Third Grade: Spanish House Elementary Summer Skills Resource List 2020
After an unprecedented Spring semester, the Second Grade team has compiled and curated these resources to help students maintain skills
learned this academic year and ensure they are ready for Third Grade. The second half of the document contains a Third Grade summer
reading list in both Spanish and English. Over the summer, families should encourage students to enjoy quality literature and continue
developing their independent reading skills. “Summer slide,” where students regress in their language arts skills by not practicing
throughout the summer, can weaken much of the progress students gained throughout their school year; our students are particularly
vulnerable to this phenomenon this year. We hope these resources will prove helpful throughout the season and beyond!
Have a super summer!
ALL SUBJECTS :
Grade(s)
Name of Resource Description Web address / Link Username Password Paid/
Free
K-3rd
Spanish
Arbolabc Multiplication games, reading,
experiments, tongue twisters
and riddles
https://arbolabc.com/ Free
K-5
Spanish
English
BrainPop Jr, BrainPop!,
BrainPop Español
Videos for all subjects,
quizzes included
https://esp.brainpop.co
m/
sh4410 elementary Paid
by SH
K-5
English
The Electric Company
YouTube Channel
Grammar, science, brain
breaks
www.youtube.com/user
/theelectriccompany/pl
aylists
Free
2-5
Spanish
English
Jeopardy! Jeopardy game where
students answer questions on
different subjects
https://jeopardylabs.co
m/edit2/14450854
Free
READING/LECTURA :
K-12
English
K-12 Reader
Grammar, spelling, reading
comprehension, writing
https://www.k12reader
.com/subject/reading-
skills/reading-
comprehension/2nd-
grade-reading-
comprehension-
worksheets/
Free
K-12
English
Outschool Variety of 10,000+ classes
from phonics to math to
history to piano
https://outschool.com/
#abk87rzxjh
Create a
login
Free-
$5 for
some
classes
PK +
English
OxfordOWL Grammar, reading, writing,
math
https://home.oxfordowl
.co.uk/reading/reading
-age-8-9-year-4/
Free
Grade(s) Name of Resource Description Web address / Link Username Password Paid/
Free
K+
English
Audible
Books to sit, relax and listen
to; no illustrations
* Click on the Elementary
category*
https://stories.audible.
com/start-listen
Free
K-5
Spanish
English
EPIC! Online reading; read-to-me,
audiobooks, videos; use for
project research
www.getepic.com
Class
Code:
QQM-1785
Free
8am-
4pm
K-5
Spanish
English
Fable Cottage
Children's stories translated
into Spanish with slow audio
https://www.thefableco
ttage.com/spanish?fbcli
d=IwAR1sdzcuzJKm5Nf
1wr1JGJ56IhMmY25BG
WfB18nsAbisdcdFhFdd
R7-BpUQ
Free
MATH/MATEMÁTICAS ➗:
K-5
Spanish
English
Raz-Kids / Learning A-Z Leveled reading, leveled
passages and standard
specific assignments; use for
project research
App on iPad or web-
based version
Teacher
specific
Teacher
specific
Paid by
SH
K-5
Spanish
Seguimos Educando Online reading at various
levels
https://www.educ.ar/re
cursos/150865/primera
s-
exploraciones?from=15
0858
Free
K-5
Spanish
Seguimos Educando Online reading with direct
links to videos
https://www.educ.ar/re
cursos/buscar?tema=53
&tipo_recurso_educativ
o=38
Free
Grade(s) Name of Resource Description Web address / Link Username Password Paid/
Free
PK-5
English
ABC-YA
Games for math and spelling
https://www.abcya.co
m/subscribe/free
Free
PK-5
English
CoolMath4Kids
Subtraction, addition, division,
and multiplication
https://www.coolmath
4kids.com
Free
PK-5
English
Spanish
Dream Box Grade level math activities https://www.dreambo
x.com/
Per
student
Paid by
SH
PK-5
Spanish
English
Education.com Resources for students to
practice math concepts either
on a worksheet or games
https://www.education
.com/
Create a
login
Free
PBL: SCIENCE/CIENCIAS 🔬:
PK-5
English
The Math Learning
Center
Grade level fun daily math
activities, collections of practice
pages, family games, and
online games
https://www.mathlearn
ingcenter.org/home-
learning
Free
K-5
English
