Grades PreK - 5. An affordable education program designed for full-school participation. The grade-specific Summer Learning Books are aligned with Common Core State Standards. Each weekly lesson contains a reading log, writing exercise, math worksheets, and a bonus activity. Brain and the Professor follow students through each book, keeping students engaged and entertained all summer.
Help children refine skills and prepare for school with this interactive transition kit! The materials, combined with the bilingual activity calendar, provide children with opportunities to enhance their understanding of beginning language and literacy, math, motor skills, and social problem solving.
3 years & up. The tools and vocabulary of measurement are all around us. Understanding the broad concepts of measurement, volume, and size will give your child a head start in math. With this kit and the related activities, your child will practice measuring with standard units (feet, inches) and non-standard units (his own foot, unit cubes). He will use the language of measurement, and will develop an understanding of spatial and size relationships. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and… More »
3 years & up. Counting is more than reciting numbers that have been memorized in sequence. This kit and the related activities will help develop an understanding that numbers represent sets of objects, and that each number matches one object in a set. Being able to match, or pair, items one-to-one is an important concept for math readiness. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early… More »
Grades 3 - 5. A pack of 20 activity cards and 6 dice provide extra learning activities for third through fifth grade students at home. Parents become partners as they work through each simple, but powerful activity, reinforcing important grade level skills in math. Available in English or Spanish.
Each of these CDs contains all the information you need to add fun and excitement to your Perfectly Planned Parent Involvement Workshop. Complete with scripts, invitation/flyer templates, and decoration/food ideas. Designed to compliment the skill-based workshop survival kits, you can match up any theme with any skill at any grade level. You choose what works best to meet your needs. Includes Pizza Pizzaz, Bingo for Books, Picnic for Parents, Amazing Art Show, and Treasure Hunt kits.
Grades 1 - 6. Set of 25 parent brochures for the Spelling Ten Minute Talks mini-workshop (item # 24808). Quickly share strategies / tips with parents in a matter of minutes.
Does business travel force you to leave your children for days or even weeks at a time? "The Business Traveling Parent" gives you a wealth of easy ideas, tips, tricks, and games to stay involved in your children's lives despite spending so much time away from home. With just a few moments a day, you can make a world of difference in the life of your child. Traveling in airplanes, visiting distant cities and staying in hotels provide a basis for dozens of fun, creative stay-in-touch games… More »
Grades K - 5. Set of 25 parent brochures for the HomeworkTen Minute Talks mini-workshop (item # 24806). Quickly share strategies / tips with parents in a matter of minutes.
Each clear, lightweight vinyl backpack features 2 pockets with zippered closures. Adjustable shoulder straps so it will fit children of all sizes. 12"H. Set of 10.
Grade Pre-K. With this Parent Guide, get parents and teachers working together to increase student achievement. This helpful guide allows parents to easily reinforce what the teacher is doing in the classroom and turn everyday actions into learning opportunities for their children, bridging the gap between school and home! Available in English or Spanish and in singles or sets of 25.
3 years & up. The ability to recognize and extend a repeating pattern is important for math, but also crucial for early reading (think of spelling patterns!). With this kit and the related activities, your child will learn to identify, create, and extend patterns. These skills lay important foundations for school readiness. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early learning through… More »
Grade K. With this Parent Guide, get parents and teachers working together to increase student achievement. This helpful guide allows parents to easily reinforce what the teacher is doing in the classroom and turn everyday actions into learning opportunities for their children, bridging the gap between school and home! Available in English or Spanish and in singles or sets of 25.
3 years & up. Learning to recognize similar attributes among objects is an important prerequisite to both math and reading. Gaining skills in sorting items (such as shirt, chair, and pencil) into broader categories (such as clothing, furniture, and writing tools) builds readiness skills for kindergarten. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive… More »
3 years & up. Explore the wonder-filled world of sensory experiences! Your child will focus on his or her own senses (hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, and touching) while exploring the environment, and will learn how we depend upon our senses to learn about the world around us. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive and engaging activities.… More »
3 years & up. Children are naturally curious about things that are alike and different in their world. Help your child develop an understanding of what "opposite" means while applying the concept to everyday activities. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive and engaging activities. An ideal way for teachers and families to enrich… More »
3 years & up. As children prepare to attend preschool for the first time, introduce and reinforce the basic skills of counting, colors, and sorting. The backpack includes all the materials needed to complete the activities highlighted in the 3-month bilingual calendar.
3 years & up. Good citizenship begins by valuing and respecting the role of each person in our community. Explore the world of jobs and foster the understanding that it takes a wide variety of workers to build a community! Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive and engaging activities. An ideal way for teachers and families to enrich children's… More »
3 years & up. Children are fascinated with (and sometimes afraid of) bugs! This kit and the related activities will introduce your child to some common characteristics of insects. Be cautioned! Your child may turn into a Bug Collector! Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive and engaging activities. An ideal way for teachers and families… More »
3 years & up. Beautifully illustrated snapshots of a mother and child and a father and child are captured in these sweet books. Each depicts how small moments in daily life create lasting memories. Uses simple phrases and captures the joy experienced in quiet and active moments alike. Set of 2 hardcover books.
Grades PreK - 5. The TAG You're It! kits allow schools to easily keep parents engaged in their child's literacy development all year long. Throughout the year, teachers choose a fiction or informational text TAG You're It! card to send home to parents that correlates with classroom instruction. Families then incorporate the parent-friendly literacy strategy described on the TAG card into nightly reading practice at home. Components include: TAG You're It! Program CD Kick-Off Video, Classroom Set… More »
Grades K - 5. Reinforcement at home is proven to speed up a child's learning. These Home Literacy Cards are great to use during parent conferences and can be used with any children's book. Once parents understand the fluency strategies that will help their children read, learning can be extended beyond the classroom. Each card is 5 1/2" X 9 3/4." Set of 10.
3 years & up. Children are fascinated with nature, both with plants and animals. This kit and the related activities will explore the natural world while building the important skills of scientific inquiry: asking, observing, experimenting, and drawing conclusions. Includes hands-on manipulatives, books, and a selection of related activities to optimize the learning experience. Supports parent involvement and early learning through a variety of interactive and engaging activities. An ideal way… More »
