4th grader success.....finally!
342499
Excellent format, great explanation on how to use the book, and a logical progression for daily advancement! Add in the content coverage with the addition of informative videos and you have a great approach to presenting mathematical concepts in an attainable, accessible format. I highly recommend these books!
2445591
My boy has always had trouble in reading and English since he started school. I bought this book before the summer started in hopes that he would be able to stay caught up going into the second grade. It worked! He loved taking time out of his day for language practice and on several days, chose to do more than my one required exercise a day. each excercise is about five questions, give or take. This made it a great practice book because the excercises were not long and drawn out. My boy has ADHD and was able to sit through 1-3 practices at a time, without medication. It is only a few weeks into the school year but he has been bringing home a's and b's in these subjects and is so proud of himself. I am one proud mommy as well!
1340719
I got this for my son (6 years old, first grade). As a first grader nearing the end of his school year,(he was smack in the middle of the year when the book arrived) he breezes through this book. He hardly needs any help with any of the curriculum. Id recommend this book for  KINDERGARTNERS over the summer preparing for the 1st grade year, or beginning year first graders. Once they start getting closer to the end of first grade, its really not a challenge for a good reader/speller. If your child IS in the first grade and is having trouble with reading/spelling then I would DEFINITELY recommend this book. And I whole heartedly agree with the title: these are definitely words every first grader needs to know!
4150
I am so pleased that I finally bought this book- I should have purchased it at the beginning of the school year!  I am now able to quickly check my child's answers and see that she is working the problems out as intended.  Before I had the book, it would take me an hour to check homework by working each problem out myself (and still she would miss some).  I strongly recommend this book if your child is struggling to understand the problems, or needs help converting the story text to mathematical equations.
1432497
Nothing but praises! My children were nowhere near grade level befor using this. Now they are at grade level and we're not even through the entire levels. A must if your child is having trouble. Mine are now confident readers.
3553391
Its rare that I give anything a five star review anymore but Im pleased to say that this book is fantastic. I have a 4.5 year old whos arguably a fast learner, even so, after exactly 1 month of using this book we just wrapped up lesson 10 and he still loves practicing every day! Done at 1/3 the speed youd still finish the book in a very acceptable 6 months. This teaches not only reading, but grammar, word definition, and speech all at the same time. The biggest stumbling block can be the pronouncing of certain sounds like TH. You need to practice patiently and may want to look ahead a few chapters to make sure your child can make the needed letter sounds. This way you have some time to practice and try a few techniques before its needed in the lessons to help prevent discouragement. Nicely done and what a benefit to my sons learning this book has been! Quite possibly the best 20-some bucks youll ever spend on education.
4017712
My daughter is in 2nd grade and has had a lot of trouble finding books that she actually enjoys and wants to read. We tried these books and she loves them!! We no longer have to fight with her to do her 20mins of reading every day.
2430884
My kids have loved all the Scholastic Success workbooks, for both math and language arts. I'm a homeschool mom living outside of the United States and when the language arts homeschool curriculum I purchased for my 3rd grader wasn't working, I was so happy I had randomly purchased the Scholastic Success serious for Language Arts. I stopped using the expensive curriculum and have been using these workbooks with great "success"! I am now purchasing all they have for 4th grade and for 2nd grade! These are great workbooks that can help supplement or reinforce what a child is learning.
878682
At about age 4, our son changed dramatically.  Everything that seem simple and fun in our daily routine became a nightmare.  Every request was met with a No.  It seemed we were punished for escaping the so called terrible 2s. It because so awful, we turned to psychologists to help us.  I was told he had ODD (Oppositional  Defiant Disorder) and his behavior did fit all of the criteria.  But no one was giving us tangible, real to do solutions other than medication which was out of the question.  We were also told, many times, this was phase and just to wait it out!  I started reading about this disorder  hundreds of pages of it.  Through a friend, I finally  and thank God even today  found this simple, short, well-written, large print, to the point book:  Kids Cooperation.  Reading the first page, my first thought was that it seemed too simple, I was skeptical.

I started by testing out some of the basic solutions the book proposed and they worked right away.  I was amazed!  I recall something wonderful about this book:  it invited you to skip or go to certain parts of the book and still have a successful solution to your particular issue.

It was then that I really started to read it!  Page after page, I was feeling so enthusiastic!  Mind you, I followed this books advice daily as it was not easy to change MY behavior, MY way of talking to my child.  I read parts of it every day, leaving it handy in the bathroom!  I eventually posted notes everywhere in the house with clues and short examples on how to phrase things, how to address an issue.  These were also great for my husband has he didn't spend as much time with our son being away at work all day.

Honestly, the title says it all  your kid will cooperate!  That simple - honestly.  The solutions provided made it that my son and I always both ended up winners and that, for me, was the essence of our success  all within three short weeks  with no screaming, no hitting, no threats  all of which I could not accept!  Before this book, if he did what I asked of him, he felt like he was losing to me; if he didnt, he still eventually felt bad for creating chaos and getting consequences.  I also felt like I was a loser, failing to raise my child, unable to get him to eat right, brush his teeth, get enough sleep  the basics!  As early as age 9, we never  ever  had to tell him to brush his teeth, take a shower, clean his room, go to bed on time  NEVER  he did it all himself, for himself.

