Books in Skill Sharpeners Spell series

Foster your second grader s critical thinking skills and see confidence soar! Children are naturally inquisitive from infancy, yet creative and problem-solving skills need to be nurtured as children grow. Like reading and math skills, critical thinking skills require practice.The variety of fun and creative activities in this series will challenge your child to use higher-order thinking skills based on Bloom s Taxonomy. Every page provides a new and interesting activity that will help your child:-Think outside the box and use higher-order thinking skills through open-ended questions and challenges-Tap into his or her creativity with art projects and hands-on activities-Become a better learner by practicing critical thinking skills in cross-curricular activities (based on science, math, social studies, and language arts content)The 100+ activities are organized around these 2nd grade themes:-Animals: Alligators and Turtles; Bats and Bugs-My Body: Eyes, Teeth, and Hair; Hands and Feet-Things: Things We Use; Things We Like-Places: Oceans and Forests; DesertsGrade 2 activities include puzzles, word problems, riddles, and drawings that involve critical thinking skills such as: -Analyze-Solve-Justify-Categorize-Create, and more!Plus, each page lists the critical thinking skill(s) so that you know what your child is practicing. Use Skill Sharpeners: Critical Thinking for enrichment at home and help your child become a confident problem solver!Includes answer key.

Foster your first grader s critical thinking skills and see confidence soar! Children are naturally inquisitive from infancy, yet creative and problem-solving skills need to be nurtured as children grow. Like reading and math skills, critical thinking skills require practice.The variety of fun and creative activities in this series will challenge your child to use higher-order thinking skills based on Bloom s Taxonomy. Every page provides a new and interesting activity that will help your child:-Think outside the box and use higher-order thinking skills through open-ended questions and challenges-Tap into his or her creativity with art projects and hands-on activities-Become a better learner by practicing critical thinking skills in cross-curricular activities (based on science, math, social studies, and language arts content)The 100+ activities are organized around these 1st grade themes:-Animals: Cats and Dogs; Giraffes and Elephants-Plants: Trees and Flowers; Fruits and Vegetables-Transportation: Cars, Trucks, and Buses; Planes and Trains-Places: The Playground and the Beach; Home and SchoolGrade 1 activities include puzzles, word problems, drawings, and matching that involve critical thinking skills such as: -Analyze-Solve-Reason-Decode-Create, and more!Plus, each page lists the critical thinking skill(s) so that you know what your child is practicing.Use Skill Sharpeners: Critical Thinking for enrichment at home and help your child become a confident problem solver!Includes answer key.

Foster your child s critical thinking skills and see confidence soar! Children are naturally inquisitive from infancy, yet creative and problem-solving skills need to be nurtured as children grow. Like reading and math skills, critical thinking skills require practice.The variety of fun and creative activities in this series will challenge your child to use higher-order thinking skills based on Bloom s Taxonomy. Every page provides a new and interesting activity that will help your child:-Think outside the box and use higher-order thinking skills through open-ended questions and challenges-Tap into his or her creativity with art projects and hands-on activities-Become a better learner by practicing critical thinking skills in cross-curricular activities (based on PreK science, math, social studies, and language arts content)The 100+ activities are organized around these PreK themes:-Insects: Butterflies and Grasshoppers; Honeybees and Ladybugs-Weather: Different Types of Weather; We Dress for the Weather-Transportation: Cars, Trucks, and Buses; Planes, Trains, and Boats-Community: Homes in My Community; Places to VisitPreK activities include tracing, counting, dot-to-dot, and drawings that involve critical thinking skills such as: -Recall and Retell-Analyze-Solve-Determine-Create, and more!Plus, each page lists the critical thinking skill(s) so that you know what your child is practicing.Use Skill Sharpeners: Critical Thinking for enrichment at home and help your child become a confident problem solver!Includes answer key.

Build your first grader s understanding of physical, life, and earth science with this full-color activity book! Engaging reading selections, activities, and hands-on projects will motivate your child to learn science concepts that are based on the most current science standards.The simple hands-on activities help your child understand and retain science concepts in a memorable way.Each lesson includes reading selections and activities that focus on one science concept, covering the following first grade topics:Physical Science-Sound-Light-Shadows-TechnologyLife Science-Leaves-Animals and Eggs-Mothers and Babies-Birds-InsectsSpace and Earth Science-Night Sky-Our Sun-SeasonsEnvironment and Ecology Science-Uses of Wood-Earth Materials-RecyclingEngineering and Design-ToolsIdeal for practice at home and classroom enrichment, Skill Sharpeners: Science:-provides practice of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills-offers striking photography and scientific illustrations to help children connect science to the real world-is based on Next Generation Science Standards and state science standards-includes an answer key

The Evan-Moor Skill Sharpeners Spell & Write, Grade 4 Activity Book will give teachers and parents the ability to supplement the vocabulary and grammar skills the fourth graders are learning in the classroom. We've tailored the lessons in this grammar workbook specifically for gr. 4 students, ensuring they'll be gaining skills that will improve their reading and writing results now and in their future school years. Each grade four workbook has activities like spelling tests, creative writing activities, punctuation application and vocabulary exercises that kids will enjoy completing.Creative Writing Materials - Fourth graders will have a great time showing off their storytelling skills with the creative writing exercises in our workbookApplying Spelling Skills - Learning how to have success with spelling tests requires plenty of practice, and our lessons can give kids the confidence they need12 Themed Units - This vocabulary workbook contains 12 different units, each of which has a theme that can help students stay focused as they work through itVocabulary Exercises - Young students will gain more confidence in their writing, reading and grammar, thanks to the vocabulary work included in the teaching resourceAssessment Work - At the end of each unit, we include an assessment page that contains a spelling test, sentence editing practice and a skills review

