Supporting Summer Learning & Parental Control with Technology

Reading

• Shared Reading• Interactive Reading

http://www.queenslibrary.org/kids/books-stories

• Read Aloud• Independent Reading with books they enjoy• Your child (with your encouragement) should

read for PLEASURE everyday!

Writing• Keep a Journal– Write about your experiences– Make up stories

• Writing for Real-life Purposes – Letters– Thank you notes– Recipes– signs

• Reading Responses– Write about what you read

MathTell me and I forget

Show me and I may rememberInvolve me and I will understand

Use math in real life situations:-shopping-planning your day using time

– Have students use objects, drawings, diagrams and words to explain their understanding

– Use the flashcard site below• http://www.studyblue.com/online-flashcards

Social Studies & Science

• Queens Museum• Hall of Science• Flushing Meadow Zoo• Long Island Children’s Museum• http://www.nycgovparks.org/• Queens Botanical Garden

Physical Education & Movement

• Children (and adults) need exercise! • A Healthy body helps a healthy mind…– Go for walks– Stretch in the house– Play physical games– Go to the park– Watch exercise videos– Put on music and dance

Technology Rating System:

• OFF: Not age-appropriate for kids this age.

• PAUSE: Know your child; some content may not be right for some kids.

ON: Content is age-appropriate for kids this age.

Information taken from www.commonsensemedia.org

Rules of the Road for Parents & Kids

• Guard your privacy• Protect your reputation• Nothing is private online• Assume everyone is watching• Apply the Golden Rule• Choose wisely• Don’t hide• Think about what you see• Be smart, be safe

Websites • www.turtlediary.com• http://wonderopolis.org/• http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/littlekids

/• http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/• http://www.whyville.net/smmk/nice• https://www.pottermore.com/en-us• http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/education

/families.html (Arts)

• http://www.spatulatta.com/ (cooking)

Websites & Apps:• Storyrobe (app) – upload pictures and make a slideshow• www.giggleapps.com (app Reviews)

• http://www.teachthought.com/apps-2/15-of-the-best-educational-apps-for-improved-reading-comprehension/

• http://mathcommoncoreresources.wikispaces.com/iPad+Math+Apps

• http://hua.umf.maine.edu/Chinese/topics/math/douying.html

• http://www.spanishtown.ca/spanishforkids/math_vocabulary_spanish.html

Kid Friendly Research Websites

• http://www.safesearchkids.com/• http://www.googlejunior.com/• http://www.infotopia.info/• www.Factmonster.com• www.50states.com• www.SanDiegoZoo.org• http://www.kidtopia.info/• http://www.kidrex.org/

Parental Control APPS.

• Net Nanny ( Android, ios) Free trial, $4.99)• My Mobile Watchdog $4.95• MamaBear• Screen Time Parental (Free)