Are you looking for ways to keep your child's school skills sharp this summer? Make sure to stop by the Harnish Main Library to explore our Homework Collection. This collection consists of a variety of educational resources that support the curriculum needs of teachers, homeschooling families, and parents of children in grades PreK - 8th grade. Math, science, reading, Spanish, social studies, and writing -- we have resources for all subject areas. Help your child avoid summer learning loss and pave the way to a successful new school year by utilizing resources from our Homework Collection.
Highlights of the Homework Collection Include:
Star Wars Workbooks
- Make learning fun with activities from a galaxy far, far away! These workbooks align with national Common Core Standards and cover math, phonics, reading comprehension, and writing skills. (Preschool - Grade 2)
Science Learn and Explore
- Are you ready for some summer science fun? This workbook is packed with fun activities and hands - on experiments that can be thrown together using household items. Get ready to practice your scientific investigation skills! (Preschool - Grade 3)
Handwriting - Handwriting may not be a fun activity to practice for some children, but it can be funny! We have a variety of resources that teach handwriting skills, but a personal favorite is the Handwriting Practice: Jokes and Riddles. Kids may not even realize that they are working on their handwriting as they get busy creating their own joke book. Simply copy the jokes, cut and staple them together to create an instant joke book to share with friends. Handwriting has never been so much fun! Check out our joke book for students working on cursive writing, too.
Brain Quest Workbooks
- Brain Quest's comprehensive workbooks are the perfect way to reinforce curricular concepts taught throughout the school year. These workbooks touch on skills in all of the main subject areas. (Preschool - Grade 6)
Kumon
Workbooks - Kumon workbooks are an excellent resource for parents that want to help their child focus on specific skills. Kumon workbooks reach children from K-8th grade and cover a variety of skills from to adding to pre-algebra or writing skills to reading comprehension -- Kumon has you covered! (Preschool - Grade 8)
The Original Summer Bridge Activities - Help your child prepare for the next grade level with this teacher recommended workbook series. The workbooks contain a number of hands on activities and reviews skills in all subject areas while encouraging students to stay fit and get outside!