summer express between grades prek and k

BETWEEN GRADES PreK & K Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources SUMMER EXPRESS NEW YoRK ∫ ToRo NTo ∫ LoNDoN ∫ AUcKLAND ∫ SYDNEY EXico ciTY ∫ NEW D ELhi ∫ hoNG KoNG ∫ BUENoS AiR Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Scholastic Inc grants teachers permission to photocopy the designated reproducible pages from this book for classroom use No other part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of the publisher For information regarding permission, write to Scholastic Inc., 557 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 Cover design by Brian LaRossa Cover photo by Ariel Skelley/Getty Images Interior illustrations by Robert Alley, Abbey Carter, Maxie Chambliss, Sue Dennen, Shelley Dieterichs, Jane Dippold, Julie Durrell, Rusty Fletcher, James Hale, Mike Moran, Sherry Neidigh, Cary Pillo, Carol Tiernon, and Lynn Vineyard ISBN-13 978-0-545-22689-9 / ISBN-10 0-545-22689-9 Copyright © 2010 by Scholastic Inc All rights reserved Printed in the U.S.A 10 40 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 Table of Contents Dear Parent Letter Terrific Tips for Using This Book Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Week–by–Week Activities Week 10 Week 21 Week 32 Week 43 Week 54 Week 65 Week Week Week Week 10 10 Certificate 13 Dear Parent: Inside this book, you’ll find one hundred practice pages that will help your child review and learn the alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes, sorting, letters and sounds, and so much more! Summer Express is divided into 10 weeks, with two practice pages for each day of the week, Monday through Friday However, feel free to use the pages in any order that your child would like Here are other features you’ll find inside: • A weekly incentive chart and certificate to motivate and reward your child for his or her efforts • Suggestions for fun, creative learning activities you can with your child each week • A recommended reading list (on page 8) of age-appropriate books that you and your child can read together throughout the summer • A certificate of completion to celebrate your child’s accomplishments We hope you and your child will have a lot of fun as you work together to complete this workbook Enjoy! The editors Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Congratulations! You hold in your hands an exceptional educational tool that will give your child a head start into the coming school year Terrific Tips for Using This Book Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Pick a good time for your child to work on the activities You may want to it around mid-morning after play, or early afternoon when your child is not too tired Encourage your child to complete the worksheets, but don’t force the issue While you may want to ensure that your child succeeds, it’s also important that he or she maintains a positive and relaxed attitude toward school and learning ht Size Just the Rig This butterfly e ly is larg h petal This butter re on eac large pictu Ci cle the D aw Name two Trace is Color logs and w each on ea Three ite barge Week Tiny Tu gboa ts • Day y wi h objec ts ch ba rge th ngs that 44 25 Make sure your child has all the supplies he or she needs, such as pencils and crayons Set aside a special place for your child to work At the beginning ’s lncentiv e Chart: We ek of each week, discuss with your child how many minutes a day he or she would like to read Write the Congratulatio ns! goal at the top of the incentive chart for the week (We recommend reading to 10 minutes a day with your child who is entering kindergarten.) N me Here This week l plan to read CHART YOUR P ROG ESS HERE Week l read for Day minutes Day minutes minutes eac h day Day minutes Day minutes Put a s icke r to show you comple ed each day’s wor k # Wow! You did a great j ob th s Day minutes week! P ace st c er here Parent or Caregiver’s Signature After you’ve given your child a few minutes to look over the practice pages he or she will be working on, ask your child to tell you his or her plan of action: “Tell me about what we’re doing on these pages.” Hearing the explanation aloud can provide you with insights into your child’s thinking processes Can he or she complete the work independently? With guidance? If your child needs support, try offering a choice about which family member might help Giving your child a choice can help boost confidence and help him or her feel more ownership of the work to be done This certi fies th at _ _ To celebrate your child’s accomplishments, let him or her affix stickers on the incentive chart for completing the activities each day Reward your child’s reading efforts with a bonus sticker at the end of the week as well When your child has finished the congratu lations! workbook, present him or her with the certificate of completion on page 143 Feel free to frame or laminate the certificate and display it on the wall for everyone to see Your child will be so proud! is now rea dy for Grad e _ _ Week–by–Week Activities Try these quick and easy