IDEA Public Schools is celebrating National Summer Learning Week from July 6 – July 11! Summer may look different this year, but the learning never stops as we prepare for an amazing 2020-21 school year.

Did you know that IDEA’s Accelerated Reader & iLearning Hotspot software is available throughout the summer?

To keep your child reading, be sure they read at least 30 – 60 minutes a day. In addition, set goals for the number of words your child should read by the end of summer break and do something special when he/she reaches it.

Here are three reasons your child should log on and continue learning this summer.

Reason 1: Come Back to School Sharp & Ready

If your child dedicates just an hour a day working on math skills and testing on a book or two, he or she will return to school in August ahead of the game and ready to learn.  Helpful tip—develop a routine, start the morning with a good breakfast and make that next hour a dedicated “Math & Reading Time.”

Reason 2: It’s the Perfect Downtime Activity

Go for a walk in the summer sun.  Kick the soccer ball around. Play with your pet.  But when there’s a little downtime, have your child read a few chapters or log on to the computer for some math fun. You’ll be amazed at how many little pockets of time you can fill with educational fun!

Reason 3: It’s A Blast! 

IDEA Weslaco Pike scholar Clarissa Rodriguez said it best, “You are rewarded every second that you are reading.  Sometimes a book can be a companion when no one else is.  When you’re bored, you can open a good book, snuggle up in the covers, and transfer yourself into another world.  You feel like you’re right there with the main characters.”

The same goes for mathematics. Who needs video games when you have interactive math software games to play?

Access these great programs now through July 20 by using Clever:  

• Accelerated Reader (AR) for 1^st – 7^th grade
• myON for 1^st – 7^th grade
• Dreambox for 1^st – 5^th grade
• ST Math for 6^th & 7^th Grade

Texas Families can access the programs here: https://clever.com/in/ideapublicschools

Louisiana Families can access the programs here: https://clever.com/in/ideapublicschoolsla

Login:

1. Username:  Student ID #
2. Password: date of birth (MMDDYYYY)

** Software will be unavailable starting July 20 as maintenance and set-ups take place in the software for the new school year.  Students will be able to log in again once school starts.