Classroom Homeschool Church Kathy Hutto Products for ALL types of TEACHERS Nehemiah 1-13 NO PREP Download and Done kathyhutto.wordpress.com S Reading Program Set up a Summer Reading Club right in your home Kathy Hutto
Here s how it works Tokens are rewarded for books/minutes read: For really young kids, 1 book read to them = 1 token For young kids (1 st & 2 nd grade), 1 book picture book read = 1 token For older kids(3 rd grade and up), 15 minutes = 1 token Your older kids will need a timer. There are several options: You can purchase simple kitchen timers from the Dollar Store Download an App - I recommend: Toddler Timeout App free on Amazon. It s a very simple timer. You can type in 15 minutes and when those minutes are up, a bell rings. A stopwatch will be best for avid readers who won t want to stop when a bell rings at 15 minutes. They can just turn the stopwatch on when they begin reading and off when they finish reading. Let your child use a log (provided) to keep track of minutes read. Keeping up with tokens: You will need to print one of sheets so that your child can keep up with the number of tokens he has earned. For example, you can print the balloon sheet and for every 15 minutes read, your child takes a pencil and pops a balloon. He/she can turn in the sheet when s/he wants to redeem their tokens for prizes. Prizes: Included in this resource is a Token Redemption Sheet. It lists token values and prize suggestions. For example, 10 tokens can be redeemed for a prize from the Treasure Box (Dollar Tree items in a plastic box) and 50 tokens can be redeemed for a new book. The rule of thumb is 10 cent = 1 token. There is a place for you to add your own prize items specific to your child(ren) s interests.
Token Redemption Chart 5 Tokens Treasure Box (candy) Board Game Play Coupon-redeem anytime Ice Cream Get out of 1 Chore Coupon 10 Tokens 1-99cent App download 2 Apple Pies (McDonald 2 for $1) Redbox Movie Rental Treasure Box (misc. Dollar Tree items in a box) 15 Tokens New Bubble Bath soap Bake a Cake with Mom Coupon-choose kind/decorations U Pick Supper Coupon 20 Minutes of Undivided Attention Coupon 25 Tokens Special Lunch out with Daddy-restaurant of your choice A New Fish 50 Tokens New book (Amazon) Personal Pan Pizza for lunch Ice Cream Sundae on the following Sunday New Pet Shop 75 Tokens New Webkinz Night out with Mom or Dad Coupon New T-shirt 100 Tokens Bowling Night Movie Theater Night with Popcorn and Snacks Board game Magazine Subscription of your choice (Ex. Ranger Rick, Nickelodeon, etc.) 200 Tokens Manicure or Pedicure Ticket to Theme Park or attraction
Name: Reading Log Start Time Stop Time Total Minutes
Name: Reading Log Book Title Pages/Minutes Read
Balloon Pop Poke a balloon with a pencil when you read a certain number of books/minutes
You ll poke your eye out, kid! Poke one eyeball using a pencil each time you read a book/minutes
Darts Throw a dart (or sharp pencil) at the target to poke a hole each time you read a certain number of books/minutes You will need to tape this to a cardboard box.
Beach Ball Poke Poke one ball using a pencil each time you read a book/minutes
You may choose to actually purchase tokens (like poker chips) and give them to your child(ren) when they earn tokens. You may also print these tokens (below) onto cardstock and let your children store them in Ziploc bags until ready to redeem them.
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Summer Time Boredom Busters 10 fun and instant ideas that require little or no advance preparation Silly Band Exchange stock exchange style Stuffed Animal Hide and Seek You can use any stuffed animals one person hides them all round the house and then the others look for them Water World put large kitchen containers of water on the table or floor with water-proof tablecloth and have kids bring Barbie dolls, Pet Shops, or other small toys to come play at Water World Skating either in the house if you have hard wood or tile floors or outside on the sidewalk or in the garage set up a CD player with some lively music Legos pull out all of the legos you own and just create, create, create Nerf Gun Knockdown set empty water bottles on a box and see if you can knock them down by shooting them with a Nerf gun Bathtub Fun without the Bath run a bathtub full of water, put on your bathing suit and add your favorite Barbie Dolls or boats for some fun playtime Slip and Slide homemade version spread a large tarp outside on the grass; wet it down with water hose; add baby shampoo (or liquid dish detergent if you aren t afraid it may sting little eyes); set a sprinkler nearby if you want a continuous shower of water Tents make tents using chairs, sheets, etc.add flashlights and books for a creative reading nook Make boats use household items such as egg cartons to make boats get creative and decorate a paper flag with a drinking straw flag pole; fill the bathtub and see which ones are sea worthy
Theme days Summer Boredom Busters Each week on a designated day (for us it s Wednesday), plan a theme day. Here are suggestions: JUNE Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Cars - wash the cars and have water fun outside, cool off with popsicles, watch the Disney movie Cars, play with Hotwheels cars, built Derby cars and race them. (Down and Derby is a fun movie for older kids it is on Netflix. There is one bad word right after he dreams, so turn volume down during that part.) Ocean water fun outside, take a trip to the city pool, watch Nemo, make blue Jello. Farm visit a farm, pick your own fruit type place, or the Farmer s Market and try some new fruits/veggies, watch Charlotte s Web, make homemade jam Park Day visit a local park with sidewalk chalk, scooters, bikes, etc., take a picnic lunch, watch Judy Moody and the Not Summer Bummer (Netflix)
Theme days Summer Boredom Busters Each week on a designated day (for us it s Wednesday), plan a theme day. Here are suggestions: JULY Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Camp Out go outside and have a bonfire, buy sparklers and fire crackers, roast hotdogs and make S mores, tent camp outside Water Fun set out sprinklers, pool, slip-n-slide, bubbles, etc. and have fun outside, eat popsicles Skating go to the skating rink and skate today (or skate at home, if you have skates), play music and decorate with colorful streamers Park Day visit a local park with sidewalk chalk, scooters, bikes, etc., take a picnic lunch
Theme days Summer Boredom Busters Each week on a designated day (for us it s Wednesday), plan a theme day. Here are suggestions: AUGUST Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Library Day go to the library and read there, set out quilts outside and read Water Fun set out sprinklers, pool, slip-n-slide, bubbles, etc. and have fun outside, eat popsicles Skating go to the skating rink and skate today (or skate at home, if you have skates), play music and decorate with coloring streamers Party hold a Summer s Over party, bake a cake, invite some friends and celebrate the end of summer