Download sample pages from Summer Book 2
Download sample pages from Mind Benders Book 2

The Summer Book 2 Thinking Skills Catch-up Bundle contains:

• Summer Book 2
• Mind Benders Book 2

Summer Book 2 is for students entering second grade. In just one page per day, students thoroughly review math, English language arts including writing, thinking skills, and reading comprehension. A complete answer key is located at the back of the book and may be easily removed.

The top half of each page reviews math concepts. The bottom half of each page reviews phonics/language concepts. There are thinking skills or simple reading comprehension exercises on the back of each page. The book includes fifty daily pages and a complete answer key located at the back of the book which may be removed easily.

Paperback. 64 pages.

Some of the math concepts reviewed are:

• adding and subtracting with the basic facts
• recognizing shapes
• coloring fractional parts
• working with place value
• telling time
• counting money
• solving word problems
• counting by twos, fives, and tens
• completing patterns
• using greater than and less than symbols

Some of the phonics concepts reviewed are:

• recognizing vowels and consonants
• making compound words
• filling in the blanks to complete words
• arranging words in alphabetical order
• writing rhyming words
• dividing words into syllables
• recognizing prefixes and suffixes
• understanding contractions
• recognizing synonyms
• distinguishing between homonyms
• writing sentences

BONUS! Enjoy a unique maze around the border of the page every day.

Mind Benders Book 2 - These best-selling deductive thinking puzzles develop the logic, reading comprehension, and mental organization skills vital to achieving high grades and top test scores in all subjects. They're also great for developing real-life, problem-solving skills.

Paperback. 56 pages. Reproducible.

Methods

Students carefully analyze each Mind Benders story and its clues, identifying logical associations between people, places, and things. The key is to start with the most obvious associations, then deduce less obvious associations until everything finally fits together.

Teaching Support

Includes step-by-step instructions and detailed answers.

Table of Contents

• Introductory Information
  • Teacher Suggestions
  • How to Use a Chart
• Activities
  
  • Logic
  • Math
  • Reading
• Solutions
• Sample Activities