Dear Parent(s),
The Rumsey Staff strongly encourages reading and math activities for all students this summer. We can’t stress enough the
importance of keeping skills sharp over the summer. Research has indicated that students who are engaged with reading and math
activities over the summer come back to school ready to learn. We have attached a Bingo card and some support ideas for use
throughout the summer.
This year our Summer Bingo has changed a little bit so please read carefully below.
First, we have added the math piece to our summer program and some additional ideas. We hope that this keeps your student
highly engaged.
Here is what each student will need to do:
1) Pick a card for your grade level K-2 or 3-6
2) If you lose your card, go to the Rumsey Station Website or Facebook to print it off.
3) This is a voluntary program but we highly encourage all to participate. The goal is to have at least ONE Bingo by the end of the
summer. Of course, we would love to see students earn more Bingos.
4) At the end of the summer, parents will sign the Bingo card and students will return the card to their teacher in the first week of
school. All Bingo cards that have been completed must be turned in by the end of the first week of school. (Friday, August 18th)
5) Your student will be recognized for their efforts the first week of school.
6) If you have any questions, please email Mrs.Kush at [email protected]
Happy Summer Learning!!!
Rumsey Station “Reading and ‘Rithmatic” BINGO Grades K-2
Student: ______________Grade_____ Teacher______ Parent Signature______________
Read a nonfiction book.
Make a graph showing the
number of pages that you
have read for a week.
Read a book to stuffed
animal or family pet. Have
your parent take a picture
and post it on the Rumsey
Station FB page. (In the
comment section of the
Summer Reading Post)
Bake with a family member.
(discuss how you would
double the recipe)
Read joke or riddle Book.
Outside use sidewalk chalk
math.
(practice math facts or
number writing outside)
Count a pocket full of
change.
Read some poems from a
poetry book. Pick a favorite
and read it to an adult.
Find the different shapes in
your house (square, circle,
triangle, rectangle) then
graph how many of each.
Read an animal book.
(Fiction or Nonfiction)
On a cereal box, write
down the numbers that you
find. Then order them from
Least to greatest.
Read a book on an
electronic device
Read a realistic fiction
book.
Ask an adult how they use
math during the day.
Read a mystery book.
Read any math book—
example: counting book,
shape book, etc.
Read a book from a series.
Practice math with a
computer game.
(see website choices)
Help your parents write a
grocery list and make a
prediction of the item that
would be the most and
least expensive.
Read a magazine/comic
book/ graphic novel at
home or library.
Pick a number between 1020 and represent the
number in as many ways as
you know how.
Read 2 of your favorite
picture books.
Watch the seven-day
forecast on the news, what
day will be the
hottest/coolest? Record
your findings.
Your choice of a reading or
math activity.
Read a book by an author
new to you.
Play a Math memory
game—use a deck of cards.
Read a book from the
Library.
Read a picture book. Create
your own addition/
subtraction story problems
using the characters.
Read a book to a family
member or a pet.
Skip, hop, and Jump while
counting by 2’s,5’s, and
10’s.
Find leaves, sticks, rocks in
the yard and sort them.
(Length, weight, size, etc.)
Tell your own story with a
wordless book.
Predict if it takes more
steps to get from your
bedroom to bathroom or
your bedroom to kitchen.
Test your prediction to see
if you are correct.
Read a fairy tale, folk tale,
or tall tale.
Time how long it takes you
to make your bed. Try it for
a week and see if you can
beat your time every day.
Read a book outside in a
special spot. Have an adult
take a picture and post it to
our Facebook page. (In the
comment section of the
Summer Reading Post)
MUST BE RETURNED to your classroom teacher BY FRIDAY AUGUST 18, 2017
Rumsey Station “Reading and ‘Rithmatic” BINGO Grades 3-6
Student: ______________Grade_____ Teacher______ Parent Signature______________
Read a nonfiction book
of your choice.
Play Yahtzee board game
or use the app.
Read aloud to a sibling
or friend a funny part
or interesting part of a
story.
Use a weekly grocery ad
and determine the cost
of a dinner for your
family.
Read a joke or riddle
Book. Write your own
riddle or jokes.
Your choice of a
math activity. Take a
selfie and post. (In the
Read poems from a poetry
book then memorize your
favorite poem and share
with an adult.
Using the grocery
receipt, determine
what tonight’s dinner
cost.
Read an animal book.
(Fiction or Nonfiction)
Practice multiplication
facts with flashcards or
online
Read a book on the
computer or electronic
device.
Read a realistic fiction
book.
Figure the elapsed time
that you sleep for a week.
Which night did you sleep
the most and least?
Play Monopoly or
another math board
game.
Bake something and
double the recipe.
Read a book from a
series.
Solve math problems at
bedtimemath.org.
Pick a number between
100-Million
then represent it in
at least 10 different
ways.
Read a magazine, comic
book, or graphic novel.
Use a ruler or yard stick
and measure the
perimeter of 5 things
inside or outside your
house.
Read 2 of your favorite
picture books to a
younger sibling, animal,
or neighbor.
Write as many
equations as you can
with the answer being
your house address.
Your choice of a
reading activity.
Take a selfie and post. (In
Read a book by an
author you’ve never
read.
Play a strategy game with a
family member (chess,
checkers, dominos, or
battle ship).
Read a fantasy book.
Create a schedule of your
day. Graph the time
spent on each activity.
Free choice of a math
activity. Take a selfie and
post. (In the comment
Write down how you would
spend $1,000, 10,000, & a
million dollars.
Write the “next chapter” to
one of your favorite books.
Count your piggy bank
or family change jar.
Subtract the total from
100,1000,10,000.
comment section of the
Summer Reading Post on
Facebook)
Play “multiplication
war” with a deck of
cards.
Read a mystery book.
the comment section of the
Summer Reading Post on
Facebook)
section of the Summer
Reading Post on Facebook)
Read a fairy tale, tall
tale, and a folk tale.
In a newspaper, write
down as many words
that you can with more
than 3 syllables.
Read a book on vacation or
a location other than your
house. Take a selfie and
post. (In the comment section
of the Summer Reading Post on
Facebook)
MUST BE RETURNED to your classroom teacher BY FRIDAY AUGUST 18, 2017
Additional Summer Learning Resources:
Sump Public Library, Papillion, NE -Summer Reading Program Theme “Build a Better Community”
Barnes and Noble, Omaha, NE Summer Reading Program
Reading Scholastic challenge—Scholatic.com
Summer Bridges Workbooks may be privately purchased through Amazon.
Websites:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm
http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html
http://www.math-play.com/
http://www.funbrain.com/
www.playkidsgames.com/games
www.funbrain.com
www.learninggamesforkids.com
www.fun4thebrain.com
www.arcademics.com
Free Apps
Beat the Computer
Rocket Math
Multiplication
Math Bubble
123 Tracer
Montessori Number Maze
Hands-On Equations
Pick-a-Path
Montessori Numbers
Patterns Match Basic
"A book is like a garden, carried in the pocket." — Chinese Proverb