Summer Bridge Activities¨, Grades 7 - 8


Book Description

Give your soon-to-be eighth grader a head start on their upcoming school year with Summer Bridge Activities: Bridging Grades 7-8. With daily, 15-minute exercises kids can review proportions and misplaced modifiers and learn new skills like square roots and writing in the active voice. This workbook series prevents summer learning loss and paves the way to a successful new school year. --And this is no average workbookÑSummer Bridge Activities keeps the fun and the sun in summer break! Designed to prevent a summer learning gap and keep kids mentally and physically active, the hands-on exercises can be done anywhere. These standards-based activities help kids set goals, develop character, practice fitness, and explore the outdoors. With 12 weeks of creative learning, Summer Bridge Activities keeps skills sharp all summer long!




Summer Bridge Activities¨, Grades 1 - 2


Book Description

Designed specifically for preparing Canadian first-grade students for the new year ahead. Reviewed by Canadian teachers and students, this workbook features daily activities in reading, writing, math, and language arts plus a bonus section focusing on character development and healthy lifestyles. The exercises are easy to understand and are presented in a way that allows your child to review familiar skills and then be progressively challenged on more difficult subjects. Give your children the head start they deserve with this fun, easy-to-use, award-winning series, and make learning a yearlong adventure! 160 full-colour perforated pages and an answer key.




Summer Learning Fun


Book Description

Perfect for summertime, these sunny and bright activity pages are sure to spark curiosity and creativity in the littlest learners. Preschoolers will love spending summer afternoons solving simple mazes, matching games, spot the differences, connect the dots, and more! This entertaining activity book helps little learners get ready for school and allows you to have a classroom in your own home. A learning opportunity on every pages. Get a jump start on back to school fun. Go to head of the class with an activity book jam packed with colorful things to do!




Helping Your Child Become a Responsible Citizen


Book Description

This booklet provides information about the values and skills that make up character and good citizenship and what you can do to help your child develop strong character. It suggests activities that you and your school-aged children can do to put those values to work in your daily lives and tips for working with teachers and schools to ensure that you act together to promote the basic values that you want your child to learn and use. Finally, this booklet provides an extensive list of books and other resources with character-related themes that you can read and discuss with your child to encourage character and citizen development.




The Knowledge Gap


Book Description

The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty. It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality education. The problem wasn't one of the usual scapegoats: lazy teachers, shoddy facilities, lack of accountability. It was something no one was talking about: the elementary school curriculum's intense focus on decontextualized reading comprehension "skills" at the expense of actual knowledge. In the tradition of Dale Russakoff's The Prize and Dana Goldstein's The Teacher Wars, Wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our education system--one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware. But The Knowledge Gap isn't just a story of what schools have gotten so wrong--it also follows innovative educators who are in the process of shedding their deeply ingrained habits, and describes the rewards that have come along: students who are not only excited to learn but are also acquiring the knowledge and vocabulary that will enable them to succeed. If we truly want to fix our education system and unlock the potential of our neediest children, we have no choice but to pay attention.




STEM by Design


Book Description

How do you create effective STEM classrooms that energize students, help them grow into creative thinkers and collaborators, and prepare them for their futures? This practical book from expert Anne Jolly has all the answers and tools you need to get started or enhance your current program. Based on the author’s popular MiddleWeb blog of the same name, STEM by Design reveals the secrets to successful lessons in which students use science, math, and technology to solve real-world engineering design problems. You’ll learn how to: Select and adapt quality existing STEM lessons that present authentic problems, allow for creative approaches, and engage students in meaningful teamwork; Create your own student-centered STEM lessons based on the Engineering Design Process; Assess students’ understanding of basic STEM concepts, their problem-solving abilities, and their level of engagement with the material; Teach STEM in after-school programs to further build on concepts covered in class; Empower girls to aspire to careers in STEM and break down the barriers of gender bias; Tap into STEM's project-based learning style to attract and engage all students. Throughout this user-friendly book, you’ll find design tools such as checklists, activities, and assessments to aid you in developing or adapting STEM lessons. These tools, as well as additional teacher resources, are also available as free downloads from the book’s website, http://www.stem-by-design.com.




Summer Learning HeadStart, Grade 4 to 5: Fun Activities Plus Math, Reading, and Language Workbooks


Book Description

Summer Learning HeadStart(TM) This book is designed to help 4th grade students retain and strengthen their Math and English Language Arts skills during summer months. It helps stop Summer Learning Loss and provides a strong foundation for success in 5th grade. Schools (300+), teachers (3,000+), libraries (30+) and parents (50,000+) throughout the United States use Lumos Study Programs to improve student achievement. This book includes: Daily practice of fourth grade skills Online access to fifth grade topics Jokes & cartoons to make learning fun Review of more than 40 English Language Arts Standards Review of more than 30 Math Standards Engaging reading passages Informative articles for parents and educators Useful infographics PLUS One Year access to Online Workbooks Convenient access to additional practice questions Anywhere Access Learn using a smart phone, tablet or personal computer Personalized and student-directed learning with real-time feedback Hundreds of Common Core aligned practice questions Teachers Get FREE Access to Lumos StepUp Basic Account Create up to 30 students accounts and monitor their online work Share information about class work and school activities through stickies Gain easy access to Blogs, Standards, Student Reports and more.. "




Summer Bridge Activities¨, Grades K - 1


Book Description

Designed specifically for preparing Canadian kindergarten students for the new year ahead. Reviewed by Canadian teachers and students, this workbook features daily activities in reading, writing, math, and language arts plus a bonus section focusing on character development and healthy lifestyles. The exercises are easy to understand and are presented in a way that allows your child to review familiar skills and then be progressively challenged on more difficult subjects. Give your children the head start they deserve with this fun, easy-to-use, award-winning series, and make learning a yearlong adventure! 160 full-colour perforated pages and an answer key.




Summer Learning HeadStart, Grade 7 to 8: Fun Activities Plus Math, Reading, and Language Workbooks


Book Description

Summer Learning HeadStart(TM) This book is designed to help 7th grade students retain and strengthen their Math and English Language Arts skills during summer months. It helps stop Summer Learning Loss and provides a strong foundation for success in 8th grade. Schools (300+), teachers (3,000+), libraries (30+) and parents (50,000+) throughout the United States use Lumos Study Programs to improve student achievement. This book includes: Daily practice of seventh grade skills Online access to eighth grade topics Jokes & cartoons to make learning fun Review of more than 40 English Language Arts Standards Review of more than 30 Math Standards Engaging reading passages Informative articles for parents and educators Useful infographics PLUS One Year access to Online Workbooks Convenient access to additional practice questions Anywhere Access Learn using a smart phone, tablet or personal computer Personalized and student-directed learning with real-time feedback Hundreds of Common Core aligned practice questions Teachers Get FREE Access to Lumos StepUp Basic Account Create up to 30 students accounts and monitor their online work Share information about class work and school activities through stickies Gain easy access to Blogs, Standards, Student Reports and more.. "