Even during the carefree months of summer, children can be preparing for the next grade with Daily Summer Activities. It's packed with engaging activities that will build learners' confidence for the next grade level by practicing essential skills. Activities offer practice of essential skills across subject areas, including reading, math, writing, spelling, and geography.With just one or two activities per day over a 10-week period, Daily Summer Activities helps to keep skills sharp without getting in the way of vacation time.Daily Summer Activities books have received the Parents' Picks Award for Best Educational Products for Preschool and Elementary Kids and The National Parenting Product Award (NAPPA) for excellence!Daily Summer Activities reflects grade-level expectations and includes open-ended questions to develop your child's critical thinking skills.Each week includes: 2 fiction or nonfiction reading passages with 4 comprehension questions12 spelling words2 activities practicing a variety of grammar and usage skills1 sentence-editing activity to correct capitalization, punctuation, and other errors1 vocabulary activity practicing skills such as compound words, word parts, synonyms, and homographs3 math activities practicing skills such as word problems, fractions, decimals, and measurement1 geography activity testing basic map-reading skills and concepts2 creative writing exercises1 critical thinking activityrecord form to jot down memorable moments and keep a reading log