Summer Bridge Activities
Jojo was just starting to read a few words when the school year ended, so I am excited to keep his skills sharp with Summer Bridge Activities: Kindergarten to 1st Grade.
Summer Bridge Activities books are available in grade levels up to rising 8th graders. Summer Bridge Activities were created by educators who believe that “School Stops for Summer, but Learning Never Should!”
I couldn’t agree more!
Jojo’s book, Summer Bridge Activities: Kindergarten to 1st Grade, starts out with an introduction to the Summer Bridge Kids, cartoon characters who appear on each page.
Tips for parents appear on the early pages, including “10 Ways to Maximize” the time spent using the work book, a recommended “summer reading list” with age appropriate titles, and a skills check list.
Summer Bridge Activities: Kindergarten to 1st Grade is divided into 3 sections of activities. Section one has 15 days of Math, Reading, Writing, and Language activities and a Super Science Section.
Section two has 20 days of work and section 3 has 15 days.
Each section has a motivational calendar where children can chart their progress and work towards an agreed-upon reward for their effort!
There is an answer key that corresponds with each page. I am most impressed with the wealth of suggestions for parents regarding things like health, nutrition, fitness, and character education that cover several pages behind the answer key.
The end of the book has letters and numbers printed on sturdy card stock that can be cut apart for playing games (instructions are included). The very last page is a certificate of completion ready to be filled in with your child’s name!
Summer Bridge Activities: Kindergarten to 1st Grade is colorful and appealing, and the allotted daily activities are brief and engaging.
I actually have an issue with Jojo wanting to do ANOTHER page and ANOTHER even after we have finished one.
Two thumbs up for Summer Bridge Activities
1.) To enter to win your choice of Summer Bridge Activities work book, visit http://www.summerbridgeactivities.com/ and leave a comment here telling me what you do to keep your kids minds sharp when school is out? (You may enter once a day - subsequent entries don’t require you to answer the question).
This contest will close on Wednesday, July 22, 12 midnight CST
*Contest closed and winner selected!*
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15 July 2009, 5:03 am
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15 July 2009, 11:08 am
My son is four and still in preschool/daycare. So they are working with him too. We read, color and so many activities together.
15 July 2009, 11:08 am
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15 July 2009, 11:38 am
i’d love to win! our son is going to summer school where he is continuing to learn
15 July 2009, 11:39 am
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15 July 2009, 12:40 pm
I have my daughter continue reading everyday through the summer. Once a week we do some kind of homework.
15 July 2009, 12:40 pm
Subscriber!
15 July 2009, 2:25 pm
My son loves to do workbooks. We also have reading time set aside.
15 July 2009, 2:25 pm
I am a subscriber
15 July 2009, 10:21 pm
My daughters each do 5 worksheet pages a day Monday thru Friday during summer break
jceko77@yahoo.com
15 July 2009, 10:22 pm
subscriber
jceko77@yahoo.com
16 July 2009, 7:11 am
To keep my girls’ minds sharp, we read for about an hour (each one with her own book) every day during the summer. Thanks!
16 July 2009, 7:12 am
I’m an email subscriber. Thanks!
16 July 2009, 11:05 am
daily entry 7/16
16 July 2009, 11:59 am
they read and write in a daily journal.
16 July 2009, 12:23 pm
I homeschool my sons year-round so there is no “summer vacation” for them. They are 4 and 6. I definitely try to incorporate outdoor activities with their homeschooling, such as having them practice their letters/numbers by playing hopscotch in the driveway.
I love the fact that the Summer Bridge Activities keep both brains and bodies active. I would choose the Kindergarten to 1st Grade Workbook.
Thanks!
mfalcon13@hotmail.com
16 July 2009, 2:38 pm
We read every day and I get puzzle books for the kids to do.
16 July 2009, 4:39 pm
Imagination games stimulate creative thinking
16 July 2009, 6:07 pm
We read often and play lots of games.
16 July 2009, 7:30 pm
I like the leap frog game!
16 July 2009, 7:31 pm
Subscriber!
16 July 2009, 9:06 pm
we play the thinking game . mverno@roadrunner.com
17 July 2009, 2:43 am
We get books from the library. I like their site, lots of fun stuff, especially the games.
17 July 2009, 3:45 am
7/16 entry. Thanks!
17 July 2009, 12:56 pm
daily entry 7/17
17 July 2009, 2:21 pm
7/17 entry. Thanks!
mfalcon13@hotmail.com
17 July 2009, 8:46 pm
We asked her teacher for recommendations of websites with printables. She enjoys doing her “homework.”
17 July 2009, 10:11 pm
My 07/17 entry
ktgonyea at gmail.com
18 July 2009, 4:21 am
7/17 entry. Thanks!
18 July 2009, 12:53 pm
write in a daily journal.
18 July 2009, 2:02 pm
This is my daily entry (July 18th)!
mfalcon13@hotmail.com
18 July 2009, 2:37 pm
7/18 entry!
18 July 2009, 5:36 pm
The website reminded me about how it is good to review information with children while driving, like counting numbers, etc.
18 July 2009, 10:05 pm
My 07/18 entry
ktgonyea at gmail.com
19 July 2009, 12:41 am
daily entry 7/18
19 July 2009, 2:54 am
we read and play memory games
19 July 2009, 4:08 am
7/18 entry. Thanks!
