A few summers ago, the mom of the girls I was tutoring asked if I would make summer homework for the girls and their little brother. She just wanted something short and sweet that would keep them thinking and help prevent the summer slide. I came up with summer reviews for them.
Then the following year, I made the next grade level up and now have prek-4th grade. Each week, I would give them a mini packet that included a math and a literacy page to work on each day. They would bring the packet back for me to check and review with them and then I would give them the packet for the following week. Not only did it give them the homework that their mom wanted, but it also gave me a focus during tutoring time if I found skills that they were struggling with still.
Then the following year, I made the next grade level up and now have prek-4th grade. Each week, I would give them a mini packet that included a math and a literacy page to work on each day. They would bring the packet back for me to check and review with them and then I would give them the packet for the following week. Not only did it give them the homework that their mom wanted, but it also gave me a focus during tutoring time if I found skills that they were struggling with still.
These summer reviews are designed to be a copy and print activity. There is no prep involved and minimal supplies needed. A few pages need scissors and glue/tape. There are a few spinner pages that need a pencil and paperclip to use as the spinner. You can print these as a packet or pick and choose what you want your students to work on.
These packets also work for distance learning. Just print and send home, or upload to a PASSWORD protected classroom like Google Classrooms. (Scroll to the bottom of the post for more distance learning questions)
UPDATE: All Packets now include answer keys, cover sheets and a summer reading section.
Ideas for using summer review packets
Here are a few ways that other teachers are using these packets:-Summer packet to send home with students at the end of the year
-Review during the last month of the school year
-Refresher at the beginning of the school year
-Summer school work
-A few pages each week during summer tutoring sessions
-Homework throughout the year
-Distance learning print and go packets
Easy Differentiation
The grade level listed on these would be the grade level the student just completed. However, there is no cover page or label on each page to indicate what grade level it is, so you can use these with students in any grade level if it is a skill they need to work on. I've heard special ed teachers especially LOVE this feature because they can mix and match the different packets for their students' ability levels without any fear that they will see a grade level on it.PreK and Kindergarten have 100 pages (50 math and 50 literacy) and the 1st-4th grade versions have 80 pages (50 math and 30 literacy) because I assumed older students will also have summer reading or spelling practice to do as homework.
Click any of the pictures below to head to my TpT store and see what is included in each packet in more detail. Also, check out the preview of each item to see all of the pages that are included.
Pre-K
Some topics included:
-Number identification 1-10, counting, shapes, addition up to 10, matching, sequencing numbers, more and less, AB patterns
-Letter formation, initial consonant sounds, writing name, letter identification, rhyming words
-Number identification 1-10, counting, shapes, addition up to 10, matching, sequencing numbers, more and less, AB patterns
-Letter formation, initial consonant sounds, writing name, letter identification, rhyming words
Kindergarten
Some topics included:
-Number identification 1-20, counting, 2D & 3D shapes, addition & subtraction up to 10, sequencing numbers, more and less, representing numbers different ways
-Letter formation, initial & final consonant sounds, writing name, letter identification, rhyming words, sight words, writing to a prompt, punctuation, plural nouns
-Number identification 1-20, counting, 2D & 3D shapes, addition & subtraction up to 10, sequencing numbers, more and less, representing numbers different ways
-Letter formation, initial & final consonant sounds, writing name, letter identification, rhyming words, sight words, writing to a prompt, punctuation, plural nouns
First Grade
Some topics included:
-Telling time, shapes, fractions, comparing numbers, money, place value, addition & subtraction, even & odd numbers, graphing, fact families, number sense
-Free write, vowel sounds, sight words, parts of speech, punctuation, abc order
-Telling time, shapes, fractions, comparing numbers, money, place value, addition & subtraction, even & odd numbers, graphing, fact families, number sense
-Free write, vowel sounds, sight words, parts of speech, punctuation, abc order
Second Grade
Some topics included:
-Telling time, shapes, fractions, comparing numbers, money, place value, addition & subtraction (single & multi digit), even & odd numbers, graphing
-Free write, letter writing, vowel sounds, sight words, parts of speech, editing sentences
-Telling time, shapes, fractions, comparing numbers, money, place value, addition & subtraction (single & multi digit), even & odd numbers, graphing
-Free write, letter writing, vowel sounds, sight words, parts of speech, editing sentences
Third Grade
Some topics included:
-Telling time, shapes, fractions, comparing numbers, money, place value, addition & subtraction (single & multi digit), multiplication, graphing, fact families
-Free write, letter writing, vowel sounds, sight words, parts of speech, editing sentences
-Telling time, shapes, fractions, comparing numbers, money, place value, addition & subtraction (single & multi digit), multiplication, graphing, fact families
-Free write, letter writing, vowel sounds, sight words, parts of speech, editing sentences
Fourth Grade
Some topics included:
-Angles & lines, story problems, fractions, comparing & ordering numbers, place value, addition & subtraction, multiplication & division, area, perimeter
-Write to a prompt, letter writing, sight words, parts of speech, editing sentences, compound sentences, antonyms, synonyms, prepositional phrases, homophones
-Angles & lines, story problems, fractions, comparing & ordering numbers, place value, addition & subtraction, multiplication & division, area, perimeter
-Write to a prompt, letter writing, sight words, parts of speech, editing sentences, compound sentences, antonyms, synonyms, prepositional phrases, homophones
Recent Updates
All summer reviews have been updated to include answer keys. I've also added 10 different cover options.
I also added a reading component that includes reading logs, reading goals, and comprehension activities that could work with any book.
Check out this video to see all the files included and ideas for how to use these summer reviews for prek-4th grade.
I also added a reading component that includes reading logs, reading goals, and comprehension activities that could work with any book.
Also, all reviews got a facelift with new fonts and clip art. If you already own these, re-download them to get the lastest version
Check out this video to see all the files included and ideas for how to use these summer reviews for prek-4th grade.
Distance Learning
With the craziness of the coronavirus pandemic that swept the world and sent students home indefinitely, these summer review packets have become important for distance learning and not just summer review. Teachers are printing them out and sending them home for students to work on. Some teachers are sending pages through Google Classrooms for students to work on. The possibilities are endless.
Can I use this for distance learning?
Absolutely. Because there is no grade level marking on the pages, you can easily mix and match to make a packet that works on skills your students need to learn or review.
Can this be posted online?
If you read my Terms of Use you will see that it says it can't be posted on websites. What that means is that you CAN NOT post it on a website where the general public can access it and print it out, like your school's website.
You CAN post it in a password protected website like Google Classrooms or Seesaw so that only your students have access to the file.
Do I have to post the whole file for my students?
No, you can pick and choose which pages you want to upload and send to your students. Using the print to pdf option you can just include the pages you want. Check out this tutorial by Srta Spanish about how to print to pdf and only use certain pages of the file.