Research has shown that repetition is essential for the brain to learn and recall information. The engaging puzzles in this book will provide your child with repeated practice of grade-level-appropriate vocabulary. Becoming fl uent, or automatic, with these words helps develop reading fl uency and build a strong foundation in reading comprehension, an important skill for academic success. In addition, solving word search puzzles provides fun spelling practice.Upon your childs completion of each activity, use the provided incentive chart and stickers to track progress and celebrate your childs success.Whether students need extra practice with grade-level skills or a head start on next year, Stick Kids® Workbooks offer engaging activities, games, and puzzles that help make learning lots of fun. Each 56-page book features full-color activities, a list of the skills, and an explanation of why those skills are important for development. Also included are helpful tips, an answer key, a handy tracking sheet, stickers for acknowledging achievements, and appearances by the lovable Stick Kids!These right-sized (7 x 9) skill practice workbooks are perfect for use at school, or as entertaining activities on the go. Tuck them into a backpack, purse, or travel bag. Great for school breaks, vacations, and year-long practice.SKILLS Word recognition Plural nouns Vocabulary Synonyms and antonyms Homophones Prefixes and suffixesHOW YOU CAN HELP SUPPORT LEARNINGHave your child tell you the meaning of the words.Help your child use a dictionary to look up the meaning of unfamiliar words.Challenge your child to use each word in a sentence.Support your child in using the following strategies to complete the word searches:Use a finger or the eraser end of a pencil to guide the search for words.Scan back and forth along each row (or up and down each column) to look for the first letter in each word.Search for less common letters in a word, such as J, B, K, Q, X, Y, or Z, to make the rest of the word easier to find.Cross off the words in the Word Box as they are found.