Summer Activities for
English Language Learners
The authors of this blog from Continental Press list a variety of ideas to help students continue to learn in the summer.
The first suggestion is a letter to themselves about their progress and advice for the fall. The teacher could save these to share with the students when they return to school.
To involve parents, they propose using online translators to assist with communication. They recommend writing a newsletter for each month of the summer break and sending them home with the students. They can include ideas and resources that are accessible to parents to encourage continued learning through the break. The newsletter can also include a list of free programs, events, and activities.
For the students themselves, the authors recommend starting a journal in school that they can add to in the summer. These can include writing prompts, vocabulary, and sentence frames. They also offer a list of online sites so students can continue to practice English. Another suggestion is a list of books to read. The article includes a list of educational podcasts to recommend, one of which is from National Geographic.
Finally, to motivate students, they suggest a bingo-type checklist to bring back in the fall, and a small incentive for what they have finished.
You can get the links to the free newsletter templates and lists of activities and podcasts in the article.