You think it will take you 6 hours to complete this job. The content of the M.C.A.S . Demanding content standards are listed in these documents for the three tested grades. These standards clearly tell what students will be expected to know and be able to do by the time the M.C.A.S . is given. Perhaps the most valuable activities would be to support reading, writing, and critical thinking - Read to children each night.
Discuss stories read, stressing open-ended questions.
Support Summer Reading and weekend reading. Discuss newspaper articles, stressing factual bases for opinions. Provide a good model by reading for enjoyment and learning. Use writing to communicate, through notes, lists, letters, etc. Encourage children to establish regular written correspondence with friends and family.