Summer ELA Resources K-5
South Carolina Parent-Friendly College and Career Ready Standards
Click the grade level to see the guide.
Suggestions for Summer Reading
Read for pleasure and have some fun! Don’t worry about choosing a book on a certain level. Focus on building reading stamina and fluency, while exploring the world through literacy. Introduce yourself to a genre you don’t usually read. Select books about people whose lives are different from yours. Read about people and places around the world.
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Practice reading, speaking and listening, and critical thinking skills as a family by playing some
of the games below!
Creative Writing
- Write a letter or email to a friend or family member
- Rewrite the ending of any story you’ve read or movie you’ve watched
- Write your own story, poem, etc.
- Create a Graphic Novel or Short Series
- Use magazines to write poems
- Write a note in a secret code
- Write the words for a wordless picture book
- Write an “Ultimate Guide” to anything
- Journal about your summer experiences
- Write a family newsletter/newspaper
- Write a sticker story
Google/Apple Apps *Please preview any apps for advertisements*
Websites
Other Summer Reading Opportunities
R2 Elementary Instruction