activities to enhance learning and fun! Help your child write the letters of his or her first name Together, count the number of letters in the name In the park or in your backyard, lie down on the ground with your child and watch the clouds pass by Call out shapes or figures that you see in the clouds While reading the newspaper or a magazine, encourage your child to look for words that begin with the same letter as his or her name Read the words together aloud When eating colored candy, such as M&Ms, have your child count how many of each color there are in a bag Week While strolling through the neighborhood or running errands with your child, play “I Spy,” calling out letters that you see For example, “I spy a big, red letter M.” Using gumdrops or marshmallows and toothpicks, encourage your child to build different shapes, such as triangles, squares, or rectangles As your child plays jump rope, encourage him or her to chant the alphabet, one letter for each jump Buy a set of magnetic letters so your child can form words on the refrigerator while you cook Week Invite your child to help you bake cookies and let him or her help measure the different ingredients using measuring cups and spoons Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Week While reading a magazine with your child, challenge him or her to find a particular letter, such as the letter C, on the page and circle it Help your child memorize important numbers, such as your home phone number, 911, your address, and so on Let your child sit with you while you write out your grocery list or your list of things to This will allow your child to see authentic reasons for writing Week At the beach, collect seashells with your child Later, encourage him or her to sort the shells any way he or she wants Then ask your child to explain how he or she sorted the shells Finger-trace letters on your child’s palm or back and have him or her guess what letter you formed Make pasta or cereal necklaces with your child to help build fine-motor skills Provide your child with a length of yarn or lanyard and pasta or cereal with holes in the middle Write each letter of your child’s name (first and/or last) on a small square piece of paper, then put the pieces of paper inside an envelope Give the letters to your child and have him or her use the letters to create different words Bath time is a great time to learn about things that sink or float Let your child bring some waterproof toys in the bath Then ask him or her to guess whether each toy will sink or float before putting it in the water Week Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources At the beach, use a stick to print out your child’s name on the sand before the waves come in and wash it away Then challenge your child to write a letter as many times as possible before the waves return Challenge your child to guess how many steps it takes to go from the front door to your kitchen or from the bedroom to the bathroom Then have your child walk heelto-toe and count the number of steps Ask your child: Do you think it would take more or fewer steps if I (or another grown-up) measured the distance the same way? Create riddles with your child in order to practice beginning consonant sounds For example, “It’s round and fun to play with It begins with the b sound.” (Ball) Next time your child wants to paint, offer only the three primary colors (red, blue, and yellow) and encourage your child to experiment with mixing the colors to create new ones Week Turn exercise time into learning time Challenge your child to form letters with his or her body, either lying down or standing up Some letters he or she can form are T, L, X, and Y Go on a “shape hunt” with your child Encourage him or her to look for circles, rectangles, squares, and triangles around your house or when you go for a walk Provide your child with old newspapers, safety scissors, paper, and glue Encourage him or her to cut out letters in his or her name and paste them on a sheet of paper Week Let your child look out the window and count how many cars or people pass by in to minutes Fill a shallow cake pan with sand or salt Invite your child to practice tracing a letter in the sand with his or her finger Play a clapping game with your child to hone his or her listening skills Clap a simple pattern, such as clap-rest-clap, and ask your child to repeat the pattern back to you Gradually increase the complexity of the pattern as you continue the game Encourage your child to button his or her own shirt, zip his or her own zippers, and tie his or her own shoelaces to build fine-motor skills Week Provide your child with toothpicks or plastic straws and play dough and encourage your child to use these materials to “build” letters Gather a collection of buttons and invite your child to sort the buttons by different attributes For example, your child can sort the buttons by color, by the number of holes, and so on Make a list of high-frequency words—words that appear frequently in the English language—such as, the, to, and, a, he, I, you, it, of, in, was, said, that, she, for, and