As the summer holidays approach, you may be thinking about how to help your pupils maintain literacy progress beyond the classroom. While the break offers an important chance for children to rest and recharge, even small amounts of reading and language practice can help learners return to school feeling confident and ready to learn.
The good news is that summer literacy support doesn’t need to feel like formal learning. With the right mix of accessible digital tools, creative activities and flexible resources, you can help families build literacy into everyday moments throughout the holidays.
Here are five Lexia resources that can support your pupils over the summer and keep learning going in a manageable and engaging way.
1. Lexia Online Programmes for Flexible Home Learning
Both Core5 Reading and PowerUp Literacy can be used seamlessly at home, making it easy for your pupils to continue their learning routines during the summer break. Because learners are already familiar with the programmes, many families find it straightforward to fit short sessions into their week without needing extensive support or preparation.
To get pupils set up for summer learning, you simply need to provide login cards and home use letters to families. Staff can also access this helpful video showing how to print login cards quickly and easily.
Additional guidance and support materials for families can be found in the School to Home section of the myLexia Resources Hub, helping you feel confident that parents and carers have everything they need to support learning at home.
2. Summer Reading Bingo Challenges
Keeping pupils motivated to read over the summer can sometimes be a challenge, particularly when reading begins to feel like “school work” to some learners. Lexia’s Summer Reading Bingo Challenges are designed to make literacy practice feel fun, flexible and achievable.
The bingo boards include a variety of age-appropriate reading activities that encourage pupils to explore literacy in different ways. Some activities focus on independent reading, while others encourage discussion, creativity or shared family experiences.
Your learners can aim to complete five activities in a row or challenge themselves to finish the entire board over the holidays. This flexible format allows families to participate at their own pace while helping pupils maintain positive reading habits throughout the summer.
These resources are available in the School to Home section of the myLexia Resource Hub.
3. Skill Builders for Targeted Literacy Support
For some pupils, summer can be a useful opportunity to revisit specific literacy skills and strengthen areas where they may need additional practice. Lexia Skill Builders provide structured activities that can be tailored to individual learner needs using programme data.
You can use information from Student Action Plan reports and Skill Check scores to identify the most appropriate activities for each pupil. This helps ensure that summer practice feels purposeful and supportive rather than overwhelming.
Skill Builders are available both as printable paper activities and as digital resources through the myLexia Resource Hub, giving you flexibility in how you choose to share them with families.
4. Lexia Read at Home Activities
The Lexia Read at Home resources are designed to help families support literacy though simple, engaging activities that can easily fit into everyday routines.
Available through the Resource Hub, these activities encourage pupils to build vocabulary, develop comprehension skills , and use language creatively in real-world contexts. Activities include ideas such as vocabulary scavenger hunts, photo story challenges and literacy-inspired art projects that encourage conversation and creativity alongside reading and writing practice.
Because the activities are quick and accessible, they can help families create positive literacy experiences at home without requiring lots of preparation or specialist resources.
You can find these activities in the School to Home section of the myLexia Resource Hub.
5. Fluency Passage Packs for Reading Practice
Reading fluency is an important part of literacy development, helping pupils improve accuracy, confidence, pacing and comprehension. Lexia’s Fluency Passage Packs provide short, levelled texts that allow pupils to practise reading regularly over the summer break.
These passages are matched to pupils’ reading levels, making them suitable for independent reading practice or shared reading with parents and carers. The short format also makes them manageable for families who want to support literacy in small, consistent ways throughout the holidays.
While you may already use these resources during term time, they can also be an effective way to encourage continued reading practice over the summer months. Fluency Passage Packs can be accessed in the Support for Instruction section of the myLexia Resource Hub.
Helping Your Pupils Return Ready to Learn
Summer literacy support can be most effective when built around small and consistent opportunities to read, talk, explore vocabulary and engage with language. These fun and relaxed activities can make a meaningful difference to pupils’ confidence and readiness for the new school year.
By sharing practical, accessible resources with families, you can help make literacy support feel manageable and enjoyable throughout the holidays while continuing to nurture positive reading habits beyond the classroom.
If you need any further support or guidance regarding Lexia in school or at home, get in touch with our dedicated Implementation and Support Team.