The Evan-Moor Skill Sharpeners Spell & Write, Grade 5 Activity Book is the perfect option for a supplemental teacher's resource in the classroom or to keep a fifth grader's grammar and vocabulary skills sharp in the summer. Our grammar workbook allows gr. 5 students to gain skills in spelling, writing and reading that can help them now and as they advance in school. Each themed unit in the spelling workbook includes creative writing practice and application of punctuation rules that grade five kids will enjoy. To conclude each unit, we've included an assessment page for a measurement of success. Learning Punctuation Rules - The writing skills of fifth graders have advanced enough that they can begin to use punctuation to convey emotion, and our lessons help them figure out when different marks are appropriate to use 144 Workbook Pages - Whether you're using this vocabulary workbook in the classroom as a supplement or as summer work at home, the variety of grammar lessons will keep kids busy Creative Writing Exercises - Young students can show off their creativity with our writing exercises that help them focus their thoughts Themed Units - Each writing workbook has 12 themed units, which allows kids to stay focused throughout the groups of lessons Assessment Tests - At the end of each unit, grade five students will take a spelling test and complete other tasks that reinforce the skills they've gained during their work on the unit

Second graders will be able to have some fun while gaining more confidence in their grammar skills when using the Evan-Moor Skill Sharpeners Spell & Write, Grade 2 Activity Book. Our 144 pages of lessons and materials will allow gr. 2 students to enjoy themselves while they're learning to apply important grammar and punctuation rules. The workbook contains 12 different themed units, which helps grade two kids stay focused while completing the activities. And at the end of the units, young students will complete spelling tests, will edit sentences and will answer questions about the skills they learned, allowing the lessons to sink in fully.Numerous Fun Activities - Our vocabulary workbook contains 144 pages, which will keep your second graders busy, while having funLearning to Spell - Young students will be able to gain more confidence for spelling tests by completing the materialsSparking Creativity - Grade two kids can let their creativity show through with the different writing lessons included in each part of the workbookFollowing Grammar Rules - As students gain a feel for different grammar rules, they'll figure out how to apply them to all areas of writingCompleting Assessments - After each of the 12 units in the activity book, students will complete an assessment test to show off what they've learned and to help the rules sink in successfully

Build your child s understanding of physical, life, and earth science with this full-color activity book! Engaging activities and hands-on projects will motivate your fourth grader to learn science concepts that are based on the most current science standards.The simple experiments, using materials that can easily be found at home, help your child understand and retain science concepts in a memorable way.Each lesson includes reading selections and activities that focus on one science concept, covering the following fourth grade topics:Our Bodies and Senses-Muscles and Bones-Skin-Eyesight-HearingShaping the Earth-Weathering and Erosion-Glaciers-Earthquakes-VolcanoesWaves-What Is a Wave?-Waves in the Water-Sound Waves-Digital WavesEnergy-What Is Energy?-Heat Energy-Electrical Energy-Light EnergyIdeal for practice at home and classroom enrichment, Skill Sharpeners: Science:-provides practice of reading comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills-offers striking photography and scientific illustrations to help children connect science to the real world-is based on Next Generation Science Standards and state science standards-includes an answer key

Having success with reading and writing often involves sixth graders gaining confidence in vocabulary, grammar and spelling skills. The Evan-Moor Skill Sharpeners Spell & Write, Grade 6+ Activity Book helps kids develop skills and confidence in their writing lessons, allowing them to feel more confidence in all areas of the classroom now and in their future school years. Each of the 12 themed units in the grade six grammar workbook will introduce punctuation and vocabulary rules that kids can use consistently in all areas of school. Gr. 6 and older students will also have fun with the creative writing activities we've included.144 Pages of Lessons - We've included a large variety in the lessons, ensuring students can stay engagedVocabulary Exercises - Sharpening grammar and vocabulary skills is especially important as sixth graders begin preparations for middle school and high schoolFun Writing Activities - Kids can easily apply the vocabulary, grammar and punctuation skills they're gaining through the creative writing lessons included in the workbookAssessment Pages - Grade six and older students can review what they've learned in each unit through assessment testsGaining Confidence - As they hone their reading, spelling and grammar skills, kids will gain more confidence in all aspects of writing

Age-Appropriate Workbook - Preschoolers will love the fun activities we've included in this teacher's resource workbook, which also gives them a nice introduction to letter recognitionGiving young kids a head start on preparing for reading and writing in school is an easier process when you use the Evan-Moor Skill Sharpeners Spell & Write, Pre-K Activity Book. This teacher's resource workbook contains ideas and concepts related to language that are age appropriate for preschoolers. Each workbook introduces all 26 letters of the alphabet with fun stories and lessons that will keep pre-kindergartners engaged. The gr. pre-K kids can also hone their fine motor skills with tracing and writing activities. They will be asked to find matching letters and distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters.

Skill Sharpeners Math and Phonics Fun: Kindergarten is the smart way to sharpen the minds of kindergarteners. The concepts in these activity books are taken from several key points in the Common Core State Standards for kindergarten and are a fun way to build confidence and skills in shapes, colors and patterns, number recognition, addition, the alphabet, sight words, rhyming, and beginning letter sounds. Along with a phonics book and a math book, this kit includes a 12-page parent guide, 36 pattern blocks, 20 two-piece puzzle cards, four double-sided bingo cards, a double-sided game spinner, 36 game markers, and 24 farm animal counters.