Workbooks are something I have always loved. As a child I loved them and remember being so excited to work on the different pages. Even as an adult I love workbooks, although now they are more so in the style of brain puzzles such as Sudoku and Crosswords. I think workbooks and puzzles are great to get your brain working and stay on top of your toes! Now with my own children, I encourage workbooks so they don’t fall behind. I have them do two workbook pages a day each and they are now getting excited about them. It is great to see them excited about learning and see how proud they get when they complete a page.
Shell Education is a family owned, innovative publishing company which developes high quality research – and standards-based professional developemnet and teacher and student resources for the education market. Featuring a wide array of resources that include award-winning books, many of Shell Education’s publications are used by educators throughout the United States and around the globe in 99 countries.
Bright & Brainy Grade Level Practice is a new series for Grades K-6 that encourages students to reinforce their knowledge of mathmatics and language arts grade-level skills. This series is meant to be used either by a classroom teacher or by a parent at home for additional grade level practice. Each book is $19.99 each and can be purchaed on our website at www.ShellEducation.com as well as other major retailers.
I got the chance to try out two new books from the Bright & Brainy Grade Level Practice: Grade K and Grade 1.
Bright & Brainy: 1st Grade Practice
This classroom resource encourages first grade students to reinforce their knowledge of mathematical and language arts grade-level skills. Focusing on specific Common Core Standards, this resource is designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, helping students prepare themselves for life beyond their educational careers. Students will gain regular practice through the quick activities found in each book. Perfect for additional practice in the classroom or at home! The book contains a Teacher Resource CD with PDFs of the activity pages. 208pp.
Bright & Brainy: Kindergarten Practice
This classroom resource encourages kindergarten students to reinforce their knowledge of mathematical and language arts grade-level skills. Focusing on specific Common Core Standards, this resource is designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, helping students prepare themselves for life beyond their educational careers. Students will gain regular practice through the quick activities found in each book. Perfect for additional practice in the classroom or at home! The book contains a Teacher Resource CD with PDFs of the activity pages. 208pp.
These two books are amazing! First off, the covers are colorful and kid-friendly so my boys don’t cringe when I take them out. The books have so many great activities inside that are very much age appropriate and keep them thinking and on their toes. They are challenging but not overwhelming and the books seem to start out slow and work their way harder. They are activities that really do challenge my boys who are currently in Preschool and Kindergarten. The lessons involve Language Arts (reading and writing) and Mathematics.
As a parent I have no clue what my boys should know at their age and these workbooks help me guide them in the right direction. I have them complete 1-2 pages a day as “homework” now, since they don’t get homework currently. Then as they get older I will use workbooks on weekends and vacations. I really like the Shell Education workbooks, not sure what it is about them that makes them different but I just feel they are really helpful and enjoyable to my kids. The CD at the end is a great bonus too as it contains printable activity pages and resources, so once the book is used you can continue the learning process!
I also read that Shell Education correlates all of their products to the academic standards of all 50 Unites States, the District of Columbia, the Department of Defense Dependent Schools and all Canadian provinces. The standards are set to identify the skills students will learn in kindergarten through grade twelve. Shell Education keeps their lessons in line with what the Common Core State Standards are.
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Erin Lynn says
Disappointed with fifth grade history book. It is obvious there is manipulation to get the students to think of any white european as prejudice.
It disregarded that slavery started in africa and the middle east long before columbus and asks questions to get kids to think of the founding fathers as untrustworthy therefore leading to a disregard to constitution. Leaving out how ben franklin challenges the colony leaders to do away with slavery.
History should be carefully researched and stated without bias or misleading.
Grammar and spelling books seem fine for age group
shirley zolenski says
I like the Daily Math Stretches: Building Conceptual Understanding Levels K-2
Heather R says
Bright and Brainy: First Grade Practice
Jaclyn Reynolds says
Getting to the Core of Writing: Essential Lessons for Every Sixth Grade Student
Lisa Fonseca says
My daughter would like the Standards-Based Investigations: Science Labs Grades 6-8 workbook.
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Nicole Lancaster says
My daughter would like the Hands-On History: Ancient Civilizations Activities book.
Patrice says
180 Days of Math.
Lizzie Browning says
My girls love science so I’d love the Interactive Whiteboard Activity Science.
Savannah Miller says
I think my son would also enjoy Early Childhood Phonemic Awareness Activities
susan smoaks says
our daughter would like 180 days of math
Auri Lae says
I think the “Building Fluency through Practice and Performance” line would go over well – languages are fun!
