Download sample pages from Summer Book 3
Download sample pages from Mind Benders Book 3

The Summer Book 3 Thinking Skills Challenge Bundle contains:

• Summer Book 3
• Mind Benders Book 3

Summer Book 3 is for students entering the third 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 language concepts. There are thinking skills or 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 two- and three-digit numbers and money
• subtracting with borrowing
• multiplication and division facts
• counting by twos, threes, fives, and tens
• graphing
• working with place value
• telling time
• counting money
• solving word problems
• converting measures
• using greater than and less than symbols

Some of the phonics/English concepts reviewed are:

• synonyms
• homonyms
• dividing words into syllables
• rhyming words
• adding suffixes
• alphabetical order
• capital letters
• punctuation
• writing sentences
• singular and plural words
• nouns
• verbs
• dictionaries

BONUS! "Visit the zoo" every day and learn many interesting facts about the animals found there.

Mind Benders , 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