NextStep Summer
Summer readiness for rising students
Curriculum
What your child actually learns this summer
Every rising 1st–4th grader gets the same 8-stop Island structure in Math, Reading, and Social Studies — but the actual questions inside are grade-banded, so a rising 2nd grader and a rising 4th grader see very different problems at the same stop.
Math Island
- 1
Coconut Cove
Numbers & Place Value
- 2
Shell Beach
Addition & Subtraction
- 3
Parrot Peak
Multiplication
- 4
Monkey Jungle
Division & Fractions
- 5
Crystal Lagoon
Measurement & Time
- 6
Thunder Falls
Word Problems
- 7
Sky Temple
Geometry & Shapes
- 8
Summit of Stars
Master Challenge
Reading Island
- 1
Letter Lagoon
Phonics & Sounds
- 2
Word Waterfall
Word Building & Phonics
- 3
Story Cove
Fiction & Fables
- 4
Fact Forest
Informational Text
- 5
Vocab Village
Vocabulary & Meaning
- 6
Fluency Falls
Reading Fluency
- 7
Author's Alcove
Author's Purpose & Craft
- 8
Summit Library
Master Reading Challenge
Social Studies Island
- 1
Map Cove
Maps & Geography
- 2
Community Cliffs
Communities & Helpers
- 3
Liberty Landing
US Landmarks & Symbols
- 4
Culture Cavern
World Cultures & Traditions
- 5
Market Bay
Economics & Resources
- 6
Capitol Heights
Government & Citizenship
- 7
History Hollow
Historical Figures & Events
- 8
Summit of Legacy
Master Challenge
6 math games
Beyond the Islands, kids can jump into 6 fast, animated math games any time — built for practice and speed, not just quizzes.
48 illustrated storybooks
12 original, illustrated storybooks per grade (1st–4th) — flip through pages like a real book, then answer a few comprehension questions at the end. A second, separate way to build reading skills alongside Reading Island.