The early years of a child’s development helps to lay the foundation for all that is to come. Researchers have found that between birth to three years of age, the brain develops the majority of its neurons and is the most receptive to learning.
I’m incredibly blessed to be a SAHM. My days consist of snack and meal preparation, coloring, playing, trying to keep the house and most importantly teaching my children everything I possibly can. The past few weeks have been a whirlwind with a toddler and newborn in the house. I’ve come to really depend on hands-on activities to do with my toddler, when my other is napping.
Luckily, there are a plethora of educational materials available that helps make life easier and your children smarter.
BOB BOOKS® and VersaTiles®
BOB BOOKS® helps your children learn to read with an amazing educational set. The set includes: 12 Bob Books, a workbook with 20 activities, and VersaTiles®. VersaTiles® give a hands-on way to practice skills using a puzzle-like answer case. It’s like a game with a self-check pattern so you are able to see if the answers are correct.
The Learn to Read with BOB BOOKS® and VersaTiles® series offer a fun puzzle-like way to practice reading! Ten to 12 Bob Books per set introduce kids to the fun of reading at three levels: Beginning Readers, Advancing Beginners, and Sight Words. The VersaTiles workbook helps children practice skills they’re learning by using a simple pattern puzzle. I think this is a great way for children to hone on their comprehension of the words and also build confidence in their abilities.
My daughter may still be a ways off from reading alone, but the key is to practice reading everyday. Teaching your child to read is truly a process that begins at infancy. Begin reading with your newborn within days of welcoming them home! As you get into a routine, reading time builds a special bond and helps to foster a love for books. Did you know? Enjoyment while reading is one of the single greatest predictors of reading success in school-age children.
Where Can I Purchase?
Created by a teacher, right from the start Bob Books fosters success, confidence, and a love of books in children that are learning to read.
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Highlights for Children Summer Workbooks
Teaching my little girl is something I’m truly passionate about. Now that I’m a mom of two I know it’s going to be a challenge dividing time between them.
Thankfully Highlights for Children helps make my life easier! They have Summer Big Fun Workbooks that help your preschooler prepare for kindergarten. These practice books keep kids building their skills through activities that use humor and puzzles to teach the alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes and more in a way they’ll enjoy.
My daughter is loving all the puzzle challenges. The Summer Big Fun Workbook is organized week-by-week and aligned with school standards.
Early education can play a critical role during this important developmental period.
Workbook has:
- puzzles
- poems
- stories
- a pull-out HIDDEN PICTURES progress poster
- reward stickers
- an award certificate
- outdoor activity ideas and crafts!
- Highlights
Three Awesome Summer Workbooks
Summer Big Fun Workbook Bridging Grades K & 1 (Ages 4-7)
Get kids ready for first grade and keep their learning skills sharp all summer with this innovative workbook that’s curriculum-based and teacher-approved. Kids will love the puzzles, poems, stories and more that make skills practice fun (description from website).
Lessons include:
- Letters
- Reading
- Writing
- Sight words
- Colors
- Shapes
- Numbers
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Sequencing
- And more!
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Summer Fun Big Fun Workbooks Bridging Grades P & K (Ages 3-6+)
Get preschool kids ready for kindergarten and keep their learning skills tuned up all summer with this innovative workbook that’s curriculum-based and teacher-approved. Using humor and colorful illustrations the varied content will appeal to kids with a broad range of learning styles (description from website).
Lessons include:
- Alphabet
- Sight words
- Colors
- Shapes
- Numbers
- Patterns
- Sorting
- Opposites
- Math concepts
- And more!
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Summer Fun Big Fun Workbooks Bridging Grades 1 & 2 (Ages 5-8)

Summer Fun Big Fun Workbooks Bridging Grades 1 & 2 (Ages 5-8)Get kids ready for second grade and keep their learning skills sharp all summer with this innovative workbook that’s curriculum-based and teacher-approved. Kids will love the puzzles, poems, stories and more that make skills practice fun (description from website).
Lessons include:
- Vowels and consonants
- Syllables
- Parts of speech
- Cursive writing
- Reading
- Punctuation
- Addition and subtraction
- Fractions
- Measuring
- Map skills
- Science
- And more!
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Do get your children to do educational learning lessons during summer?
Disclaimer: I was given the products in this post for the purpose of a review. I was not paid in any way to write this review. All opinions are my own.
