Summertime Learning: English and Spanish Directions, Second Edition (Prep. for Gr. 8)Build a strong home school connection by providing Spanish speaking parents materials that allow them to support their childs learning throughout the summer. This series includes a weekly schedule and instructions in Spanish on how to use the book. The directions for each lesson are written in both English and Spanish. The short daily lessons are written in English and cover a variety of grade appropriate activities. Each book contains over 300

Suggestions for maintaining Interactive Novel Logs provide students with additional ways to reflect and connect personally with the novel

Here’s the question parents ask at the end of every school year: How can we help our kids prepare for the next school year while allowing them to enjoy their summer vacation

All units include writing activities linked to higher-order thinking and questioning skills

Transform the reading of a great novel into a journey of discovery

These books are designed to help students develop a strong set of social and emotional skills

naming and tracing lines

Players block opponents’ moves as they strategically place their playing pieces

When players draw Cool Cat Cards

Rounded corners—no sharp points

students will be making sense of phenomena and/or designing solutions to a problem as they build a clearer understanding of science and engineering practices (SEPS)

and events

Nonfiction reading comprehension is emphasized along with research