19 July 2009, 12:26 pm
would be great for our little one
19 July 2009, 1:37 pm
This is my daily entry (July 19th).
mfalcon13@hotmail.com
19 July 2009, 11:29 pm
We read every day.
20 July 2009, 12:41 am
My 07/19 entry please
ktgonyea at gmail.com
20 July 2009, 8:39 am
One way I keep the kids’ minds sharp is by enrolling them in the summer reading program at the library. They read a number of books in exchange for prizes.
20 July 2009, 8:39 am
email subscriber
20 July 2009, 12:22 pm
we read for about an hour
20 July 2009, 12:48 pm
daily entry 7/20
20 July 2009, 1:46 pm
This is my daily entry (July 20th).
mfalcon13@hotmail.com
20 July 2009, 4:18 pm
We read and do math workbooks in the summer
20 July 2009, 6:34 pm
I subscribed via email! I saw this workbook at Barnes & Noble today and I was really impressed. I really hope I win it!
mfalcon13@hotmail.com
20 July 2009, 9:41 pm
07/20 entry for me please
ktgonyea at gmail.com
21 July 2009, 5:58 am
7/20 entry!
21 July 2009, 11:14 am
daily entry 7/21
21 July 2009, 11:26 am
continue reading everyday through the summer
21 July 2009, 2:13 pm
This is my daily entry (July 21st).
Story time at the library is a good way to keep your child interested in reading during the summer.
mfalcon13@hotmail.com
21 July 2009, 3:45 pm
7/21 entry!
21 July 2009, 4:04 pm
We go to the library every week and get books she can read to me and others that we can read together also books on a variety of non fiction subjects. We also have gotten some activity books but these look great so I would love to try one.
21 July 2009, 6:34 pm
My 07/21 entry
ktgonyea at gmail.com
21 July 2009, 7:16 pm
We like to go to the library and I actually do workbooks with the kids
Thank you for the chance
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
21 July 2009, 8:11 pm
I help keep my daugter’s mind sharp during the summer by participating in the summer reading program at our local library.
21 July 2009, 8:12 pm
email subscriber
21 July 2009, 8:15 pm
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21 July 2009, 8:18 pm
blogged: http://iblameitonthecat.blogspot.com/2009/07/exp-722-mom-most-traveled-summer-bridge.html
21 July 2009, 9:41 pm
My kids have learning games for the computer they like and I encourage them to read.
21 July 2009, 10:30 pm
We visit the library at least twice a week!
21 July 2009, 11:59 pm
When school is out, we use that time to do “fun” learning activities. For example, we go to the zoo and study the different kinds of animals and where they are from. Or we go to the Children’s Museum and learn about airplanes, history, etc. macd82 at gmail dot com
22 July 2009, 9:38 am
We go to story time at the local library, color on the sidewalk, and when we go for walks at the park or mall, I ask about shapes, colors, etc.
22 July 2009, 9:48 am
I love that this year they added science experiments to try out at home. We read at home every night to keep their minds sharp!
22 July 2009, 9:48 am
I subscribe via email!
22 July 2009, 9:49 am
I added you to my technorati favorites!
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22 July 2009, 11:07 am
daily entry 7/22
22 July 2009, 11:13 am
I homeschool my daughter so even though she is on summer break we are still learning every day. We read and play games, we bake and we also do lots of art.
22 July 2009, 11:23 am
continue reading everyday through the summer…
22 July 2009, 1:08 pm
As a homeschooling mom, I’d love to win this! This is my daily entry (July 22).
mfalcon13@hotmail.com
22 July 2009, 3:06 pm
we read and do different activities together - i have flashcards for my 7 year old with words and addition and subtraction we go over
22 July 2009, 3:07 pm
subscribe in email
22 July 2009, 4:00 pm
We make sure the kids continue reading and we also have them make journals of our trips and things. This at least keeps up their reading and writing skills.
22 July 2009, 4:19 pm
We encourage our children to spend time each day reading and doing work in their next grade.
22 July 2009, 5:06 pm
I am having my kids do 30 mins a day review work from last year.We also read for an hour a day after lunch,during our quiet time.Thanks!
22 July 2009, 7:18 pm
We read daily and take fun field trips to learn new things.
22 July 2009, 7:19 pm
I’m a subscriber
23 July 2009, 12:54 am
My daughter and I do some sort of arts & crafts activity daily and she plays educational games online.
23 July 2009, 12:55 am
I subscribe!
23 July 2009, 1:41 am
All of my boys love math, to keep it fresh they like to quiz each other addition, mulitplication and even trying to figure out how much wood a woodchuck chucks.
23 July 2009, 1:56 am
We like to play games like scrabble, set, monopoly, etc.
23 July 2009, 3:04 am
I read with them and play games with them.
23 July 2009, 4:15 am
My three year old wants to color with crayolas all the time. Erase cleaning pads are mighty handy.
23 July 2009, 4:29 am
I have been encouraging my older kids to read and I try to read to my younger ones. I also let them watch educational t.v.
23 July 2009, 4:42 am
We go to the library.
23 July 2009, 4:44 am
We read together and a new favorite is the online game bookworm
23 July 2009, 4:46 am
I subscribed by email.
23 July 2009, 4:54 am
I bought workbooks at the dollar tree for my grandson 2 work on during the summer:)