use a plastic bat, a bucket of water balloons, and old towels as bases and you are all set.