Series: School Zone Big Get Ready Workbooks
Perfect Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: School Zone Publishing Company; BIG Workbook edition (January 1, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 088743147X
ISBN-13: 978-0887431470
Product Dimensions: 1 x 8.8 x 11 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (217 customer reviews)
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Age Range: 6 and up
Grade Level: 1 and up
This fabulous series of books helps parents be proactive in their kids' education. However, this 1st Grade edition may be too easy for kids who had an excellent kindergarten that taught basics such as reading, phonics, simple math, etc. I've found it to be a good review of what my son learned in kindergarten, but am going to buy the 2nd grade level to prepare him for 1st grade in his school.
I bought this book for my son who will be starting first grade in the fall - I am very pleased with the content. I bought the book so he could keep up with his learning through the summer and get a head start in the areas he was not taught in kindergarten.It is the perfect book for the purpose intended. I will continue to do the same every summer with the next levels of this book.
This is a great "big book" for review and skills reinforcement over the summer. As a curriculum specialist, I can see where improvement is needed, but I think the authors tried hard to create an inviting, comprehensive resource for building skills in reading, writing, critical thinking, math, science, and other language arts, with ethnically diverse characters and contemporary themes. My granddaughter, who is 6 and going into first grade, uses this book frequently and skillfully in guided lessons and independent work.School Zone staff, your publications deserve error-free excellence. There were too many errors in grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation. I am a technical writer, curriculum specialist, and professional editor. Another set of "eagle eyes" can help you avoid publishing substandard presentations.
If you were intending to use this workbook as a homeschool curriculum you will be disappointed. If your child doesn't have background knowledge such as an understanding of historical occurrences such as the pilgrim voyage than they will be lost on some pages. The workbook provides a few sentences of background info on some topics such as mammals but it is obviously meant to expand current knowledge and not provide the lesson itself. Another `flaw' is that these workbooks tend to be 1 grade or more behind. I recommend buying one a grade or two above the level at which your child works.
My son is really enjoying this workbook. Not too hard. Not too easy. Just right for keeping up skills during the Summer. The best part, for me, is that the pages tear out easily (perforated). So, he can work on a page and not have to deal with a big bulky book. I also got the Brain Quest book and he doesn't seem as drawn to it. Also, the pages of the Brain Quest book do not tear out.
This fabulous series of books helps parents be proactive in their kids' education. However, this 1st Grade edition may be too easy for kids who had an excellent kindergarten that taught basics such as reading, phonics, simple math, etc. I've found it to be a good review of what my son learned in kindergarten, but am going to buy the 2nd grade level to prepare him for 1st grade in his school.
I purchased this book to show parents in my class what quality content looked like in a book they could use over the summer to reinforce/build on kindergarten skills. Parents who bought their own copy really like using it.
My 6 year old loves this book. We took it on a trip and she was kept entertained for many days. It's fun to see what she can accomplish and I like that the book breaks up the work into different sections such as math and reading.
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