This May summer learning freebie includes tear off strips for daily phonics practice. Students complete quick reading and writing tasks to stay engaged over summer.
This May summer learning tear offs freebie includes refrigerator friendly tear off strips designed to keep students learning over the summer. These quick tasks give students simple, daily practice without overwhelming families.
Each page includes multiple tear off tasks that students can complete independently or with support. Students choose a strip, complete the task, and continue building skills throughout the summer.
The tasks are short and focused, making them easy to fit into daily routines. Families can place the page on the refrigerator and allow students to tear off one task at a time.
Tasks included across the pages focus on phonics and writing such as:
• Read a word and write a sentence
• Write rhyming words
• Write short stories using given words
• Complete sentence stems like “I see the ” or “I can ”
• Listen and count sounds in words
As the pages progress, students also practice more advanced phonics skills including:
• Digraphs and blends (sh, ch, th, wh, br, dr, sl)
• Multisyllabic word reading
• Vowel teams and long vowel patterns
• R controlled and variant vowel patterns
• Writing using multiple target words
The built in choice element keeps students engaged, and the quick format makes this a realistic option for families to use consistently.
What’s Included:
• Summer learning tear off task pages
• Phonics and writing quick tasks
• Multiple skill progression pages
• Print and use family resource
• Refrigerator friendly layout
Ideas for use:
• Send home at end of year
• Include in summer packets
• Use as daily summer practice
• Parent guided learning support
• Independent student choice activities
Skills covered include:
• Phoneme segmentation
• Word reading
• Rhyming
• Sentence writing
• Digraphs and blends
• Multisyllabic words
• Vowel patterns
This freebie helps prevent summer learning loss by giving families a simple, consistent routine. Students stay engaged while practicing phonics and writing in short, manageable bursts.
Submit any requests/questions to littlemindsatworkLLC@gmail.com
Tara West is a dedicated educator and the founder of Little Minds at Work, an educational platform designed to provide teachers with creative and engaging resources for early childhood education. With a focus on developing innovative lesson plans, classroom strategies, and activities, Tara brings her passion for teaching to life, empowering teachers to foster meaningful learning experiences for their students.