Brain Quest Workbook Grade 1 Paperback – 30 Jun. 2008

Extremely helpful book!

Yourkidswill adore this workbook

This is one in a series of workbooks, each of which offers an abundance of learning activities, exercises, and games that are presented with superb production values. Appropriate to the given age level, much of the material focuses on basic subjects such natural science, mathematics, history, and social studies while enabling children to strengthen their reading, reasoning, and writing skills. The editors of Brain Quest believe that:"All kids are smart - though they learn at their own speedAll kids learn best when they're having funAll kids deserve the chance to reach their potential - given the tools they need, there's no limit how far they can go!"I agree, while presuming to add that children will learn more and have more fun meanwhile if, when completing various exercises, adults are involved. As a parent of four and a grandparent of ten, I can personally attest to the pleasure an adult will also have. Each volume in the series is a WORK book. Exercises are completed with crayolas or pencils on the page on which it appears. Correct answers are provided. One caveat: Resist the temptation to control the learning process a child completes an exercise.This volume, Grade 1 (ages 6-7), was written by Lisa Trumbauer, with Betsy Rogers serving as consulting editor. It is worth noting that Rogers was 2003 National Teacher of the Year. The material consists of organized curriculum-based exercises that help children to gain an understanding of phonics, spelling, vocabulary, language arts, reading, writing, sequencing and sorting, math skills, addition and subtraction, shapes and measurement, time and money, social studies, and science. Also included are more than 150 stickers, an all-new Brain Quest Mini-Card Deck, and a fold-out "100 Creatures" poster.Here is a representative selection of exercises:Cat and SnakeSay the word for each picture.Draw a line from the pictures with the short a sound to the cat.Draw a line from the pictures with a long a sound to the snake. (Page 37)Time to Rhyme!The words on the page all rhyme with brag.Write each rhyming word [tag, bag, wag, and flag] next to the correct picture. (88)Doggy DiaryComplete each sentence with a word from the word box. [bark, happy, stick, Gus, and fetch]My name is....I like to....I fetch a....I like to...I am a. ...dog. (142-143)Connect the Dots!Connect the dots to make each shape.Color each shape the same color as the dots. (229)Drop It in the BinLook at the picture on each bin. [PLASTIC, PAPER, and CANS]Draw a line from all the things you can recycle to the correct bin. (290)Each of the volumes in this series (pre-K through Grade 4) would be an excellent book for parents, grandparents, and others to purchase and then share with a child at an appropriate stage of her or his development. No doubt there are precocious children who will prefer more challenging material associated with later grades but I think it would be a mistake to rush the learning process. Worse yet, to indicate little interest in it.Congratulations to the Workman Publishing Company and especially to the editors of Brain Quest. How pleased they must be to know that their materials have already helped to nourish so many young minds and to delight so many young hearts and, fortunately, will continue to do so for the development of other children in months and years to come

Great for UK level reception aged kids starting to read and write and do basic addition/subtraction. Uses American spelling so may be slightly confusing (color vs colour) nevertheless my son actually enjoys working through the pages ...

This was definitely in used condition with some writing in it. However, it has been put to use an as usual is a good practice book however suitable for American curriculums

it is ok. just too bulky. good for handwriting practice.