School Zone - Same or Different Workbook - 32 Pages, Ages 3 to 5, Preschool to Kindergarten, Words, Letters, Colors, Matching, Compare and Contrast, and More (School Zone Get Ready!™ Book Series) - Softcover

School Zone; Joan Hoffman; Barbara Gregorich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0938256521 ISBN 13: 9780938256526

Publisher: School Zone Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

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BOOK FEATURES

• 32 activity pages
• For ages 3 to 5
• 7.75" x 10.75" pages with durable glossy cover
• Preschoolers and kindergartners practice emerging reader skills: Same or Different, Comparing and Contrasting, Grouping, and Identifying Letters and Sight Words
• Activities sharpen visual perception, attention to detail, concentration and reasoning skills
• Charming illustrations, bright colors, and playful scenes help make learning fun
• Perforated pages makes it easy to tear out for individual worksheets

AMAZING - Look very carefully, then look again. Paying close attention to detail is an important skill for reading success and so much more. This 32-page Same or Different workbook for kids from the Get Ready! series helps little ones sharpen their powers of observation. Determining same or different requires focus, concentration, and reasoning, essential skills for preschool and kindergarten. Bold, whimsical illustrations and easy-to-follow formats and directions make it easier. With a pencil or crayons, and perhaps just a bit of coaching from you, your child will work and learn for many happy hours. The slim size of this kids workbook is handy for packing into totes, backpacks and luggage. With a little help from you, your child will enjoy hours of learning fun. Get an edge with the School Zone Advantage!

WORKBOOKS FOR KIDS - Writing by hand, as opposed to typing on a computer, fires up specific areas of a child's brain, improving a child's ability to not only remember what he or she learns but to think of new ideas. Completing physical pages also give a sense of accomplishment that s hard to get from a digital product. This is a workbook kids are sure to enjoy! When the workbook is finished, you can fill out the included completion certificate to reward a job well done. Hang it on the wall or fridge to display their achievement with pride.

RESULTS - Our learning materials have helped educate three generations of kids, creating lifelong learners, and the legacy continues. Digital content, kids flash cards, language and math workbooks, readers, toys, and learning card games are all crafted through a child s eyes while integrating parent and teacher standards.

PREPARATION - Let us help you prepare your young children for the next grade level with our workbooks, flashcards, learning card games for kids, books and a Little Scholar Tablet. Keep kids "classroom ready" with these great supplemental learning tools and more!

AWARD WINNING - School Zone content has won The Parents Choice Foundation Award, Tillywig Toy Awards, Brainchild Award, Family Choice Award, Mom's Choice Awards Honoring Excellence, Gold Star Toy Scholastic Parent and Child Award and many more.

OUR STORY - Almost 40 years ago, long-time educators James Hoffman, Ed.D., and his wife Joan Hoffman, M.A., began a retail supply outlet for teachers, then soon identified a need for at-home learning materials to help parents support and supplement their children s classroom instruction. School Zone Publishing fast emerged as the market leader in workbooks and flashcards for preschoolers through sixth graders.

School Zone remains family-owned, focused on excellence, responsive to customers, alert to emerging technology, and committed to the community. We continually update our products with new features and content, reflective of changing standards, evolving teaching methods, and overall best practices.

About this title

About the Author

For nearly 40 years, School Zone has helped make learning fun! Our research-based content, developed by leading educators, delivers award-winning, state-of-the-art products digital and print for individual learning styles and goals. Every product placed in a child's hands is brimming with color, content, and creativity. In every detail, innovation meets imagination and timeless tradition. In that same spirit, School Zone both embodies success and embraces possibility, stepping boldly into new media and platforms to connect with kids where they are. Parents appreciate the quality and attention to detail. The company continually updates materials with new features and content, reflective of changing standards, evolving teaching methods, and overall best practices. The result? Great learning at home and in the classroom.