Today, he is 18 years old.  He is very healthy (health nut in fact, LOL), kind, considerate, generous and successful young man.  I cant recommend this book enough and do not understand why the psychologists we paid so much money to, and could truly not afford, did not offer any of these easy to follow, easy to understand, practical and implementable solutions.
3780482
For my review, i am just pasting a note i sent to the author.  It says it all.  I highly recommend this book whether you are homeschooling, or just trying to help your child learn!

"Mr  Linney, I have to tell you that your book has been a Godsend. My 9th grade son struggled so much with Latin this year. He just did not get it and did not click with his teacher. He essentially failed the course (and he is typically a "B" average student) although he was consistently tutored as well.

His teacher gave him a D- for the second semester and recommended he not continue with Latin.  His tutor is the Latin II, III, IV, AP and Honors teacher at his school and wants him to continue.  She put together a notebook of review for him to go over during the summer. After he attempted the first unit (all review), I realized he just had not learned the basics. So I decided that I would have to teach myself Latin (I am 55 years old and do not have a fresh brain!) so that I could teach him over the summer (so that he could go into Latin II somewhat better prepared).

I found your book on Amazon and I have to tell you--I am on Chapter 107 and he is on Chapter 97.  (I have to stay a few chapters ahead of him).  He is diligently working through the chapters and exercises and is making terrific progress.

The way you lay out the sequence is so logical and the way each chapter builds on the previous makes it so very "learn-able".  After I had completed Chapter 30, I went back and looked at his text book and could not believe how incredibly jumbled it was.  The first chapter of the first unit talked about First Declension and asked the students to translate full paragraphs without ever explaining declensions or the very basics of what they were supposed to translate. I began to understand why he had struggled so much.

So the purpose of my e:mail is two-fold:  to thank you for your book and to ask if there is a sequel. I would like to continue to teach myself, and help my son. Your method works for us.
4203569
This is great for the kids; from 1st thru 7th or 8th grade.  It's not the best but it's damn good!!!  We love it and my 4th grader and older cousins(7th and 8th). Also my 10th grader loves it!!!  Great purchase!!!!!
1651943
Finally I can help my granddaughter with her 5th grade Math homework!  easy to use...even for a grandmother!!
2903756
I am teaching my 4 year old how to read using this program. It is so easy and he has been doing amazing! This method makes so much sense, everyone should teach it this way! My son has a speech and language delay, and this program has been very helpful for him in that regard as well. We are on lesson 23 right now and he is able to read short sentence stories AND answer the questions about what he read as outlined in the program. It tells me exactly what to say, what questions to ask, etc. It requires zero prep time, and only takes 15 minutes a day. I had my doubts that he would be able to learn to read so fast, but this program REALLY works!!! Could not be happier with it. My son will be able to read at a second grade level by the time he enters kindergarten (if we stay on track!) It is enjoyable and I made a sticker chart for him using prizes as incentives, works like a charm.
 On a side note, my son already knew his letters and sounds before we started these lessons (it is not required with this book, they teach all the sounds, and letter names are not even used) but I do feel like it has made it easier for him knowing the sounds in advance. I have recommended this to all my friends! Absolutely love it.
4189574
My son is a junior in high school.  He's always been good at math but a combination of getting lazy and not wanting to put effort into his studies suddenly put him into a situation where he was getting a D in pre-cal.  I made him bring his school book home every night, do whatever he learned in class along with homework over again the second time.  Then I made him read the appropriate section in Pre-cal for Dummies and do the problems in this work book.  In a month he is back to a solid B.  I'm going to push him to get an A second semester.  Math is important and for my son, a little extra effort and the For Dummies books made a difference between a D and a B.
2415765
My 4th grader started with this book at the beginning of the year.  We go over the word phrases and read the passage together when we introduce a new lesson.  On the first day I time him reading the passage and circle any words or punctuation that he skips or misses.  Then each lesson has an activity to strengthen  reading fluency.  For example inflection and reading with feeling.  Or concentrating on punctuation pauses.  The next day my son reads it again and is timed.  Afterwards he completes the comprehension questions to make sure he understands what he is reading.  Last we take a final timed read aloud and he fills out the included self evaluation.  This program is worth every penny and has really increased his ability and more importantly his confidence.  I highly recommend it and I am picky when it comes to education materials.
3259669
This keeps our child on track for the 4th grade.
2002041
This is the type of book to peruse over the course of the year.  We have started working on it this summer to help learn what will be covered during the fourth grade.

I was happy to read that the library plays an important role in the fourth grade since my son loves visiting there on a daily basis.  He started going during recess to the library the last part of third grade and soon other kids went along.

We just got test results in mail today so my son does not need to focus on math (95%) and I noticed that the activities were a bit childish and things he has gone over in 2nd and 3rd grade.

We liked reading about social studies is an important aspect of the fourth grade and have been studying this section to get a grasp on the subject.

Each section has general tips and test preparedness and it is laid out in an easy to read format - especially for the student/child to grasp.

School supplies and testing standards are covered, friendships, peer interactions and crushes are explored.  I was not pleased to read how many children start drinking and snorting items in the fourth grade.

Do make sure you read the section on responsibilities of the parents and follow the plan.  This is a good book to keep for the year and then pass it on.