Student Resources

Math: Mr. Kepler's class

Mr. Kepler's students should practice the following skills:

• All addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts
• Addition with carrying (with numbers up to six digits long)
• Subtraction with borrowing (with numbers up to five digits long)
• Continue working on identifying coins and properly adding a variety of coins together.
• Reading a clock (telling "time pas" and "time till")
• Division with remainders (a two digit number divided by a one-digit divisor)
• Identifying fractions and determining whether or not two fractions are equivalent
• Fractions as parts of a group (example: 3/5 of the children were girls, he ate 7/8 of the cookies)
• Story problems (Identify key vocabulary in a story problem that tells which math function to use to solve)
• Identifying geometric shapes
• Work on place value using magnetic numbers on a cookie sheet or on the fridge. Create a number, identify the number's value, and the place value of each digit.
• (See the websites below for help in practicing these skills.)

Math: Ms. Erickson's class

Ms. Erickson’s students should practice the following skills:

• Quick recall of facts (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
• Addition with carrying (two to four numbers with up to 6 digits each)
• Subtraction with borrowing (up to 6 digits)
• Long multiplication (3 digits x 3 digits)
• Long division (up to 4 digit dividend with a 1 digit divisor)
• Solving story problems
• Practice your multiplication and division facts by using the links sent to you in May. You can also practice other skills on the That Quiz Web Site.
• Use your "Math Notes" from this year to review Math terms and skills.
• (See the websites below for help in practicing these skills.)

Math: Ms. Stumler's class

Ms. Stumler's students should practice the following skills:

• Work on place value using magnetic numbers on a cookie sheet or on the fridge. Create a number, identify the number's value, and the place value of each digit.
• Addition with carrying (with numbers up to six digits long)
• Subtraction with borrowing (with numbers up to six digits long)
• All addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts
• Continue working on identifying coins and properly adding a variety of coins together.
• Reading a clock (telling "time past" and "time till")
• Long multiplication (up to 3 digits x 3 digits)
• Long division (a four digit number divided by a one-digit divisor, with a remainder of zero)
• Identifying fractions and determining whether or not two fractions are equivalent
• Story problems (Identify key vocabulary in a story problem that tells which math function to use to solve)
• Identifying geometric shapes
• (See the websites below for help in practicing these skills.)

Language Arts: Mr. Kepler's class

Mr. Kepler's students should practice the following skills over the summer:

• Read at least 20-30 minutes a day; both with an adult and independently. Try reading books from a variety of genres.
• Practice reading and spelling your sight words. Focus on Stages 1-4. Use the PowerPoint sent home at the beginning of the year, or use the paper copy sent at the end of the year. You can use a dry erase board and look at a word, then hide the word and try spelling it correctly.
• Practice identifying how many syllables are in a word and if the syllables are open or closed.
• Practice correcting sentences (parents create incorrect sentences). Focus on capitalizing the first letter in a sentence and proper nouns, using apostrophes for possession, using commas in a series, and using proper punctuation at the end of a sentence.
• Reading and writing tips:
  • Before reading, “walk” through the book and make predictions.
  • When you read over the summer, be sure to quiz yourself over what you have read.
  • Identify the sequence of events in a story.
  • Identify cause and effect of events in a story.
  • Reread your favorite books.
  • Write your own book and read it to friends and family.
  • Go to your local library and research something that you are curious about or look further into some of our science units that we studied this year (skeletal/muscular, solar system, biomes, sound, mammals, birds, reptiles, etc.).
  • Write a different ending to your favorite story.
  • Create a comic book. (Practice quotation marks!)
  • Keep a journal this summer and/or write to me and I will be sure to write you back!
       Mr. Paul Kepler
       The de Paul School
       1925 Duker Avenue
       Louisville, KY 40205
    
  • Write to your relatives and/or friends.
  • Write a story. Practice using correct punctuation marks, including quotation marks.
  • Write different forms of poetry that we studied this year.
  • (See the website links and resources below for help in practicing these skills.)

Books you might enjoy:

• Magic Tree House (adventure - chapter books)
• Nate The Great (detective series)
• The Boxcar Children (adventure chapter books)
• The Zack Files (chapter books)
• The Magic School Bus (fun and educational chapter books)
• The Horrible Harry series

Language Arts: Ms. Erickson's class

Ms. Erickson’s students should practice the following skills:

• Read at least 20 minutes every day. Enjoy going to the public library to select your books.
• Sight words (reading and spelling them) Remember to use the Sight Word Power Point sent home at the beginning of the year. These PowerPoints are also available below.
• Practice your spelling words. All of this year's spelling lists are at Spelling City; see the link below.
• Spell multi-syllable words. (Use your spelling notebook from this year for appropriate word lists.)
• Practice your reading comprehension, particularly with nonfiction books or articles. After you read, tell someone about what you read so you can check your comprehension.
• Paragraph writing/activities (Use your journal from this year for ideas. Write new stories or edit the ones you wrote this year.)
• Practice writing your address. Use the address label in your journal as a guide.
• Write letters or postcards to family members and friends. Write to me and I will write you back.
     Ms. Erickson
     The de Paul School
     1925 Duker Avenue
     Louisville, KY 40205
  
• (See the websites and resources below for help in practicing these skills.)

Reading ideas:

• Parents, read a short story aloud with your child. Have him or her tell you what happened.
• Practice high frequency word cards and syllable cards. Look in your syllable box for sight words and syllable cards.
• Keep a list of books that you read during the summer. Choose books from the library that are in several different genres.
• When riding in the car or walking on the street, point out words you know, or divide them into syllables. Check with someone in the car to make sure you understand common words on signs such as "caution," "exit," "push," "pull," etc.
• Read books into a recorder. Be the producer and create sound effects. Share your finished product with a friend or someone in your family.

Language Arts: Ms. Stumler's class

Ms. Stumler's students should practice the following skills over the summer:

• Read at least 20-30 minutes a day. Try reading books from a variety of genres.
• Practice reading and spelling your sight words. Focus on Stages 1-4. Use the PowerPoint sent home at the beginning of the year or use the paper copy sent at the end of the year. You can use a dry erase board and look at a word, then hide the word and try spelling it correctly.
• Practice your Spelling guide words that we covered this year. These will be sent home in a summer packet.
• Practice identifying how many syllables are in a word and if the syllables are open, closed, or r-controlled.
• When you read over the summer, be sure to quiz yourself over what you have read. Continue to work on reading comprehension.
• Practice correcting sentences. Focus on capitalizing the first letter in a sentence and proper nouns, using apostrophes for possession, using commas in a series, and using proper punctuation at the end of a sentence.
• Keep a journal this summer or write to me and I will be sure to write you back!
  • Ms. Emilee Stumler
    The de Paul School
    1925 Duker Avenue
    Louisville, KY 40205
• Write to your relatives and/or friends.
• Write a story. Practice using correct punctuation marks, including quotation marks.
• Write different forms of poetry that we studied this year.
• (See the websites and resources below for help in practicing these skills.)

Reading and writing tips:

• Identify the sequence of events in a story.
• Identify cause and effect of events in a story.
• Reread your favorite books.
• Write your own book and read it to friends and family.
• Read things in your environment such as: signs, license plates, menus, etc.
• Go to your local library and research something that you are curious about or look further into some of our science units that we studied this year (skeletal/muscular, solar system , biomes, sound, mammals, birds, reptiles, etc.).
• Write a different ending to your favorite story.
• Create a comic book. (Practice quotation marks!)