Summer Sporting Events

Welcome to our In the Know topic for June, Summer Sporting Events. You may wish to take a look at other grade spans and recommend articles to students that are below or above their grade’s reading level.

Grades K-1 looks at different sporting events that take place in the summer. A Spanish translation can be found here.

Grades 2-3 examine two sporting events that take place every summer: the Tour de France and Wimbledon. A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

Grades 4-5 explore issues surrounding this summer’s Women’s World Cup.  A Spanish translation to the article may be found here.

For ideas on how to use this site, extend your lessons, guide discussion and address controversy, go to the Teaching Tools Tab.

Photo Credit: Greg Balfour Evans/Alamy Stock Photo