so on Pick a word of the day and have your child point out that word every time he or she sees it that day Enlist your child’s help in creating a healthy fruit kebob snack—and practice patterns Using small wooden skewers and Week Play “Simon Says” with your child to introduce the names of different body parts For example, “Simon says, ‘Pat your stomach’” or “Simon says, ‘Touch your knees.’” Go on a measuring expedition with your child Pick a nonstandard tool of measurement (such as a spoon or shoe) and measure different things at home, such as the rug, dining table, or bed Give your child chalk to write letters on the sidewalk Encourage him or her to make the letters as big as possible Next time you go to the park with your child, bring some paper and crayons or pencils, and make rubbings of tree trunks, leaves, and so on Barn Dance by Bill Martin, Jr Dance Away by George Shannon Ben’s Trumpet by Rachel Isadora Goodnight, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann Changes, Changes by Pat Hutchins Growing Colors by Bruce McMillan Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni How Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? by Jane Yolen Week 10 Give your child coins to sort Help him or her identify each coin and how much it is worth Have your child write letters using glue and glitter Your child can squirt glue on paper to form a letter, then sprinkle glitter on the glue When the glue dries, your child can trace the letters he or she has formed with her finger Play dice with your child to help teach or reinforce the concept of “greater than” or “less than.” Each of you take a die and toss it in turn Whoever tosses the higher number gets a point Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources different fruits, have your child make ABAB patterns (like banana, strawberry, banana, strawberry) or even ABCABC patterns (grape, banana, blueberry, grape, banana, blueberry) While riding in a car, challenge your child to call out letters and numbers on license plates To make the mini-book on pages 127–128, tear the sheet out along the perforation and cut along the dashed line Place the two sections so the mini-book pages are in order, then staple and fold to form a book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff Jennie’s Hat by Ezra Jack Keats Love You Forever by Robert Munsch Lunch by Denise Fleming Market Day: A Story Told With Folk Art by Lois Ehlert Max Found Two Sticks by Brian Pinkney Of Colors and Things by Tana Hoban Olivia by Ian Falconer Piggies by Don Wood Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert Skills Review and Practice Educators have established learning standards for math and language arts Listed below are some of the important skills covered in Summer Express that will help your child review and prepare for the coming school year so that he or she is better prepared to meet these learning standards Math Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Skills Your Child Will Review Skills Your Child Will Practice to Prepare for Kindergarten ◆ identifying numerals 0–9 ◆ identifying numerals 1–10 ◆ counting quantities from 1–10 ◆ sequencing events (three steps) ◆ indicating more than/less than ◆ ordering numerals from 1–10 ◆ sequencing two-step events ◆ ◆ recognizing shapes indicating opposites (e.g., short/long, small/big, happy/sad, up/down, boy/girl, fast/slow, in/out, hot/cold, full/empty) ◆ identifying colors ◆ identifying relationships (items that go together) ◆ identifying patterns (e.g., ab, abc, aab, abb) ◆ classifying objects (items that not belong Language Arts Skills Your Child Will Review Skills Your Child Will Practice to Prepare for Kindergarten ◆ using writing tools and materials ◆ tracing and writing upper- and lowercase alphabet letters ◆ tracing and writing lines (e.g., diagonals, curves, circles, and basic shapes) ◆ tracing and writing the numeral and number words 1–10 ◆ writing upper- and lowercase letters in manuscript print ◆ writing the numerals 1–10 in manuscript print ◆ identifying some familiar words in print (e.g., colors, shapes) ◆ using meaning clues (e.g., pictures) and phonetic analysis to decode unfamiliar words ◆ following visual, multi-step directions to draw familiar items ◆ identifying rhyming words and rhyming sounds ◆ ◆ ◆ making distinctions between letters and numbers sequencing events (e.g., beginning, middle, and end) in a story identifying rhyming sounds in spoken language Week฀10฀•฀Day฀4 Review Show What You Know o฀ o฀ o o฀ o Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Which one is the same? Which one is different? o฀ Which animal name begins with the same sound? o฀ o฀ o Which animal name rhymes? o฀ o฀ o 117 Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Picking Letters Oh no! There they go! I have Q, R, S, and T I have E, F, G, and H I have U, V, W, and X, Y, Z I have I, J, K, and L I have M, N, O, and P Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources I have A, B, C, and D Week • Day Week • Day Week • Day Pre Wr ting Identifying Pre Wr