Transcript Summer learning looks different than during the school year

Summer Learning at Home
Family and School Partnerships
Summer learning looks different than
during the school year.
Experiences build background knowledge
and increase vocabulary.
Children learn through doing.
.
The BEST
predictor of
summer
reading loss or
gain is—
whether or not
a child reads
during the
summer.
Reinforce
Summer
Safety
Rules
Things to do,
Places to go,
Things to see,
in and around
Washington,
D.C.
Parks and Recreation Centers in Fairfax County
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/rec/rec_camps.htm
Camps, Classes, Day Trips
Community and Recreation Centers
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/comctrs.htm
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Bailey's Community Center
5920 Summers Lane, Falls Church, VA 22041
Operating Hours: Monday - Saturday, 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Phone: 703-931-7027, TTY 711
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Gum Springs Community Center
8100 Fordson Road, Alexandria, VA 22306
Operating Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 9:45 p.m.
Saturday: 1 - 9:45 pm
Phone: 703-360-6088, TTY 711
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Huntington Community Center
5751 Liberty Drive, Alexandria, VA 22303
Operating Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday: Noon - 8 p.m.
Phone: 703-960-1917, TTY 711
James Lee Community Center
2855-A Annandale Road, Falls Church, Virginia 22042
Operating Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
Phone: 703-534-3387, TTY 711
Mott Community Center
12111 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
Operating Hours: Monday - Wednesday: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Tuesday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday: 1 - 10 p.m.
Phone: 703-278-8605, TTY 711
David R. Pinn Community Center
10225 Zion Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030
Operating Hours: Monday - Friday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 703-250-9181, TTY 711
Sacramento Neighborhood Center
8792-E Sacramento Drive, Alexandria, VA 22309
Operating Hours: Monday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Phone: 703-619-2964, TTY 711
Southgate Community Center
12125 Pinecrest Road, Reston, VA 20191-1658
Operating Hours: Monday - Thursday: 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Saturday: Noon - 10 p.m.
Phone: 703-860-0676, TTY 711
Willston Multicultural Center
6131 Willston Drive, Falls Church, VA 22044
Operating Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Saturday: 7:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.; Sunday: noon - 4 p.m.
Phone; 703-536-8943, TTY 711
Computer Clubhouses
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/facloc_cch.htm
Bailey's Computer Clubhouse at Bailey's Community Center
Operating Hours: Monday - Friday: Noon - 8 p.m.
Gum Springs Computer Clubhouse at Gum Springs Community Center
Operating Hours: Monday - Friday: Noon - 8 p.m.
James Lee Computer Clubhouse in James Lee Community Center
Operating Hours: Monday - Friday: Noon - 8 p.m.
Mott Computer Clubhouse in Mott Community Center
Operating Hours: Monday - Friday: Noon - 8 p.m.
Reston Computer Clubhouse Reston Teen Center
Operating Hours: Monday - Friday 1 - 9 p.m.
Willston Computer Clubhouse Willston Multicultural Center
Operating Hours: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
FCPS Summer School Opportunities
High School Summer Learning Enrichment
http://www.fcps.edu/news/summer/index.shtml
High School summer Institute for the Arts
http://www.fcps.edu/is/finearts/ifta.shtml
Elementary School Summer Camps and Enrichment
http://www.fcps.edu/is/ace/k12.shtml
Elementary Summer Institute for the Arts
http://www.fcps.edu/is/finearts/eifta.shtml
Adults Learn to Speak English (or Other Languages)
ACE Classes with FCPS
http://www.fcps.edu/is/ace/language.shtml
Class Levels
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Beginning
Low Beginning to Low Advanced
Intermediate
High Beginning to High Advanced
Advanced
Literacy to High Advanced
Post High Advanced
U.S. Citizenship Test Prep
Low Cost Camps in Fairfax County
Fairfax County Park Authority Summer Camps
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/campforms
Fairfax County Rec-Pac
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/recpac/
Fairfax County Rec-Quest
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/recquest.htm
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ncs/news/ni2014/pdf/14sumrq.pdf
Special Education Camps
http://www.fcps.edu/cco/prc/resources/additional/summer_camps/index.shtml
School-Age Child Care (SACC) with the Office for Children, 703-449-8989
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ofc/
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ofc/sacc.htm
Booster Clubs, PTA, and PTO-Sponsored Camps, Courses, and Programs
(link coming soon)
Counselor in Training Program (C.I.T.) for 14 -17 year-olds, through Fairfax
County Park Authority
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/rec/cit.htm
Free Summer Meals for Kids
More information coming soon!
Fairfax County Teen Centers
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/rec/Teens/
Centers in Northern Fairfax County
Phone: 703-326-7040, TTY 711
The Reston Teen Center
12196 Sunset Hills Road
Reston, VA 20190
Monday - Thursday: 5 - 9 p.m.
Friday: 5 - 10 p.m.
Saturday: Noon - 10 p.m.
The Attic Teen Center at
McNair Elementary School
2499 Thomas Jefferson Drive
Herndon, VA 20170
Friday & Saturday: 6 - 10 p.m.
The Basement Teen Center at
Rocky Run Middle School
4400 Stringfellow Road
Chantilly, VA 22021
Friday & Saturday: 6 to 10 p.m.
Centers in Southern Fairfax County
Phone: 703-704-6234, TTY 711
The Hideaway Teen Center at
South County Government Center
8350 Richmond Highway, Room 309
Alexandria, VA 22309
Monday - Thursday: 2 - 9 p.m.
Friday: 2 - 10 p.m.
Saturday: Noon - 10 p.m.
