Summer Learning Hub Resources

Language Arts Learning Challenge 

• CONNECTICUT READS, the Governor’s Summer Reading Challenge 

CT Financial Literacy Summer Challenge with FinTron

• CSDE x FinTron 2023 Summer Enrichment Challenge
  • CSDE x FinTron 2023 Summer Enrichment Challenge - Spanish
  • CSDE x FinTron 2023 Summer Enrichment Challenge - Spanish PowerPoint
  • CSDE x FinTron 2023 Summer Enrichment Challenge - Portuguese
  • CSDE x FinTron 2023 Summer Enrichment Challenge - Portuguese PowerPoint
• CSDE x FinTron Summer Enrichment Challenge - Summer 2023
  • CSDE x FinTron Summer Enrichment Challenge - Summer 2023 - Spanish
  • CSDE x FinTron Summer Enrichment Challenge - Summer 2023 - Portuguese

Mathematics Learning Challenge

• Commissioner's Summer Math Challenge  

Apex Learning Summer Courses

• Professional learning at no cost to districts from Apex Learning with Edmentum

Science Challenge

• Summer Science Challenge Ideas K-5
• K-5 Science Summer Learning Challenge Recording Sheet

Social Studies Ambassador Learning Challenge

• Student certificate, Message for Parents & Students, Message for Principals 

Story of Me Learning Challenge

• English: Student certificate, Program packet, Message for Families, Message for Principals
• Arabic: Student certificate, Program packet, Message for families
• Chinese: Student certificate, Program packet, Message for families
• Creole: Student certificate, Program packet, Message for families
• Polish: Student certificate, Program packet, Message for families
• Portuguese: Student certificate, Program packet, Message for families
• Spanish: Student certificate, Program packet, Message for families 

Common Sense Education

• Best Summer Learning Games - This list of the best summer learning games has titles that are just as engrossing as other at-home games but come with the bonus of being teacher-approved. These games have what makes games great (player agency, just-one-more-turn gameplay, and challenging scenarios) plus learning outcomes seamlessly blended into the experiences. 
• 12 Free Learning Apps and Websites for Kids at Home this Summer - Help guide students' online time this summer by sharing a few well-chosen, high-quality apps and websites with parents and caregivers. Families can download or bookmark these on kids' devices to ensure any screen time kids do have is time well spent. 
• The apps and websites listed here offer a nice mix of absorbing gameplay and first-rate learning -- sure to please kids and adults alike. Plus, they're all free!
• Offline and Off-Screen Activities for Minds-On Learning - Take learning offline with activities that engage kids in a variety of ways. 
• Holiday Resources to Promote Connection and Inclusion - Go beyond the basic with opportunities for SEL and deeper understanding.  

Scholastic Learn at Home

• Why? Scholastic Learn at Home provides active learning journeys through August 30th designed to reinforce and sustain educational opportunities for students 
• When? Now through August 31, 2023 
• How? Visit Learn at Home to explore each learning journey 
• Outcomes: Students will be engaged in extended summer learning activities to support their curiosities, passions, strengths and needs and return to school ready to learn.  

Career and Technical Education Bingo Challenge

• Student certificate, Program packet, Message for Families, Message for Principals