Summer Slide

• Read with your child every day for 20 minutes.

• Enjoy talking with your child about books they read; shows they watch; things they notice in the community.

• Use everyday activities to practice reading and math skills:

  • Match socks-Why do these socks go together? Is there another way to sort the socks?

  • Create number stories/word problems: ex. set the table-How many spoons, forks and knives do we need for four of us? If grandma and grandpa join us how many more forks, spoons and knives will we need? What's the number sentence/equation you would use to solve this problem?

  • Bake and cook together.

  • Count cars- Red cars? Fords? Two doors?  Four doors? Trucks with more than four wheels?

  • Read menus, billboards, signs.

  • Describe things you see-dogs; people; playgrounds, shapes in the cloud.

  • Ask: I wonder why? Can you tell me more? What might happen next?

• Listen to audio books when driving, they can make car trips seem shorter.

• Visit:

  • local libraries and parks

    • Livonia Civic Center Library
    • Carl Sandburg Library
    • William P. Faust Public Library Westland
    • hoopla - "a groundbreaking digital media service offered by your local public library that allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. hoopla is like having your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere."

  • Detroit Zoo

  • Toledo Zoo

• Museums in the area:

  • Nankin Mills Center

  • Greenmead Historical Village

  • The Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village and Rouge Factory

  • The Michigan Science Center

  • Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum

  • Arab American National Museum

  • Charles H. Cranbrook Institute of Science

  • Detroit Historical Museum

  • Detroit Institute of Arts

  • Dossin Great Lakes Museum

  • The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History

  • Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum

• Check out local farmers' markets; grocery stores; Eastern Market

• Ask your friends about other great ideas!

Remember reading and math skills will decline without practice!

Graphic used with permission: All About Reading