Math Playground Math games for students
including addition, decimals,
fractions, graphs, and more
https://www.mathplay
ground.com
Free
K-5
English
YouCubed Open, creative mindset
mathematics
https://www.youcubed
.org
Create a
login
Free
Grade(s) Name of Resource Description Web address / Link Username Password Paid/
Free
K-5
English
The Monterey Bay
Aquarium
Guided science activities, animal
facts, and science resources to
support kids and educators at
home
https://www.monterey
bayaquarium.org/for-
educators/learning-at-
home
Free
PK+
English
NASA
Information on the Solar
system, national
education standards in
STEM, science, technology,
engineering and mathematics
https://www.nasa.gov/
kidsclub/index.html
Free
PK+
English
National Geographic
Kids
Resources for students to do
experiments and research into
various subjects! It also includes
games and videos
https://kids.nationalge
ographic.com/
Free
PBL: SOCIAL STUDIES/ESTUDIOS SOCIALES 🌍:
PK+
Spanish
English
Scholastic Reading texts connected to
science projects
https://classroommaga
zines.scholastic.com/s
upport/learnathome.ht
ml
Free
PK+
English
Texas Parks and
Wildlife
Outdoor learning, wildlife, and
conservation themes for students
https://tpwd.texas.gov
/kids/#resources
Free
Grade(s) Name of Resource Description Web address / Link Username Password Paid/
Free
K-5
Spanish
English
Brain Pop Videos and experiments https://esp.brainpop.c
om/espanol/
sh4410 elementary Paid
by SH
K-5
English
The Kennedy Center Explore history, music, theater,
opera, visual and media arts at
home, through the informative
Kennedy Center
https://www.kennedy-
center.org/education/a
rtseducationathome/
Free
K-5
English
Kidscitizen
Interactive activities to
explore congress and civic
engagement
https://www.kidcitizen.
net/
Free
PK+
Spanish
National Geographic
Kids
Resources for students to do
experiments, research and
more
https://kids.nationalge
ographic.com/
Free
2-5
Spanish
English
Studies Weekly Resources for students to do
experiments, research and
more
https://app.studieswee
kly.com/online/
Paid
by SH
FINE ARTS/BELLAS ARTES :
YOGA & PHYSICAL EDUCATION/YOGA & EDUCACION FÍSICA :
Grade(s) Name of Resource Description Web address / Link Username Password Paid/
Free
K-5
Spanish
English
Educlan Drawing and other activities https://www.rtve.es/e
duclan/9-10-anos/
Free
K-5
Spanish
English
Numinds
STEM, vocabulary, and art https://www.numinds.t
v/
Free
K-5
Spanish
Pzazz Art Studio Coloring pages https://www.pzazzonli
ne.com/kids-free-
coloring-pages
Free
K-5
Spanish
RZ100arte Art activities https://rz100arte.com/
arte-ninos-una-visita-
la-tate-sin-salir-casa-
recursos-online/
Free
K-5
Spanish
Spanish Playground
Drawing Tutorials
Videos teaching students how to
draw
https://www.spanishpl
ayground.net/drawing
-tutorials-spanish/
Free
K-5
Spanish
Weeblebooks Biographical story https://weeblebooks.c
om/es/
Free
Grade(s) Name of Resource Description Web address / Link Username Password Paid/
Free
2-5
Spanish
Brenda Medina Yoga Yoga in Spanish for Kids https://youtu.be/3bjgg
xDiXyk
Free
TECHNOLOGY/TECNOLOGÍA :
K-5
English
Cosmic Yoga Yoga classes for kids through
stories
https://www.youtube.c
om/user/CosmicKidsYo
ga
Free
PK+
Spanish
English
GoNoodleFamily Multiple channels with dynamic
movement through dance,
exercise, songs, rap, and more
https://family.gonoodle
.com/
Free
K-5
English
Gozenonline Mindful Minute Meditation https://youtu.be/ZME0J
KiweL4
Free
K-5
English
Log it Invites students and classes to
record their physical activity
online; includes a virtual hike
across the United States,
feedback about daily goals, and
more
http://www.peclogit.or
g/logit.asp
Create a
login
Free
K-5
Spanish
Yogic Yoga para
niños
Short videos with specific Yoga
poses
https://youtu.be/LmzfT
6Gv4fo
Free
Grade(s) Name of Resource Description Web address / Link Username Password Paid/
Free
K+
English
Code Learn how to build an iPhone
game, write your first computer
program, draw in JavaScript and
much more!
