Summer Fit Sixth to Seventh Grade: Math, Reading, Writing, Language Arts + Fitness, Nutrition and Values Paperback – Student Edition, April 16, 2013

This workbook has been a great tool for my son to keep his learning fresh over the summer without taking a lot of time away from summer activities.Like other summer workbooks there is a variety of academic subjects for my child to work on each day. However, I chose Summer Fit because I liked the encouragement to stay active and the character connection. Sadly, we haven't used the suggested exercise activities as I had expected. However we have benefited from the character connection. Those are usually on Fridays when the workbook exercises are lighter which helped with summer vacation traveling.Unfortunately, the answers in the back of this book were not checked as much as they should have been. After a few weeks using this workbook my son and I started to expect at least one answer in the back of the book to be wrong each day. Now, when I check my sons answers, I put a mark next to the ones he misses and say, "check these again to see if you are right or if the book is right."The only other things about these academic exercises that I think could change is that sometimes the instructions are not clear (my son has Aspergers so that is important to us) and every once-in-awhile a problem or question won't match the purpose of the exercise. Other than that this book is an excellent summer resource.

My daughter loves the Summer Fit series. It gives her just enough work each day to feel challenged. The physical fitness aspect is a bit silly, but she gets a kick out of it.That being said, my daughter is a student who loves homework during the regular school year. Therefore, she enjoys these "assignments" which help her feel engaged over the summer. My son looks forward to his freedom during the summer. These activity books would never work for him without a lot of struggle.And, as a former teacher, I believe that summer provides the kids with great opportunities to be engaged in ways that we don't always have time for during the school year: cooking meals for the family, planting gardens, traveling to historic and interesting places. Activity books are a fun distraction but I don't think they are a necessary or vital part of the summer for keeping academic skills sharp.In the end, I would recommend these books for any kid who enjoys this type of activity. For other kids, however, these are a bit too much like the drudgery of homework. Just get them doing something useful outside and away from screens!

This is a great series. The components cover academics, values, nutrition and fitness in a challenging yet tween friendly manner. The activities are short enough to hold the child's interest but structured well enough to teach the objective. It's a great task to hold this groups attention if it's not on a video game console, this comes very close.

Seems not quite advanced enough for those going into seventh grade. The summer reading and math required summer work provided by my son's school was much more challenging. I liked it, but it's easy work, not age appropriate.

I just received this book less than 10 minutes ago. As usual I skim the books whether they're NEW or USED. Apparently, this book has been read by someone and does have writing in it. I'm NOT at all happy about it as I did not pay $1.99 for it. When putting books up for sell check it thoroughly for writing inside as now I have to return it.

My kids dread it when I get them these books to do for summer!!! But these ones they love, each day has a lesson and they are all mixed up, reading, math, Science. They make it easy for the kids to do on their own and finish over the summer!!!!

This workbook was very helpful keeping my daughter academically engaged over the summer.

It is awesome. My daughter was very hesitant at first, but now she is excited about the time she spends doing the worksheets. I am impressed with the lessons and how exciting it is for my child. Again awesome!