Daily Summer Activities Moving from Kindergarten to 1st Grade [Paperback]

Jo Ellen Moore (Author), Marilyn Evans (Editor), Jo Larsen (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 5 and up | Grade Level: K and up

Even during the carefree months of summer, kids can be preparing for First Grade with Daily Summer Activities, Moving from Kindergarten to First Grade. It's packed with daily lessons that will build young learners' confidence for that first step into primary school. As someone who has already tried the series said:

"I wanted to make sure my daughter Kelsey was ready for the next grade in school. Daily Summer Activities did the trick. I'm getting Kelsey another one next summer." - Parent of First Grader, San Diego, CA

Specific content in this volume includes: - beginning and ending sounds
- read short vowel word lists
- short stories followed by questions to show comprehension
- two spelling words to learn each week
- mathematics-counting by ones, tens, fives, reading numbers, addition and subtraction facts to nine, shapes, pennies and nickels, patterns
- practice manuscript handwriting
- readiness for geography skills
- draw and write about it

Counting to 10 was never so fun as counting 10 segments of a caterpillar, unless it's counting the different kinds of cookies in a jar. Future first graders will do both with this book.

The practice cards for Daily Summer Activities, Moving from Kindergarten to First Grade are for upper and lower case letters with matching pictures, and numbers to 30.

The plentiful color and black & white illustrations in this book are cute and clever, with just enough detail to keep this age group intrigued. Even the answer keys are colorful.

All 144 pages, plus eight flash card pages (printed on durable card stock), are perforated for easy removal. $14.95 each.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Evan-Moor Educational Publishers (January 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557997659
• ISBN-13: 978-1557997654
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #906,431 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This will keep your child occupied..., August 26, 2005

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I. Shiraishi "German Ladybug" (Germany) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Daily Summer Activities Moving from Kindergarten to 1st Grade (Paperback)

....but its only stuff they already learned in Kindergarten. So do not expect your child to learn a whole bunch of new stuff.

I still liked this Book for it gave my child the opportunity to show me what skills she had and what we still needed to work on < counting in 5's for example>. I liked how every week had a different color and that the weekdays are showed on the bottom of the page. I also liked the "diary "for every week. It is basically a page where you can check off the pages your child has completed how much he or she was reading everyday and writing down events that happened on every day.

The paper quality of this Activity book is very good; often activity books have thin pages that easily rip when the child tries to erase a mistake.

In all a good book to keep your childs brain on a constant level so he or she won't forget what they have learned thus far!!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Engaging, June 4, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Daily Summer Activities Moving from Kindergarten to 1st Grade (Paperback)

This activity book is well organized and colorful. My son finds the activites interesting, but requires adult assistance with the instructions. Some of the activities are below his ability (average to above average at a better California public school). If your student is above average, consider getting one level higher book. Reasonable amount of work for summer vacation, 2 pages per day. Enjoy.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good for keeping skills up, July 28, 2005

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Mom of 2 (SF Bay Area) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Daily Summer Activities Moving from Kindergarten to 1st Grade (Paperback)

I purchased this book and the 1st to 2nd grade book for my son who will be entering the 1st grade. I thought the math portion of this book was way too easy which is the main reason why I also bought the 1st/2nd grade book. The other parts are good for reinforcement, but do not present any challenges. I use it to give my son a sense of mastery. The math in the 1st/2nd grade book is just right and provides a healthy challenge in the other areas.