Summer Fit Kindergarten to First Grade: Math, Reading, Writing, Language Arts + Fitness, Nutrition and Values Paperback – Student Edition, April 1, 2011

I bought this last summer for my son who was transitioning into first grade and offered a reward for completing it by the end of the summer. However, I don't think the reward was needed as he enjoyed completing it! I saw a review stating that this was too simple for a 1st grader.. which is true. This is not for a first grader but for a child who just completed kinder and is getting ready for 1st. It's not a HUGE challenge but it keeps their "head in the game". I bought a 2nd copy for my daughter for this summer who just completed Kinder and the next book for my son.

This workbook has it all, math, writing, nutrition, physical fitness, ethics and more! It is broken up into 12 five day weeks of activities. Each day has multiple learning exercises, one fitness challenge and one nutritional tip. There are even a few recipes in the back for you try and they are pretty yummy.The content is generally simple stuff, perfect for retaining the basic information learned in kindergarten and will be a snap for most children entering first grade. Not that the content isn't substantial, it's just that it is a review of what has been learned, not new, challenging material. If you want continued growth outside of what is learned in kindergarten then a 1st grade workbook would be more appropriate.All in all it is a great work book that my daughter enjoys doing all aspects of and was worth every penny plus more.

Just what we needed for the summer. Bright, fun and engaging. I haven't had a problem getting my children to do their summer homework this time. They really like getting to color in the stars for what they have accomplished. It is interactive, gets parents involved and broken up into weeks. The organization is the best feature of all.I give 4 instead of 5 stars only because I wish theire was a K4 book.

This book was good for review over the summer for my K to 1st grader. I liked how it was set up with physical, moral, and academic activities for each week. I liked how there was a reward set up at the beginning of each week for the end of the week between parent and child. I also liked how the moral/value of the week also had related books to read if you wished.Some of the activities were easy for my child, and others were a bit harder. It was a good mix for her.

We bought it because it was recommended by the school. We are not doing the exercise parts or the games they suggest.... no need to do that when the kids are running around outside all summer. I think that's a waste of printed paper. The homework part is good but too easy for Kindergarten level. I have also bought the grade 1-2 for next year, but the way it's looking, I probably would not buy it again.

This is my third year using Summer Fit. It's easy to do two pages each day, it covers many topics and the themes are great! There were days we didn't get a chance to do the physical education part of it but they always kept up with their bookwork. There was the perfect amount of work and I loved that they had a suggested reading list in the back. We will continue to use this each summer!

My daughter is going into the first grade this fall and we got this for her to help her keep up her skills over the summer. We especially like the talking points offered at the start of each lesson. This book doesn't just make the kids work problems and read. It gets the child to think about things like the concept of integrity or courage. It does this by asking his or her parents to engage in conversation about the chosen subject. It's a great way to be involved in your child's learning.

The books are good to have for my kids during summer break, so they won't completely forget what they've learned from school. However, it's quite easy until almost half way through the book the more challenging stuff start. Maybe the idea is to start from the real easy stuff then ease into the more difficult ones. In general, not a decent fun book for summer break.

I thought this was an excellent review for my daughter. It is challenging but a little repetitive. The excercises do not change and the child tends to lose interest but I would say it is a good review overall