Joan Hoffman, M.A., is the author and co-author of hundreds popular storybooks and workbooks for children. Among the titles are Peter’s Dream, I Don’t Like Peas, and The New Bike (the latter two published under the pen name Marie Vinje), the Get Ready for Preschool, Kindergarten, and First Grade workbook trio, along with the entire Get Ready, Little Thinker, I Know It!, Try-n-Spy, and Little Busy Book workbook series.

She is also co-founder, along with her late husband James Hoffman, Ph.D., of School Zone Publishing. Visionary in business, she has long looked at the world through a child’s eyes, infusing her stories and lessons with joy and relatability.

 As a mother of 4 back in the ‘70s, like moms the world over throughout history, she wanted what was best for her children. And she knew that teachers didn’t have the time to give her kids everything they needed. As an elementary school teacher, Hoffman worked hard to give her students what they needed to learn. And parents would ask her what they could do to help. That’s why she started School Zone—to help give children every possible chance to reach their potential. 

She brought retail experience gleaned from previously founding and managing two regional educational book and supply stores for teachers and parents. Her husband lent his blended talents of educator and entrepreneur. A professor of education who also had first-hand experience as an elementary teacher, he was involved in teacher education programs at several colleges and had served at the helm of a company that published classroom materials.

Combining rock-solid editorial judgment and creative instincts with a thorough understanding of early education, Joan Hoffman was an exemplary proponent of design thinking long before it became a conceptual label. An innovative problem-solver, she has always sought to reach out to end users and challenge convention. Separating fleeting trends from legitimate advances has been essential to her company’s longevity.

The results speak for themselves. With the next generation—both son Jonathan and daughter Jennifer—taking on creative and strategic leadership roles in the company their parents started, School Zone seamlessly integrated digital learning platforms. The company received Apple’s exclusive Human Interface Design Excellence Award for software development, and its apps were part of the first-generation iPad launch in 2010. School Zone’s flagship product, the Little Scholar Learning Tablet, has earned industry-wide recognition and awards, as has its online learning destination Anywhere Teacher. Inspired by mom’s story-telling excellence, son Jonathan continued that legacy with Charlie & Company, an original series for ages 3-7, available on Oznnoz, Kidoodle.tv, ToonGoggles, BatteryPop, Ameba, and Highbrow.

Joan Hoffman says, “It is incredibly rewarding to see the children and grandchildren of some of our original customers enjoying our ever-evolving books, apps, flash cards, games, music, and other products—both print and digital.” 

In 2019 School Zone celebrates its 40th anniversary, spanning portions of five decades and having sold more than 370 million educational products. Hoffman continues to be hands-on in the company, still writing, still envisioning, and still putting kids, parents, and teachers first.

Review

I use this for my 3 year old to do "homework" while his older brother does his school work and it is great! he loves it, the pictures are great and the directions are short and easy to follow. I have brought this particular one a few times just b/c he really enjoys it and he is still learning. As with all of these I wish they were re-usable but being as though they are not crazy expensive I can buy a few since my toddler rather use a marker then a pencil! --Amazon

This is a very good book to start teaching your child after 3 years old. This is one my daughter struggles with b/c she can find same objects, but she struggles with same and different shapes. I normally go over it with her every other week, but i feel that it's very good practice for her to be taught these things early so she'll be ready by kindergarten. I strongly recommend this whole company of books. --Amazon

I ordered a few of these books. I am just repeating the review under all of them because they are all great. I used all of these books to teach my daughter at home instead of paying for preschool. I also used other hands on things to teach. These books helped a lot. She is now in 1st grade and a straight A student. When she entered kindergarten they gave a test to see if she was ready....she had surpassed their testing. These books along with other one on one teaching will really help you either homeschool your child or help your child if they need help in a particular subject. They are totally worth every penny paid for them. --Amazon

About this edition

• Publisher: School Zone Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0938256521
• ISBN 13: 9780938256526
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Robin Boyer, Joe Kramer