Summer Big Fun Workbook Bridging Grades K & 1

First Grade Prep Workbook, Kindergarten to 1st Grade Summer Learning with Letters, Reading, Writing, Math and More (Highlights Summer Learning)

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First grade prep is easier—and more fun!—than ever with this weekly summer bridge K-1 grade workbook full of teacher-approved exercises and vibrant illustrations.

Prepare your child for first grade success with this award-winning, activity-packed summer workbook from Highlights, trusted by parents with over 450,000 series copies sold! Aligned with state standards and organized week-by-week, this kindergarten to 1st grade summer workbook strikes the perfect balance between reviewing important skills and introducing new concepts—ensuring your child is ready and excited to thrive in first grade.

Skills Covered:
• Alphabet Practice
• Sight Words
• Vowels and Consonants
• Colors
• Shapes
• Numbers
• Addition
• Subtraction
• Sequencing
• Science

Features:

• Week-by-week organization for structured learning
• Aligned with state standards
• Fun with a Purpose puzzles make practice fun
• Hidden Pictures progress poster
• Motivating reward stickers
• Additional outdoor activities for extended learning

Get your child first-grade ready with this Highlights Summer Big Fun Workbook, packed with tons of Hidden Pictures puzzles, mazes, jokes, and more teacher-approved activities that pave the way for school success and make summer learning an adventure!
Winner, Family Choice Award
Winner, PAL (Play Advances Language) Award
National Parenting Seal of Approval
Winner, Teachers' Choice Award
PAL (Play Advances Language) Top Ten Pick


“Kids will love the puzzles, poems, stories and more that make skills practice fun. Expertly crafted to prevent ‘summer slide,’ the Summer Big Fun Workbook will give kids a head start on their upcoming school year. It provides the right balance of review to maintain skills, and a preview of what’s to come . . . The varied content will appeal to kids with a broad range of learning styles. Humor and colorful illustrations keeps kids absorbed longer, which helps them develop persistence and attention to detail. Great for homeschoolers, too.”
Family Choice Awards

“Parents often ask what they can do to keep kids’ skills sharp over the summer. Highlights’ ‘Summer Big Fun Workbooks’ are chocked full of activities targeting skills aligned with school standards . . . Let Highlights take the worry out of the summer slide as you enjoy some special learning time with your child!”
—Sherry Artemenko, Playonwords

“While the book series we reviewed is admittedly called SUMMER Big Fun Workbook, the reality is that it is a brilliantly fun and educational book that you and your child can play all year round . . . Inside, your child will discover a marvelous variety of activities that will keep them entertained and engaged . . . All the activities align with the school standards, and they really do cover the entire curriculum, from the alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes, and patterns for younger kids, to code-breaking, mathematics, writing and matching games for older children, and so much more.”
The National Parenting Center

“Puzzles, poems, stories, and more make skills practice fun. Curriculum-based and teacher-approved, this workbook also includes a hidden pictures progress poster, reward stickers, outdoor activity ideas, and crafts.”
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First grade prep is easier—and more fun!—than ever with this weekly summer bridge K-1 grade workbook full of teacher-approved exercises and vibrant illustrations.

Prepare your child for first grade success with this award-winning, activity-packed summer workbook from Highlights, trusted by parents with over 450,000 series copies sold! Aligned with state standards and organized week-by-week, this kindergarten to 1st grade summer workbook strikes the perfect balance between reviewing important skills and introducing new concepts—ensuring your child is ready and excited to thrive in first grade.

Skills Covered:
• Alphabet Practice
• Sight Words
• Vowels and Consonants
• Colors
• Shapes
• Numbers
• Addition
• Subtraction
• Sequencing
• Science

Features:

• Week-by-week organization for structured learning
• Aligned with state standards
• Fun with a Purpose puzzles make practice fun
• Hidden Pictures progress poster
• Motivating reward stickers
• Additional outdoor activities for extended learning

Get your child first-grade ready with this Highlights Summer Big Fun Workbook, packed with tons of Hidden Pictures puzzles, mazes, jokes, and more teacher-approved activities that pave the way for school success and make summer learning an adventure!

Praise

Winner, Family Choice Award
Winner, PAL (Play Advances Language) Award
National Parenting Seal of Approval
Winner, Teachers' Choice Award
PAL (Play Advances Language) Top Ten Pick


“Kids will love the puzzles, poems, stories and more that make skills practice fun. Expertly crafted to prevent ‘summer slide,’ the Summer Big Fun Workbook will give kids a head start on their upcoming school year. It provides the right balance of review to maintain skills, and a preview of what’s to come . . . The varied content will appeal to kids with a broad range of learning styles. Humor and colorful illustrations keeps kids absorbed longer, which helps them develop persistence and attention to detail. Great for homeschoolers, too.”
Family Choice Awards

“Parents often ask what they can do to keep kids’ skills sharp over the summer. Highlights’ ‘Summer Big Fun Workbooks’ are chocked full of activities targeting skills aligned with school standards . . . Let Highlights take the worry out of the summer slide as you enjoy some special learning time with your child!”
—Sherry Artemenko, Playonwords

“While the book series we reviewed is admittedly called SUMMER Big Fun Workbook, the reality is that it is a brilliantly fun and educational book that you and your child can play all year round . . . Inside, your child will discover a marvelous variety of activities that will keep them entertained and engaged . . . All the activities align with the school standards, and they really do cover the entire curriculum, from the alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes, and patterns for younger kids, to code-breaking, mathematics, writing and matching games for older children, and so much more.”
The National Parenting Center

“Puzzles, poems, stories, and more make skills practice fun. Curriculum-based and teacher-approved, this workbook also includes a hidden pictures progress poster, reward stickers, outdoor activity ideas, and crafts.”
The Mailbox

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