Lift Off to Literacy
Leading Edge Astronauts, Get Ready to Lift Off!
March 10th through April 11th will be an exciting time for our students to engage in daily activities that boost their love for reading, writing and self-expression. Our goal is to make literacy fun and to show students the many ways reading and writing shows up in their daily lives. We’re asking students to read an extra 15 minutes a day, plus we’ll have great activities in our programs to help them boost their minutes. Each location will create and name their group’s rocketship and track their minutes. Leading Edge Astronauts, you’ve got this!
Space is our over-arching theme, but when it comes to reading and writing, the sky is the limit on what students can learn and do. Here are some extra ways to help keep them climbing.
1. View or Download our Lift Off to Literacy Activity Calendars, with ideas for every day. Here are March and April Calendars.
2. Print out our 25 Book Challenge, so your child can see and chart their progress at home.
3. Check out these fun ways to get them reading, writing and listening. We’ll be posting new activities each week so visit often!
Kevin Costner and Jillian Estell read Catching the Moon, a story of a girl who dreamed of playing baseball and had the determination to overcome everything that stood in her way.
Learn all about Jupiter, the biggest planet in the solar system, on NASA’s Spaceplace. With fun facts and great photos, you’ll be amazed by this gas giant and the swirling storms and colorful bands of color.
Did you know the sunset on Mars appears blue? Read about these fun facts about the solar system from National Geographic Kids and then draw a picture to illustrate one of them.
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio reads “A Ticket To Space” from the International Space Station as he floats around. How cool is that?
Learn about all the great states in the US on National Geographic Kids’ website. From “Fast Facts” to “Fun Stuff,” you can dive right in.
Come across a new word? Here’s a great way to write it down, research what it means, and how to use it. Just watch your vocabulary grow!