This is a fun workbook designed to help children practice critical thinking, reading, and fine motor skills. Using crafts, puzzles, riddles, and word games, students learn about a variety of age-­appropriate topics. Some of the topics are fiction like "Little Red Riding Hood" where students read a two-page poem, follow directions to make a pop-up wolf, and make a puzzle. Other units teach factual subjects like Japan, where students read facts, learn new vocabulary words, make an origami Samurai helmet, and learn how to play Gomoku, a game from Japan. The pages are brightly colored and filled with interesting pictures that will engage most students but could be too distracting for others. The book offers good variety for children who appreciate different approaches, but adults should not expect students to master specific skills. This book can be a great resource to engage students' interest and develop knowledge in language arts, science, and social studies while developing fine motor and reasoning skills.

• Provides sufficient and varied types of practice problems to maximize understanding and generalization of the targeted skill/concept
• Manufacturer claims alignment with Common Core/Known Standards
• Presents educational concepts accurately
• Explains answers so students can learn from mistakes
• Better for teaching the skill to new or struggling learners
• Better for practicing or refreshing the skill
• Skills are practiced through authentic, meaningful problems (not just rote practice)

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Subject matter and problems are relevant, interesting and authentic to students
• Includes reward stickers
• Visually stimulating and appealing (uses student-centered pictures, colors, and themes)
• Graphics and overall feel of the workbook is appropriate for the target age range
• Relative to most workbooks, fun to use from a child's perspective
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Specific topics/lessons are easy to find
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

• Attention
• Visually distracting with too many pictures, problems or moving objects
• Fine Motor Skills
• Organization
• Reading Comprehension
• Visual Discrimination
• Words used during activity can be too small or difficult to read
• Visually distracting with too many pictures, problems or moving objects
• Visual Motor Speed

Filled with activities that are fun to do and are valuable learning experiences at the same time Kids will practice age-appropriate skills. Covers visual discrimination, sequencing, small muscle coordination, following directions, reading comprehension, and critical and creative thinking.