Your childÕs summer partner in building grade 1 success! Summer Link Math plus Reading offers kindergarten children skill-and-drill practice in key subject areas to help them get ready for first grade over the summer months. Aligned to state and national standards, this super-sized volume includes practices and learning skills in:Math (counting 1Ð20, number recognition, sequencing, addition, subtraction, time, money, patterns, and more)Reading (alphabet, consonants, vowels, spelling, people words, rhymes, and more)Handwriting (numbers, uppercase and lowercase letters)Basic Skills (activities to do with your child to promote basic learning skills)Test Practice (information and tips on test taking and practice questions) --Sharpen skills for grade 1 with this 320 page book that also includes a skills checklist, a recommended summer reading list, and answer keys for each section.

Your child’s summer partner in building grade 1 success! Summer Link Math plus Reading offers kindergarten children skill-and-drill practice in key subject areas to help them get ready for first grade over the summer months. Aligned to state and national

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.

Strengthen your mathematics lessons through collaborative planning Teaching by Design in Elementary Mathematics is a series of comprehensive professional development guides that help teachers investigate how students learn. Grounded in the latest research, this book is one of three volumes focused on grade-appropriate number and operations topics aligned with the Common Core State Standards. The capstone activity of each book guides the group through the co-creation and implementation of a prototype lesson. The teacher teams then evaluate the impact of the lesson on student learning and work together to revise it for maximum effectiveness. Through the process, teachers develop: Deeper content knowledge of important mathematical concepts Improved understanding of how students learn these mathematical ideas A stronger foundation for developing effective lessons and improving instruction Enhanced collaboration skills Each volume includes a large assortment of reproducible handouts as well as built-in facilitation notes. Teachers will also find helpful resources that address the issue of finding time for school-based professional development and teacher collaboration.