https://code.org Create a
login
Free
K+
English
Instructables Web page with all sorts of
makerspace projects. Choose
your theme area and skill and
start creating!
https://www.instructa
bles.com/projects/
Create a
login
Free
1-5
Spanish
Interland Online game that makes learning
about digital safety and
citizenship interactive and fun.
Here, kids will help their fellow
Internauts combat the badly
behaved hackers, phishers,
oversharers and bullies by
practicing the skills they need to
be good digital citizens
https://beinternetaw
esome.withgoogle.co
m/es-
419_all/interland
Free
K-5
Spanish
English
Typing Club Interactive web page to help kids
learn to type with games and
assignments
https://www.typingcl
ub.com
https://www.typingcl
ub.com/mecanografi
a
Create a
login
Free
Third Grade: SH Elementary Summer Reading List 2020
Books in Spanish/Libros en español
If you like these books recommended
by current SH Elementary students…
...try these teacher recommendations!
▪ Clemente by Willie Perdomo ▪ Siete reporteros y un periódico by Pilar Lozano
▪ Cuando las niñas vuelan alto by Raquel Día
Reguera
▪ El empollón, el cabeza cuadrada, el gafotas y el
pelmazo by Roberto Santiago
▪ Cuentos escritos a máquina by Gianni Rodari ▪ El Club Secreto de Mouse Libros 1-8: Historias
Divertidas by PJ Ryan
▪ Dragonero by Josh Lacey ▪ La vuelta al mundo de la hormiga Miga by
Emili Teixidor
▪ El perro que buscaba las estrellas by Ricardo
Gómez
▪ El misterio de la Mona Lisa by Elizabeth Singer
Hunt
▪ La niña que vivía en el castillo dentro del
museo by Kate Bernheimer
▪ Dinosaurios al atardecer (Casa del arbol) by
Mary Pope Osborne
▪ La torre de cubos by Laura Devetach ▪ El niño que jugaba con ballenas by Josep
Lorman
▪ La tortuga de Hans by Pere Martí i Bertran ▪ Misterio del ojo Esmeralda by Geronimo Stilton
▪ Los Futbolísimos by Roberto Santiago ▪ Paula y el amuleto perdido by Concha López
Narváez y Rafael Salmerón
▪ Los casos del inspector Cito y Chin Mi Edo by
Antonio G. Iturbide
▪ La invasión de los Cosmochuchos by Gabriel
García de Oro
▪ Luna y el panda rojo by Udo Weigelt and
Edebé
▪ Tres bichos raros by Mariasun Landa
▪ Mafalda by Quino ▪ El libro invisible by Santiago García-Clairac
▪ Mi loca familia tiene talento by Chris Higgins ▪ El ratoncito de la moto (The Mouse and the
Motorcycle, Spanish Edition) by Beverly
Clearyand Louis Darling
▪ Piratas de andar en casa by Jeremy Strong ▪ La loca, loca búsqueda del Tesoro (Judy y
Moody Stink) by Megan Macdonald
▪ Tragasueños by Michael Ende ▪ Un Cocodrilo Misterioso by Ana Alonso
▪ Un león en la biblioteca by Michelle Knudsen ▪ Valores de Oro by Cristina Núnez Pereira
Rafael Valcarcel
Books in English
If you like these books recommended
by current SH Elementary students…
...try these teacher recommendations!
