Summer Bridge Sale - Ends June 8th
Save $4 On Summer BridgeOur amazing Summer Bridge Sale has been extended until June 8th. Order online and you can save $4 off this year's retail price of $13.99. This sale has made us very busy shipping Summer Bridge books all over the country, so we are only offering it while supplies last - so order today! LINK |
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Boost Summer Learning!Did you know Summer Bridge has added supplemental workbooks for both Math and Reading to their Summer Bridge line? These books are great for providing extra practice in problem areas. We have found the math and reading activities in these books to be slightly more challenging than the activities in the Summer Bridge books, so they do a great job of boosting skills over the summer. |
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Summer Learning Ideas From Critical Think Press |
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Clever Ideas for Smart Summertime Fun! Keep your children focused this summer with cleverly disguised learning activities that are so much fun, your kids won't even know they're learning! The key is in the approach. Below are a few examples: Tip #1: Swap a bedtime story with a quick riddle or two from Dr. DooRiddles and watch your child's imagination take off! He or she will be actively engaged in deductive reasoning, figuring out all those clues! An amazing resource, these creative riddles develop fluency, understanding of word meanings and associations, and improve both spelling and vocabulary. Tip #2: After dinner is an excellent time for quick, family-friendly games and to encourage a life-long love of learning. Fun for all ages, Think-A-Grams verbal picture puzzles will have the whole family laughing and shouting answers to these familiar idioms, clichés, and common phrases. These engaging verbal picture puzzles will connect and sharpen students’ left-brain (memory) and right-brain (symbolic/pictorial) thinking. Tip #3: Constantly amaze your little one with quick and simple experiments that model scientific principles. Introduce the physics of inertia with a few nickels, or the wonders of floating with only a paper clip! Developing Critical Thinking through Science is chock-full of great teaching ideas and experiments certain to inspire your growing scientist. Tip #4: Host a "Game Party" with friends and neighbors—and their kids! The Critical Thinking Co. will provide the activities. Make up your own rules and be creative! Host a Mind Benders® Olympics, A Case of Red Herrings game show, or an Academic Challenge Cup! Whether played competitively or just for fun, the social atmosphere is great for kids, and the adults can play, too! Watch for Our Summer Enews with lots of tips and activities for summer learning - coming soon! |
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Clever Ideas for Smart Summertime Fun!
Courtesy of Critical Thinking Press
Keep your children focused this summer with cleverly disguised learning activities that are so much fun, your kids won't even know they're learning! The key is in the approach. Below are a few examples:
Tip #1: Swap a bedtime story with a quick riddle or two from Dr. DooRiddles and watch your child's imagination take off! He or she will be actively engaged in deductive reasoning, figuring out all those clues! An amazing resource, these creative riddles develop fluency, understanding of word meanings and associations, and improve both spelling and vocabulary.
Tip #2: After dinner is an excellent time for quick, family-friendly games and to encourage a life-long love of learning. Fun for all ages, Think-A-Grams verbal picture puzzles will have the whole family laughing and shouting answers to these familiar idioms, clichés, and common phrases. These engaging verbal picture puzzles will connect and sharpen students’ left-brain (memory) and right-brain (symbolic/pictorial) thinking.
Tip #3: Constantly amaze your little one with quick and simple experiments that model scientific principles. Introduce the physics of inertia with a few nickels, or the wonders of floating with only a paper clip! Developing Critical Thinking through Science is chock-full of great teaching ideas and experiments certain to inspire your growing scientist.
Tip #4: Host a "Game Party" with friends and neighbors—and their kids! The Critical Thinking Co. will provide the activities. Make up your own rules and be creative! Host a Mind Benders® Oylmpics, A Case of Red Herrings game show, or an Academic Challenge Cup! Whether played competitively or just for fun, the social atmosphere is great for kids, and the adults can play, too!
Watch for Our Summer Enews with lots of tips and activities for summer learning - coming soon!