ting One Old Octopus Diagonals Down k Trace and write Trace the diagonal lines w th your finger Trace the arrows with your finger our ck y Che or ’s w child Color each shape with fish k your eck or ’s w child k Ch ur k yo hec or ’s w child S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K Summer Ex re s Be we n G ades PreK & K S ho st c nc 13 12 page 11 page 13 page 12 Week • Day Week • Day Week • Day Ident fy ng Colors Recognizing Shapes Count ng An Underwater Home Clowning Around Shape Match-Up Count each group of things found in the sea Color one from each group Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources 11 Scho a t c nc Scho a t c nc S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K C Color the picture below Trace each shape Draw a line to match each object to its shape Color the shapes red yellow blue green black purple orange 14 S mmer E pr ss Be w en G ad s Pr K & K S ho as c nc S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K Scho a t c nc Ch S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K or ’s w child Scho a t c nc k your eck How many objects did you color? 16 15 page 14 page 16 page 15 Week • Day Week • Day Pre Wr ting Pre Wr ting Curves Week • Day Identifying Circles Trace the arrows with your finger Two Talking Turtles Trace and write Trace the arrows w th your finger your eck k or ’s w child Can you come over? Ch Color each circle with dots I’ll be there at 2:00 k your eck or ’s w child k Ch ur k yo hec or ’s w child Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gra es P eK & K c Scho a t c nc Scho a t c Scho a t c c Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K C 17 page 17 Count how many telephones you have at home How many did you count? 18 page 18 page 19 120 Week • Day Week • Day Week • Day Pre Writ ng Count ng Pre Writ ng Lines and Shapes Mrs Tacky Turtle Copy each shape in the space provided Circle the number that tells how many objects Mrs Turtle is wearing 2 2 2 More Lines and Shapes Copy each shape in the space provided k Summer Ex re s Be we n G ades PreK & K Summer Ex re s Be we n G ades PreK & K S ho st c nc 23 page 23 Tugboat Tow Color Train Use the code to color the picture k or ’s w ck Identifying Colors Counting Identifying Che Week • Day Week • Day Week • Day Three Tiny Tugboats 24 page 22 page 20 Trace and write or ’s w child our ck y Che 20 child your blue brown Draw a line to match each train car to the correct object Color the objects with the correct color red Color each barge with objects ue bl S mmer E pr ss Be w en G ad s Pr K & K S ho as c nc blue Which color did you use to color the most spaces? S mmer E pr ss Be w en G ad s Pr K & K Check your child’s work S ho as c nc Draw logs on each barge Scho a t c nc bl ac k red 27 26 25 page 25 page 24 page 26 Week • Day Week • Day e Identifying Colors y Week • Day 4 Counting Climb to the Top Four Fine Firefighters Color Train Trace and write Draw a line to match each train car to the correct object Color the objects with the correct color Count the objects on each step Circle the matching number k or ’s w ck Che child your Color each dog with spots en gre w hi te 5 How many steps have objects? 29 page 27 Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gra es P eK & K Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gra es P eK & K Scho a t c nc Scho a t c purple Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K wn o br c or an ge page 28 Scho a t c nc S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K w llo ye Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources k or ’s w child S ho st c nc S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K What else could Mrs Turtle wear? Draw of them Scho a t c nc our ck y Che 30 page 29 121 This is a circle This is a square Week • Day Week • Day Week • Day Alphabet Vocabulary Recogn zing Shapes Letter A Going to School Sorting Shapes sides that are the same length This is a rectangle Trace and write Find and color these things in the picture A square has four pencil scissors book paper glue eraser A rectangle also has four sides The opposite sides of a rectangle are the same length This is a triangle k or ’s w child your eck A triangle has three sides Ch Circle every A and every a A E o e red green Color the rectangles blue Put an X on one th ng in the picture that does not belong o a pple page 31 page 30 O A a a o a’s lligator a rm a Week • Day e Alphabet y Week • Day Count ng Five Friendly Frogs Trace and write Trace and write k wor ild’s ck Che 35 page 33 Week • Day Letter B our ck y a A’s and A Add a’s and then read the words 32 31 O Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Scho a t c nc Color the triangles Summer Ex re s Be we n G ades PreK & K Color the squares S ho st c nc yellow Summer Ex re s Be we n G ades PreK & K Color the circles S ho st c nc S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K I found A Fast Frogs Circle each rock with bugs to find which frog finishes first k or ’s w child your Color each l ly pad with flies ch Che Circle every B and every b d B e b b b’s Add