School Zone Time, Money & Fractions Grades 1-2 Workbook

The main reason I got this workbook for my son was the section on fractions. It begins by explaining the diffrence between equal and unequal parts, and then illustrates fractions by instructing the child to color certain sections for each shape. Fractions are shown with triangles, squares, circles, etc. There is no computations with the fractions -- just activities to teach kids to recognize what various fractions look like with different shapes. We put away the money pages for when he can count by fives because they actually have quite a mix of coins to add up. Remembering the monetary values, adding double digits, and working with various coins was just too much at this point in time...we want to keep learning fun, not stressful. We will use the exercises eventually. The time section was the only part that I had an issue with. Granted this workbook is suppose to be for grades 1-2, but I would recommend this workbook for kindergarten level if not for the activities requiring the time to be written out as "six o'clock" or "half past eleven." My son is still learning to read & write, but he knows how to draw the hands on a clock in the correct positions, and how to write time in digital form (ex: 3:30), so having to try an remember the words was a bit discouraging. Since he does very well telling time with both kinds of clocks on his own, I told him what to write for the fill-in-the-blanks. Eventually, we will move on to Addition and Subraction 1-2: I Know It! by School Zone. I usually use School Zone to review what my son has learned in his Kumon and Spectrum workbooks.

Very happy with our order. The book was in great condition and came fairly quickly. Thanks