Rising 2nd Grade Summer Learning
Required Math Practice
This summer Athens Academy is asking rising 2nd grade students to complete a series of lessons using the IXL program.
Please complete IXL Summer Boost skill plan - Math 2nd grade using the IXL program. It is important to spread this work out over the summer. Ideally students should work in 15-25 minute sessions. Students may also explore other topics after they work on the suggested skills. For more information, please see IXL-Summer-Parent-Handout. Should you need assistance please contact: Returning students: [email protected] New students: [email protected]. For technical problems, please call our tech department at 706-433-2532 |
Summer Reading
To encourage continued growth in reading skills through the summer, the following list of titles has been compiled to assist children and parents in the selection of books. Students are responsible for reading the one required book BEFORE school convenes in August. Beyond that, it is not necessary to limit your choices to the suggested titles. There are many excellent books available through your local library. We ask that students spend at least twenty minutes a day reading or being read to.
Want more ideas?
If you are interested in seeing other recommended book lists, a good place to start is the ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children) website.
Click here to download a Reading Rockets Parents’ Tip Sheet with ideas on how to help your child become a successful reader.
Take the Summer Literacy Challenge! Included here are ten ideas for parents that can make summer a time of learning, creative expression, and above all, fun!
Finally, Start with a Book is a fantastic website full of ideas about summer reading activities you can share with your kids. Each theme includes book ideas, activities, websites with interactive media, and much more.
Want more ideas?
If you are interested in seeing other recommended book lists, a good place to start is the ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children) website.
Click here to download a Reading Rockets Parents’ Tip Sheet with ideas on how to help your child become a successful reader.
Take the Summer Literacy Challenge! Included here are ten ideas for parents that can make summer a time of learning, creative expression, and above all, fun!
Finally, Start with a Book is a fantastic website full of ideas about summer reading activities you can share with your kids. Each theme includes book ideas, activities, websites with interactive media, and much more.
Required Book:
Home Is Where the Heart Is (Good Dog, book 1)
by Cam Higgins
by Cam Higgins
Suggested Books:
The Bug Club by Elise Gravel
Most people know that spiders have eight eyes, but what about the caterpillar? These little critters have them beat with a whopping twelve! Did you know mosquitoes are attracted to smelly feet? That the honey bee has hair on her eyeballs? That butterfly feet double as noses? And grasshoppers have ears on their bellies? These are just some of the many things about bugs that make them endlessly enchanting. Elise’s inquisitiveness and charm pop off the page as she takes us on a walk through her mind―and the awe-inspiring natural wonders that exist right outside our doorsteps. The Case of the Missing Cheetah by Veronica Mang It's a dark and stormy night when three sleuthing little girls get pulled into a web of mystery. They have mistakenly uncovered a secret society of some of the most famous female spies in history. A glamorous spy named Josephine Baker enlists the girls to find out who has kidnapped Chiquita, her precious pet cheetah. Do the girls have what it takes to become spies themselves? First Class (Isle of Misfits, Book 1) by Jamie Mae Gibbon is a gargoyle who has been unable to sit still for hundreds of years. One day, he leaves his post from the castle he was meant to be guarding, and a person sees Gibbon, he panics and runs away. As Gibbon is sadly walking back, he meets three gargoyles who bring him to an island filled with other legendary creatures. There, he goes to a special academy that will train him to go on missions to protect all sorts of mythical creatures who are in trouble. Excited to go and happy that he won't be lonely anymore, Gibbon is also nervous to go some place where he doesn't know anyone. Will he be able to make friends in this new place? Find out in this creature-filled series, complete with a hilarious cast of characters such as a clumsy dragon, an ill-tempered fairy, a griffin with poor flying skills, and a yeti with a manbun! Geeger the Robot Goes to School by Jarrett Lerner Geeger the Robot is going to school. But not robot school…a school with kids, the human kind! Geeger isn’t used to human ways, and his zany misunderstandings and overly literal responses to instructions lead to quite a few mishaps. He’s starting to wonder if he can even make it until snack time! Will a bot made of wires, nuts, and bolts fit in with a classroom of kids? The Great Louweezie (Arnold and Louise, Book 1) by Erica S. Perl Arnold is a large black bear. His best friend, Louise, is a small chipmunk. But one day, Louise insists she is NOT Louise--she's the Great Louweezie, and she can predict the future! But when the Great Louweezie's demands begin to test Arnold's patience, the game feels much less fun. What will happen if friendship isn't in their future? Kondo & Kezumi Visit Giant Island by David Goodner Kondo is big. Kezumi is little. They lived on an island with fruit trees and berry bushes and flitter-birds and fluffle-bunnies. When a surprise bottle washes ashore, they discover a map with a mysterious message: WE ARE NOT ALONE. Kezumi wants to follow the map and explore the world. Kondo wants to stay home and pick fruit from the fruit tree and berries from the berry bushes. But once Kezumi builds the perfect boat, the best friends set sail together to see . . . well, they don't know! So begin the adventures of Kondo and Kezumi, where islands of cheese and giant mountains await. Let’s Mooove! (Magic on the Map, Book 1) by Courtney Sheinmel We must be dreaming! That's what twins Finn and Molly Parker think when they discover a camper in their driveway and it talks! When the RV transports them to a cattle ranch in Colorado, the twins know something magical has happened. Then the camper disappears, leaving Finn and Molly to wonder . . . how are we going to get home? |
Meet Yasmin! Series by Saadia Faruqi
Meet Yasmin! Yasmin is a spirited second-grader who's always on the lookout for those "aha" moments to help her solve life's little problems. Taking inspiration from her surroundings and her big imagination, she boldly faces any situation, assuming her imagination doesn't get too big, of course! A creative thinker and curious explorer, Yasmin and her multi-generational Pakistani American family will delight and inspire readers. Monster and Boy by Hannah Rodgers Barnaby When Monster (who lives under the bed) meets Boy (who sleeps in the bed), Boy starts to scream―and Monster promptly swallows him. It's the beginning of a beautiful friendship! Told with a warm, cozy voice, the story is brought to life with adorable two-color illustrations. Filled with adventure and humor, this chapter book is perfect for sharing with kids just aging out of picture books and for newly independent readers. The Princess in Black Series by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale Princess Magnolia is having hot chocolate and scones with Duchess Wigtower when . . . Brring! Brring! The monster alarm! A big blue monster is threatening the goats! Stopping monsters is no job for dainty Princess Magnolia. But luckily Princess Magnolia has a secret—she’s also the Princess in Black, and stopping monsters is the perfect job for her! Can the princess sneak away, transform into her alter ego, and defeat the monster before the nosy duchess discovers her secret? Pug Blasts Off by Kyla May Baron von Bubbles, a.k.a "Bub," is the self-proclaimed cutest pug on the planet! Things he loves: fashion, peanut butter, and his human, Bella. Things he does NOT love: Nutz the squirrel, baths, and the rain. When Bella enters the Inventor Challenge, Bub helps her craft the best project ever. But what happens when Nutz gets on Bub's nerves and makes him ruin Bella's project? If Bub wants to make it up to Bella, he'll have to stand up to Nutz -- and the rain -- once and for all. The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales by SJ King Meet The Secret Explorers! This group of brilliant kids comes together from all four corners of the globe to fix problems, solve mysteries, and gather knowledge all over the planet and beyond. Whenever their help is needed, a special sign will appear on a door. They step through to the Exploration Station and receive their mission... In The Lost Whales, marine life expert Connor needs to use his underwater expertise to help save a pod of humpback whales that have lost their way. Along with space expert Roshni, he sets out in a submarine to search for a way to steer the whales back on track, but encounters unexpected problems along the way, including lost baby whales and a fleet of boats. Will The Secret Explorers manage to succeed in their mission? The Un-Friendship Bracelet (Craftily Ever After, Book 1) by Martha Maker In the first Craftily Ever After book, best friends Emily and Maddie are so close that they spend most of their free time together, and wear matching friendship bracelets, too! One day, a new student named Bella Diaz shows up at Mason Creek Elementary. Maddie immediately befriends her, discovering that she too is really crafty. As Maddie and Bella spend more time together, Emily finds herself spending more time alone until she realizes that the boy who’s been sitting next to her in class this whole time loves to draw and create just like she does. When Emily’s friendship bracelet falls off and Maddie doesn’t even notice, Emily begins to think that maybe it was an un-friendship bracelet after all. |