b’s and then read the words b 36 ed b ag b ird Summer Exp e s Be we n G ades P eK & K b B’s and D 14 How many rocks have bugs? 37 page 34 38 page 35 page 36 Week • Day Week • Day Recognizing Shapes Recognizing Shapes A Shapely Castle Week • Day Identifying Shape Teasers Six Smelly Shoes Color the shapes in the picture below using the code Trace and write Color each shape using the code yellow purple blue green orange red Sc o st c nc P Summer Exp e s Be we n G ades P eK & K p I found B Sc o st c nc b B Summer Exp e s Be we n G ades P eK & K H Sc o st c nc E = red = blue = green = yellow our ck y Che k or ’s w child Circle shoes in each box Draw more shoes to make k or ’s w ck Che page 37 Summer Ex re s Be we n G ades PreK & K Summer Ex re s Be we n G ades PreK & K S ho ast c nc Name something else with each shape 39 S ho ast c nc S ho ast c nc Summer Ex re s Be we n G ades PreK & K Count the socks Circle the right number child your 40 page 38 page 39 122 Week • Day Week • Day Counting More Than/Less Than Two Make a Pair Week • Day Opposites Just the Right Size Tricks for Treats Count the shapes on each shoe Draw a ine to the matching number Count the bones each dog has In each box, circle the dog with less bones This butterfly is large This butterfly is small Circle the large picture on each petal S mmer Expr ss Be w en Gra es Pr K & K Name two things that are larger than you 43 page 40 Trace and write ck page 42 Week • Day Week • Day Alphabet Alphabet Week • Day Identifying Letter D Trace and write Seven Seashells k Trace and write k Che 44 page 41 or ’s w k or ’s w child your ck or ’s w child C Color shells in each box child your Che ur k yo hec k or ’s w o E D D O B e c e d p c’s I found Add c’s and then read the words c at c b B q d d D’s and Che D O D d b d’s Add d’s and then read the words ar ow c d 47 uck ollar d oor d 49 48 page 44 page 46 page 45 7 Letter E Trace and write Count each kind of she l in the picture Write the total number next to the correct shell Circle the shells that total Alphabet Alphabet Counting Letter F Trace and write k k our ck y Che or ’s w child ur k yo hec T E e a 7 Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K c Scho a t c c Circle the number that tells how many Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K I found Circle every F and every f E F T F F E F E o e c e a e f t E’s and I found e’s lbow e T F E E F T t f l f k f F’s and f’s Add f’s and then read the words Add e’s and then read the words e or ’s w child C Circle every E and every e ye e f gg 51 page 47 Week • Day Week • Day Week • Day Seashells by the Seashore page 48 eather f S mmer E pr ss Be w en Grad s Pr K & K o C’s and D Scho a t c Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K ck C child your ish f ork Scho as c nc c I found C Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gra es Pr K & K u Circle every D and every d U Scho a t c nc C Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K C Scho a t c nc Circle every C and every c Scho a t c nc Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources 42 Letter C Scho as c nc S mmer Expr ss Be w en Gra es Pr K & K Scho as c nc Count the shoes in your closet How many did you count? S mmer Expr ss Be w en Gra es Pr K & K Scho as c nc 52 page 49 123 Week • Day Week • Day Ident fy ng k Help Eddie Eel find his way back to the cave Trace the path that goes in order from to Color the picture using the color code Draw more eels to make k ch your red brown purple orange Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gra es P eK & K Scho a t c nc On a sheet of paper, draw a picture of different sea creatures 53 S mmer E pr ss Be w en Grad s Pr K & K 54 55 page 50 page 51 page 52 Week • Day Week • Day Fo low ng Directions Alphabet You Can Draw an Apple! Draw a rectangle for the stem blue black 7 Scho as c nc Count the eels Color the animal with the matching number Draw a c rcle with two bumps on top green Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gra es P eK & K 3 2 Scho a t c nc ck yellow wor ild’s Che Week • Day Alphabet Letter G Trace and write Letter H Trace and write Draw a pointed leaf k our ck y Che or ’s w k child ur k yo hec Circle every H and every h Q G O G Q O G G g b g g q G’s and p g I found g’s g ame g uitar g ate h 59 Week • Day L h H b h’s air at h ouse h 60 page 56 Week • Day Week • Day Identifying Alphabet Counting Nine Nice Nectarines your eck L H h l H’s and page 55 page 53 Trace and write T p Add h’s and then read the words Add g’s and then read the words 56 T H H b h l c c Scho a t c Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K c Scho a t c Summer Exp ess Be ween G ades P eK & K I found q Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K k or ’s w child or ’s w child C Circle every G and every g our ck y Che Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Ch or ’s w child your A Sea of Numbers Scho a t c eck Identifying Numerals Eddie Eel Is Lost Trace and write Week • Day Count ng Eight Electric Eels Going to the Market Letter I Trace and write k or ’s w child Ch k Color each basket