▪ Magic Tree House (series) or Merlin
Missions (series) by Mary Pope Osborne
▪ Nancy Drew (series) by Carolyn Keene or
Hardy Boys (series) by Franklin W. Dixon
▪ Jack Stalwart (series) by E. Singer Hunt ▪ Who is/was... ? (series) by various authors
(historical fiction)
▪ Dog Man (series) by Dav Pilkey ▪ My Weird School (series) by Dan Gutman
▪ Ivy & Bean (series) by Annie Barrows ▪ Bink & Gollie (series) by Kate DiCamillo
▪ The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein ▪ A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
▪ Princess in Black (series) by Shannon Hale ▪ Owl Diaries (series) by Rebecca Elliott
▪ I Survived (series) by L. Tarshis
▪ My Father’s Dragon (series) by R. Stiles
Gannett
▪ Geronimo Stilton (series) or Thea Stilton
(series) by Geronimo Stilton
▪ A to Z Mysteries (series) by Ron Roy
▪ FreckleJuice by Judy Blume ▪ The Mouse & the Motorcycle (series) by
Beverly Cleary
▪ Dog Beach Unleashed (Seagate Summer series)
by L. Greenwald ▪ Molly’s Story by W. Bruce Cameron
▪ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (series)
by Roald Dahl ▪ The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by
Kate DiCamillo
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Comprehension Questions: Some basic ideas to help students think more deeply…
Fiction Non-Fiction
▪ What is the lesson or message of the story?
▪ What do you think the author wanted you to
learn from reading it?
▪ Sequence the events of the story: Problem/
climax/resolution
▪ My favorite part of the story was ____
because:
▪ Why do you think _______ (a character) did
_______ (an action)?
▪ What would you do in their place?
▪ Suppose ____ happened; how would that
change the story?
▪ How does this story connect to other books
you have read? To experiences you have had?
▪ What is the main idea of this book/text?
▪ What do you think the author wanted you to
learn from reading it?
▪ Explain how _______ works. How do you
know?
▪ What does _______ (vocabulary word) mean?
How do you know?
▪ What does _______ (phrase/sentence) mean?
How do you know?
▪ Name two text features (maps, graphs,
diagrams, etc.) in this book. Explain how these
text features supported your learning.
▪ What caused ______ ?
▪ What effect did ______ have on ______?
Summer Reading Tips
1. Read aloud together with your child every day.
Make it fun by reading outdoors on the front steps, patio, at the beach or park. Also, let your children
read to you. For younger children, point out the relationship between words and sounds.
2. Set a good example!
Parents must be willing to model behavior for their children. Keep lots of reading material around the
house. Turn off the TV and have each person read his or her book, including mom and dad.
3. Read the same book your child is reading and discuss it.
This is the way to develop habits of the mind and build capacity for thought and insight.
4. Let kids choose what they want to read, and don't turn your nose
up at popular fiction.
It will only discourage the reading habit.
5. Buy books on tape, especially for a child with a learning
disability.
Listen to them in the car or turn off the TV and have the family listen to them together.
6. Take your children to the library regularly.
Most libraries sponsor summer reading clubs with easy-to-reach goals for preschool and school-age
children. Check the library calendar for special summer reading activities and events. Libraries also
provide age appropriate lists for summer reading.
7. Subscribe, in your child's name, to magazines like Sports
Illustrated for Kids, Highlights for Children, or National Geographic
World.
Encourage older children to read the newspaper and current events magazines, to keep up the reading
habit over the summer and develop vocabulary. Ask them what they think about what they've read,
and listen to what they say.
8. Ease disappointment over summer separation from a favorite
school friend by encouraging them to become pen pals.
Present both children with postcards or envelopes that are already addressed and stamped. If both
children have access to the Internet, email is another option.
9. Make trips a way to encourage reading by reading aloud traffic
signs, billboards, notices.
Show your children how to read a map, and once you are on the road, let them take turns being the
navigator.
10. Encourage children to keep a summer scrapbook.
Tape in souvenirs of your family's summer activities picture postcards, recipes, ticket stubs, photos.
Have your children write the captions and read them and read them aloud as you look at the book
together.
From ReadingRockets.org