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Summer Learning Program

GREAT SUMMER LEARNING RESOURCES FOR ALABAMA K-12 FAMILIES

Summer Learning

For K-12 students, the summer months away from school can sometimes result in a learning loss in reading, math, science, and other core subject areas.

 

The Alabama Summer Learning Challenge works to raise awareness of summer learning loss and provides access to a variety of free resources targeted to enhance summer learning.

 

Thanks to great national partners, such as Lexile and Stride, we can offer these FREE and exciting opportunities for students and families statewide, all summer long!

  • The Lexile-based “Find a Book, Alabama” tool ( Find A Book | Lexile & Quantile HubNew Window) offers students over 260,000 books from which to choose. This book-search tool enables individuals to build custom reading lists based on their Lexile range and/or personal interests and checks the availability of books at the local library. The search tool includes a growing collection of English literary and informational books.
  • This summer, Stride Skills Arcade by Stride, Inc is FREE to students in the state from June 1 to July 31. Prevent “Summer Slide” with a cool blend of online math, reading, language arts, and science skills practice, and spectacular games for every student interest. Students may access the Stride Skills Arcade learning platform anytime, including on tablets, PCs, and Macs. Sign up at the Stride GroupsNew Windowwebsite or Stride Skills SummerNew Window link. Need additional help? Contact Stride Customer Support: (1-844-638-3533)
  • • Keep learning fun all summer long with Alabama Public Television! If you are a parent, grandparent, guardian, or know some young learners looking for something fun to do this summer, take a peek at Alabama Public Television’s online education resources. Visit the Alabama Public Television website today – Alabama Public Television | Education (aptv.org)New Window
  • With Big UniverseNew Window by StrideNew Window, students can access 18,000+ leveled eBooks and literacy tools available 24/7 on smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Powerful search functions help identify eBooks by genre and grade level. Big Universe will be FREE to all students in Alabama from May 1 to July 31. Register and login .
  • Parents can also make learning fun this summer by utilizing the great resources and events at Alabama Local librariesNew Window

More Resources, Videos and Printable Items

  • The Alabama Reading Initiative (ARI) is excited to share our Family Summer Literacy Newsletter New Windowwith families. These exciting literacy activities will keep your students engaged during the summer and develop their skills in phonological awareness, phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing.
  • The ARI Literacy Family RepositoryNew Windowincludes resources and strategies that are aligned with the 2021 Alabama English Language Arts Course of Study standards and are intended to serve as tools families can use at home to help their student (s) succeed in reading.