that has pieces of fruit your eck or ’s w child Ch Circle every I and every i 61 page 57 62 I F L I J I I i l f i i l f i On a sheet of paper, draw pieces of your favorite fruit page 58 Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K c Scho a t c c umm r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K I found Scho a t c Scho a t c nc Summer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K Count the fruits Wr te how many Color each fruit that has L I’s and i’s Add i’s and then read the words i ce cream i cicle i ron 63 page 59 124 Week • Day Week • Day Alphabet Trace and write Counting 10 All Aboard Ten Railroad Ties Trace and write 10 k our ck y Che Week • Day Identifying 10 Letter J wor ild’s ch k ur k yo hec or ’s w Color each train car with barrels red child Color each train car with barrels blue Color each train car with 10 barrels green C Help Tina Train find the right track Count each railroad tie Color the track with 10 railroad ties red Circle every J and every j J K J i g j p j q J’s and Add j’s and then read the words j ar j j ump eans Summer Exp ess Be ween G ades P eK & K j’s On a sheet of paper, draw a train with 10 train cars 64 66 page 60 page 61 page 62 Week • Day Week • Day Week • Day Alphabet Identifying Patterns Identifying Patterns Decorate a Headband What Comes Next? Draw the shapes that finish the patterns Then color and cut out Attach lengths of yarn to both ends of the patterns to form headbands Circle the shape that comes next Letter K Trace and write k your eck or ’s w child Ch k our ck y wor ild’s ch Che Circle every K and every k S K X S K X S X k f f k x k k t Summer E pre s Be we n G ad s PreK & K Summer E pre s Be we n G ad s PreK & K S ho ast c nc k’s Add k’s and then read the words k ing ite k page 64 k angaroo page 66 Week • Day Week • Day Alphabet Reviewing Letter L o Number Practice: Write the number our ck y ’s child k wor 2 2 2 Write the number k Che Trace the word Write the word R viewing Trace the number 1 e 1 1 k or ’s w child your ne Week • Day Number Practice: Trace the number ck K’s and 71 page 63 Che 68 67 Trace and write S ho ast c nc S mmer E pr ss Be w en G ad s Pr K & K I found S ho as c nc one fi one f one Trace the word Write the word ur k yo hec or ’s w child C two etwo twof Circle every L and every l H I L L I L H l i l l i l t h Number Hunt Add l’s and then read the words l emon l eaf l ion 20 22 23 27 26 3 13 17 19 73 page 67 50 54 Circle every number 22 30 27 29 3 18 14 19 16 2 30 11 10 2 0 17 15 16 Sc o st c nc l’s Summer Exp e s Be ween G ades P eK & K L’s and Sc o st c nc Summer Exp e s Be ween G ades P eK & K I found Number Hunt Circle every number Summer Exp e s Be ween G ades P eK & K L Sc o st c nc Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources Scho st c nc T Summer Exp ess Be ween G ades P eK & K g I found J Scho st c nc j J Summer Ex re s Be we n G ades PreK & K T S ho st c nc I page 68 74 page 69 125 Week • Day Alphabet Trace and write k your eck ur k yo hec m n n m n u u m m n N’s and n’s Add n’s and then read the words m ap m onkey n 75 est ewspaper n n ut 77 76 page 70 page 71 page 72 Week • Day Week • Day Week • Day Recognizing Same Opposites Fo low ng Direct ons You Can Draw a Balloon! A Perfect Match Transportation Station are the same and around the picture that is big Draw a S mmer E pr ss Be w en Grad s Pr K & K I found Scho as c nc m m’s S mmer E pr ss Be w en Grad s Pr K & K Add m’s and then read the words Scho as c nc S mmer E pr ss Be w en Grad s Pr K & K w m m n ouse around the picture that is long Circle every N and every n N m Draw a or ’s w N M N V N W N M’s and around the picture that is short child M N V N N M W M v Draw a C Circle every M and every m Size It Up k or ’s w child Ch I found Opposites Letter N Scho as c nc Trace and wr te Week • Day Week • Day Alphabet Letter M Draw an oval Draw a sma l triangle on the bottom Add a curved ine for the str ng Connect the cars that are the same around the picture that is small Draw a k Summer Ex re s Be we n G ades PreK & K Summer Ex re s Be we n G ades PreK & K S ho ast c nc Name one way you and a friend are the same 79 78 page 73 page 75 Week • Day Week • Day Alphabet Alphabet Week • Day Review ng Letter P Trace and write Number Practice: Trace the number 3 3 3 k k or ’s w or ’s w ck Che 80 page 74 Letter O Trace and write child your k k Write the number child your c Che Write the word O P R P B R B P R o c c p q b d p b q p I found o’s o ctopus P’s and o ven p ail p encil p an 5 Circle every number p’s Add p’s and then read the words 83 page 77 Number Hunt Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K a Add o’s and then read the words wl fthree ve three v f 21 3 12 16 24 29 13 3 25 25 19 26 20 10 14 c O’s and c Scho a t c o Summer Exp e s Be ween G ades P eK & K o Sc o st c nc Sc o st c nc Summer Exp e s Be ween G ades P eK & K I found or ’s w child Circle every P and every p O Q O C C O C a your eck Ch Trace the word Circle every O and every o or ’s w child S ho ast c nc Summer Ex re s Be we n G ades PreK & K S ho ast c nc our ck y Che 