Jodi J. says
50 Leveled Math Problems (Grade 4)
Ani says
The Early Childhood Mathematics Activities book.
ReggieMann says
My niece would like SEP10123-Making & Writing Words Grades K-1
Brandi says
I like the whiteboard math!
Alexandra Clatterbuck says
My daughter would really like the math activity white board
Missy L says
The early childhood math activities one would be nice too
Marianna says
Teaching the Alphabet
Kim Reid says
SEP50915-Getting to the Core of Writing: Essential Lessons for Every First Grade Student
Terra Heck says
Standards-Based Investigations: Science Labs Grades 6-8
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Tara Liebing says
I would lke the 50 leveled Math Problems 3rd grade
Caryn S says
Early Childhood Vocabulary Development Activities
Karen Gonyea says
We would LOVE the SEP50775-50 Leveled Math Problems (Level 3) 🙂
Katie says
I think my son would like Early Childhood Reading Activites.
Gianna says
Bright and Brainy: First Grade Practice.
Melissa hooke says
Early childhood reading would be great for my son
Dana says
i like the elections k-2
Lindsey M says
My son would like 50 Leveled Math Problems (Grade 1)
tina reynolds says
early childhood reading
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Becky R says
Early childhood mathematics activities
Daisy says
Bright and Brainy: First Grade Practice & Making & Writing Words Grades K-1
Tamar says
Higher order thinking skills.
Katie Morris Crider says
Getting to the Core of Writing
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poems for word study
Ashley turicik says
Interactive whiteboard activities vocabulary
Joana A says
early childhood vocabulary development activities
Theresa says
My daughter would like Early Childhood Reading Activities
Nancye Davis says
Activities for a Differentiated Classroom Level 3
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Stephanie L. says
Early Childhood Reading Activities
Sue Ellison says
I think my son would like the Interactive Whiteboard Activities: Mathematics book.
Laurel says
My son would love the Early Childhood Mathematics Activities. He is non-verbal, but is very responsive to math activities.
nannypanpan says
i like 50 leveled math problems grade 1
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julie c says
Whiteboard math activity
Gennie Lancaster says
Making and Writing Words Grade K-1
Yolanda says
50 Leveled Math Problems (Level 5)
HilLesha says
Early Childhood Mathematics Activities
Amy Austin says
Early Childhood Reading Activities or Early Childhood math activities
Ashley C says
My son would love the early childhood vocabulary development activities!
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Mary Happymommy says
We also like 180 Days of Math. We actually just bought it over the weekend!
melanie e says
My daughter could sure use the Bright and Brainy 3rd grade math practice.
Kelly H. says
Teaching the alphabet.
Kristi C says
The SEP50703-Academic Vocabulary: 25 Content-Area Lessons Level 1 would be great.
beth shepherd says
Interactive Whiteboard Activities: Science
vikki Billings says
Getting to the Core of Writing: Essential Lessons for Every Kindergarten Student
Shannon Baas says
180 days of math.
LaVonne says
Early Childhood Reading Activities is another one I’d like to have.
Kim Wellnitz says
I think my son would also like, Comprehension & Critical Thinking Grade 1.
Vanessa says
I like the early childhood books.
Saver Sara says
Early Childhood Vocabulary Development Activities
gina h. says
SEP50698-Early Childhood Reading Activities
Jodi Kershuk says
Teaching the alphabet
Sue Hull says
My neices would like the Interactive Whiteboard Activities in vocabulary. Thank you for the great giveaway! 🙂
Kimberly Schotz says
Early Childhood Reading Activities
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Jan Messali says
Building Fluency through Practice book looks good.
rebeka deleon says
Interactive Whiteboard Activities, Grades PreK–2
Erinn A says
I like http://estore.seppub.com/estore/product/50665
Sarah Harding says
Teaching the Alphabet
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Jan says
Early Childhood Reading Activites 🙂
Amy W. says
I think Math Stretches Level K-2 would be good.
Debbie Jackson says
the whiteboard math activity book
Zene says
Early literacy
sandra says
he might also like the Daily Math Stretches: Building Conceptual Understanding Levels K-2
tina m says
I’d like to get my daughter the SEP50634-Environmental Print for Early Childhood Literacy Skills
Sylvia White says
She would like the SEP50775-50 Leveled Math Problems (Level 3)
Tabitha Pyle says
she’d like the Getting to the Core of Writing: Essential Lessons for Every First Grade Student
Sabrina says
Wow !! I think my daughter would love the whiteboard math activity !! She likes her dry erase boards !!