The Cave Teen Center at
Twain Middle School
4700 Franconia Road, Alexandria, VA 22308
Friday & Saturday: 6 - 10 p.m.
ISA-Islamic Saudi Academy at
Islamic Saudi Academy Gym
8333 Richmond Highway
Alexandria, VA 22309
Friday - Saturday: 6 - 10 p.m.
Teen Center at Lorton Station Elementary
School
6298 Lewis Chapel Road, Lorton, VA 22079
Friday and Saturday: 6 -10 p.m.
Centers in Western Fairfax County
Phone: 703-278-8605, TTY 711
The Mott Teen Center at
Mott Community Center
12111 Braddock Road
Fairfax, VA 22030
Monday - Thursday: 4:30 – 9 p.m.
Friday: 4:30 – 10 p.m.
Saturday: Noon - 10 p.m.
The Net Teen Center at
Irving Middle School
8100 Old Keene Mill Road
Springfield, VA 22512
Tues. & Thurs.: 5:30 - 9:30 p.m.
The Stone Teen Center at
Stone Middle School
5500 Sully Park Drive,
Centreville, VA 20120
Friday & Saturday: 6 - 10 p.m.
Centers in Eastern Fairfax County
Phone: 703-534-3387, TTY 711
The Chill Spot Teen Center at
James Lee Community Center
2855-A Annandale Road
Falls Church, VA 22042
Monday - Friday: 2 - 9 p.m.
Saturday: Noon - 10 p.m.
The Mix Teen Center at
Glasgow Middle School
4101 Fairfax Parkway
Alexandria, VA 22312
Friday - Saturday: 6 - 10 p.m.
The Culmore Teen Center
6018 Argyle Drive
Falls Church, VA 22041
Tuesday & Thursday: 5 - 9 p.m.
Music and The Arts
http://www.fxva.com/yourfairfax/music-arts/
Outdoor Concerts, Classes, Performances
Museums and Historical Sites
http://www.fxva.com/yourfairfax/mainattractions/museums/
City of Alexandria
http://oha.alexandriava.gov/
Our Kids Family Fun Website
www.our-kids.com
Metro-Visitors Kit: Pocket Guide and Guide to Metro
and the Nation’s Capital
http://www.wmata.com/getting_around/visitor_info/visitorkit.cfm
National Zoo
• National Zoo Camps
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/Camps
• National Zoo Classes
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Education/Classes/cl
asses.cfm
Smithsonian Museums
http://www.si.edu/Museums/
Explore the Smithsonian
http://www.gosmithsonian.com/
Washington D.C. for Kids
http://www.washingtondckids.com/
League of Washington Theatres
http://lowt.org/
Lorton Workhouse, 9601 Ox Road, Lorton has summer camps www.WorkhouseArts.org; 703-584-2900
Lorton Workhouse Arts Center Theatre http://www.workhousearts.org/performing-arts-list
Children’s Theatre-in-the Woods at Wolf Trap National Park for Performing Arts
1551 Trap Road, Vienna.
70 performances from late June through early August, family-friendly shows at 10 am and 11:15 am on
Tuesdays through Saturdays. http://www.wolftrap.org/Education/TITW_Season.aspx
Encore Stage and Studio, The Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre
125 South Old Glebe Road, Arlington.
Performance Dates June 1 to June 10. http://www.encorestageva.org/
Mount Vernon Community Children’s Theatre Summer Camp
Two-Weeks: July 2-July 13 (no 4th of July) ; July 30-August 10 ; August 13-24
Located at the Heritage Presbyterian Church at 8503 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria
http://www.mvcct.org/camps.php
Community Internet Access Maps
http://www.fcps.edu/it/ciamaps/index.shtml
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) provides maps and a list of community
Internet access sites in your neighborhood and the surrounding area.
These sites are open at different times during the day, in the evening, and on
weekends. The location can be contacted directly at the phone number listed for
the hours of availability
Summer Reading List
http://www.fcps.edu/is/summer/reading/
FCPS http://www.fcps.edu/is/libraryservices/books.shtml; FCPS students have access to
online digital books (eBooks).
FCPS recommended book lists http://www.fcps.edu/is/summer/reading/index.shtml
Fairfax County Public Library http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/ Many book lists
available.
Bartleby http://www.bartleby.com/ This website includes free online versions of many
classics texts including fiction, nonfiction, and reference.
Booklist Center http://home.comcast.net/~dwtaylor1/ This website features a wide
selection of booklists sorted by genre and topic. The range of lists includes fiction and
nonfiction as well as all major book awards.
Teenreads.com http://www.teenreads.com/ This is the teen
section of bookreporter.com a website
that shares book reviews and new releases.
Free and Fun
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Visit the Reagan National or Dulles International Airport.
Shop, play, and eat at IKEA (Potomac Mills Mall).
Tour the NASA Goddard Space-Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
Take in a free show at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage or just walk
around.
Visit the Hirshhorn Museum of Modern Art in D.C.
Tour the National Building Museum in D.C.
Visit the Capitol in Washington, D.C.
More Family Activity Websites
•Best Museums for Kids in Washington, D.C. Area
http://dc.about.com/od/museums/a/Museumsforkids.htm
•Explore Fairfax County http://www.fxva.com/seedoplan/attractions/
•National Children’s Museum http://www.ccm.org at National Harbor
•15 Best Places to go with Kids in the Washington, D.C. Area
http://dc.about.com/od/childrensactivities/tp/15BestforKids.htm
Let’s
Move!
Keep children
active over the
summer.
http://www.letsmove.gov/
How can children
learn…
at home?
How can children
learn. . .
on vacation or family
outings?
How can children
learn. . .
while shopping or
running errands?