84 page 78 page 79 126 Week • Day Week • Day Re ew ng Alphabet Number Practice: 34 f 4 4 4 Write the number 34 Letter R Trace and write k or ’s w rk o ’s w child our ck y Che Alphabet Letter Q Trace and write Trace the number Week • Day ck Che child your k your eck or ’s w child Ch Trace the word four four four 56 Circle every number 9 27 29 22 11 29 C q g g p I found S mmer E pr ss Be w en G ad s Pr K & K 13 3 18 10 28 22 S ho as c nc 4 Summer Ex re s Be we n G ades PreK & K 25 20 21 S ho ast c nc 16 10 18 26 Q C O C Q O Q g b Q’s and d q r ueen uilt q q uiet R B P n i r r n t r’s r ope ocket r page 82 Week • Day Week • Day Opposites Opposites Week • Day Sequenc ng Everything in Order Searching for More Opposites Circle the picture that shows the opposite An elephant is big A mouse is l ttle Big and ittle are opposites R’s and abbit r The sequence is the order in which things happen Write under the picture that happens first Write under the picture that happens second Circle the picture that shows the opposite big little in out hot cold full empty girl fast slow On a sheet of paper, draw a picture of a something that might be larger than an elephant Name something you can fast Name something you can slow 89 Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gra es P eK & K boy Scho a t c nc down Summer Exp e s Be ween G ades P eK & K up Sc o st c nc sad happy Summer Exp e s Be ween G ades P eK & K R page 81 Searching for Opposites 2 1 2 What you first when you wake up? 91 90 page 83 page 85 page 84 Week • Day Week • Day Week • Day Alphabet Sequencing Perfect Order Alphabet Letter S Trace and wr te Letter T Trace and wr te Write by what happened first Write by what happened second Write by what happened third k k or ’s w child your eck ur k yo hec Ch C Circle every S and every s S R c I found S mmer Expr ss Be w en Gra es Pr K & K s Scho as c nc Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gra es P eK & K Circle every T and every t S D S R S S e s s e c s S’s and s’s andwich s ock page 88 t f F L T F T L l t i t l t T’s and t’s Add t’s and then read the words s oap t 95 page 86 I I found Add s’s and then read the words s T ent t oothbrush S mmer Expr ss Be w en Gra es Pr K & K or ’s w child t ub Scho as c nc Scho a t c nc Sc o st c nc R 88 87 page 80 P Add r’s and then read the words Add q’s and then read the words q t I found q’s 86 Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources R B Summer E pre s Be we n G ad s PreK & K Number Hunt 30 Circle every R and every r Circle every Q and every q S ho ast c nc Write the word 96 page 89 127 Week • Day Week • Day Review ng Rev ew ng v5 f5 5 5 6e 6 6 k Write the number wor ild’s ck ch your our ck y fivev five iv five Write the word ’s child k k wor your eck or ’s w child Ch Che Trace the word Trace the word Letter U Trace and write Trace the number Trace the number Che Alphabet Number Practice: Number Practice: Write the number Week • Day vsix six i e six iv six Write the word 18 9 21 5 16 9 0 10 10 28 17 29 12 9 25 25 6 19 10 20 20 V C O V U O u c n u y I found u y U’s and u u’s Add u’s and then read the words mbrella u nicorn u u p 99 98 97 page 91 page 90 page 92 ten ten ten Week • Day Alphabet Week • Day Week • Day Identifying Pa terns Relat onships Picking Flowers Letter V Trace and write C U Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources 4 S mmer E pr ss Be w en Grad s Pr K & K 11 Scho as c nc Circle every number S mmer E pr ss Be w en Grad s Pr K & K Number Hunt Circle every number Scho as c nc 5 13 Number Hunt Scho a t c nc Summer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K Circle every U and every u Side by Side Circle what comes next Draw a ine to match the pictures that go together k or ’s w child your eck Ch Circle every V and every v V W U V U V W V v v u w w v v est v ase v an Summer Exp ess Be ween G ades P eK & K Scho st c nc Add v’s and then read the words Summer Exp ess Be ween G ades P eK & K v’s Scho st c nc V’s and Summer E pre s Be w en G ad s PreK & K v S ho ast c nc u I found 101 100 102 page 94 page 93 page 95 Week • Day Week • Day Week • Day Alphabet Following Directions Classifying Objects You Can Draw a Kite! Out of Place Put an X on the picture that does not belong Draw a diamond Draw a ine rom the top to the bottom Draw a curvy ine or the string Draw sma l triangles on the left side of the string Letter W Trace and wr te Draw a l ne from left to right k your eck Draw sma l triangles on the right s de of the str ng or ’s w child Ch Circle every W and every w W V M V U W V w v k or ’s w page 96 Summer Exp e s Be ween G ades P eK & K Summer Exp e s Be ween G ades P eK & K Sc o st c nc Summer Exp e s Be we n G ades P eK & K Sc o st c nc 103 I found Sc o st c nc ck Che child your M u m w w m w W’s and w’s Add w’s and then read the words w eb w orm w indow 107 104 page 97 page 99 128 Week • Day Week • Day Reviewing Number Practice: Number Practice: Trace the number Trace the number 7 7 7 8 f8 8 8 k or ’s w Write the number k c Che Trace the word ur k yo hec 5 Circle every X and every x K X K X X Y