Staying Sharp During the Summertime!

Isn't summer spectatcular? You can relax, sleep late, play all day, swim, travel - just about anything's possible in the lazy, hazy days of summer! But there are LOTS of fun ways to keep our brains from becoming too lazy in the summer heat! To stay sharp for second grade, try doing some of these!

Read, read, read! Read to everyone you can - even your pets! Read fiction and non-fiction, serious and funny - anything that you're interested in!

Have Mom or Dad read to you! Listen to some really great books - I know many of you enjoy chapter books - they're great for relaxing at the beach or by the pool!

Write about your summer adventures. You can keep a diary or a journal, or maybe write a story about what you'd like to do.

Write letters or postcards. Many of you will be traveling to some neat places, so share your experiences with your friends and family.

Play car games. On those long road trips, play word or number games with someone to keep your mind challenged. One fun one is to say a name, then your partner says a name that begins with the last letter of the name just said. Can you keep it going?

Read the signs and directions for Mom and Dad as they're driving!

Practice counting by ones, tens, fives, twos, threes - whatever you can!

Play "Guess the Number". Think of a number, then give "greater than, less than" clues so someone can guess it.

Read and try out a new recipe with your mom and dad.

Practice your addition and subtraction math facts. You have to know them in second grade!

Write a letter to me. I would love to hear how you are doing!

Most of all, have fun and enjoy your summer! A happy, well-rested second grader is most welcome at Latexo Elementary!

Have a great vacation!