x y k y g k -ray x S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K ylophone x Scho a t c nc Add x’s and then read the words fo x 5 525 Number Hunt Circle every number x’s 11 8 12 16 24 29 13 25 25 19 Circle every number 26 20 10 14 12 24 109 108 page 100 26 8 21 10 13 20 14 8 110 page 101 page 102 Week • Day Week • Day Week • Day Alphabet Relationsh ps Alphabet Letter Y Trace and wr te 25 8 19 Scho a t c nc X’s and Number Hunt S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K I found x Scho a t c nc k eight eighti iv Write the word Y X child C Trace the word seven fi e seven ve Write the word k or ’s w Write the number child your Letter Z Trace and write Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources k or ’s w child our ck y Che S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K Trace and write Week • Day Rev ewing Alphabet Letter X Together Is Better Circle the picture that goes with the first picture in each row k our ck y wor ild’s ch ur k yo Che c Che j Y’s and y Y U Z X Y S j g j z x k Add y’s and then read the words y ard Z’s and X Z z c s z z’s Add z’s and then read the words y o-yo z 111 ebra z ero z ipper 113 112 page 103 page 104 page 105 Week • Day Week • Day Week • Day Opposites Rhyming Words Following D rections Different as Can Be You Can Draw a Dinosaur! Time for Rhymes Rhyming words have the same ending sound Follow the maze to match the pictures that show the opposite Draw a sma l c rcle for the head Draw a large oval for the body Connect the head and body with two l nes Say the name of each picture Circle the two pictures that rhyme in each group Draw a curved t iangle for the tail Draw four rectangles for legs Add facial features spots and toes k or ’s w c Scho a t c 115 page 106 Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K c Scho a t c Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K ck Che child your c arn S Scho a t c y s I found y’s Z S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K Scho a t c nc x V Scho a t c nc g I found V Y S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K y U Circle every Z and every z Scho a t c nc Circle every Y and every y U Y ’s child k wor page 107 116 page 108 129 Week 10 Day Week 10 • Day Rev ew g Rev ewing 10 Number Practice: Number Practice: 10 Trace the number Trace the number 10 10 f 10 10 v 10 9 9 9 Wr te the number ch our ck y Che ck Che Trace the word nine nine nine Wr te the word Wr te the word 5 54 26 40 Circle every number 10 Circle every number 13 20 10 25 12 2 10 26 25 16 24 14 25 10 10 14 1 10 10 21 25 10 29 Scho a t c nc 21 20 Scho a t c nc S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K ten ten ve iv ten iv teni Number Hunt Number Hunt child your S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K Trace the word k or ’s w Wr te the number k wor ild’s 120 page 110 page 111 Week 10 • Day Week 10 • Day Week 10 • Day Ordering Numerals Rhyming Words Alphabet Sequence ABC Picture Crawl Before You Fly Rhyme Time Connect the dots in ABC order to find the hidden picture Write the missing numbers Rhyming words have the same ending sound Tell a story about the picture Say the name of each picture Circle the two pictures that rhyme in each row B G H 10 C A F D E Connect the dots from to 10 K Z L I Y N J V M P T Q W S R 121 123 122 page 112 page 113 page 114 Week 10 • Day Week 10 • Day Rhym ng Words Review ng Letters Review Matching Letters Check the Signs Show What You Know Read the letter of the alphabet next to the number in each row Find a letter that is just the same in that row Fill in the circle in front of that letter A o C A o B o H D D o L o P o U K o F o C o H K M o N o G M o A T o E T o O o I s o i s o r o c e o u b o t n o h 10 z z o t e o s o c o p o m o o n o h o s o a b Which one is the same? o o o Which animal name begins with the same sound? o o Which animal name rhymes? o 125 page 116 o Which one is different? o c Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K c Scho a t c Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K Scho a t c c Say the name of each picture Circle the animal with the picture that rhymes with the first picture in each row page 115 Week 10 • Day Scho a t c Summ r Exp ess Be ween Gr des P eK & K S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K Scho a t c nc O S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K U Scho a t c nc S mmer Expr ss Be ween Gra es Pr K & K X 10 Scho a t c nc Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources 119 126 page 117 130 Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources _฀ _฀ _฀ ฀ congratulations! for฀Grade฀ _ is฀now฀ready฀฀ This฀certifies฀that .. .BETWEEN GRADES PreK & K Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic Teaching Resources SUMMER EXPRESS NEW YoRK ∫ ToRo NTo ∫ LoNDoN ∫ AUcKLAND ∫ SYDNEY EXico ciTY... you cook Week Invite your child to help you bake cookies and let him or her help measure the different ingredients using measuring cups and spoons Summer Express (between grades PreK & K) © Scholastic... 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