I knew that Sylvan offers one-on-one tutoring but had no idea that they also offered Learning Workbooks and Kits for you to use at home with your child. I think that's a great option for those who aren't sure that they need to commit to the time/money of tutoring and just want to help sharpen their child's skills in various areas.
The Workbooks are currently available for 3rd-5th graders, but Kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd Grade Workbooks are going to be out this August.
My friend Kara kindly provided her thoughts on the Sylvan Learning Workbooks. She used the Super Workbook, which is a compilation of three workbooks in one (Spelling, Reading, and Vocabulary).
"We had our third grade daughter use Sylvan workbook exercises while she was on her break. We found the book kept her in a learning mode during her break, so when she went back to class after the 4 weeks off she was able to resume her lessons at the same level as before the break.
The lessons in the book where at the appropriate level for her to work through and progressed at a rate that allowed her to understand the exercises on her own. She enjoyed using the book it was a break from her usual homework style. The book was age appropriate and I would recommend others use these lessons for their children.
I will go buy another one for her to use when she is off track in August!"
Click on "Read More" to learn more about the Sylvan Workbooks and how you can win a set of 3rd Grade Workbooks!
Sylvan has compiled three formats to meet different needs. An individual workbook (one grade, one subject) is only $13. The Super Workbook (which Kara used) is $18 (a great value). And, the Learning Kit is $80. It includes 3 Workbooks PLUS Audio CD, CD-ROM, Flash Cards, and more.
They all sound pretty good to me! Plus, they recently received a 2009 NAPPA Honors Award - a silver medal award from the National Parenting Publications Award Parenting Resources competition. I'll definitely consider these as a learning tool once we begin school for my gals.
Would you like the chance to win a set of Sylvan's 3rd Grade Workbooks? They have kindly provided a Reading Comprehension, a Spelling, and a Vocabulary Workbook for one lucky winner. All you have to do is leave us a comment about how you think the workbook would benefit your child. All comments must be received by 11:59 PST on Monday, June 22, 2009. Winners must be 18 or older and residents of the U.S. You can read the rest of our giveaway rules here. Thanks for reading and Good Luck!
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I would love to have one of these for Gracie. We work on workbooks all thru the year to help her stay on track.
would help him with learning as he is a bit slower
my daughters would love this
My grandaughter Rebecca would appreciate the help these Learning Workbooks would give her.
I would really love to win these for my son. He struggles so hard with his reading and spelling skills. He's even going to class during the summer for an hour each day to get extra help with his reading. My son is trying so hard to catch up with his classmates and these workbooks could greatly help him.
Thanks so much for this wonderful contest!
My son struggles with reading comprehension. As such, I have to keep him working on it throughout the summer so that he does not fall behind for the start of next year. It sounds like these workbooks would really help keep us on track.
my son is entering second, but he is already ahead so this may help him keep ahead
My son is a rising 3rd grader and anything that I can do to keep him ahead would be great!! This would definitely help with that.
my daughter Kaylee is entering 3rd grade this year and these would really help her over the summer.
I would love to win this. This would be wonderful for my son. Thank you for the chance
tatertot374@sbcglobal.net
My son needs this so bad. He has alot of catching up to do this summer.
My daughter Autumn is going into 2nd grade. She could use this!! Thanks for the chance. mogrill@comcast.net
i would love this for my grandson.
This would benefit my step-son a great deal. He will be entering the third grade, and I want him to be well prepared. =)
lilacbutterfly [at] earthlink.net
My grandson will be going into the 3rd grade. He really needs to keep up his reading this summer. Thanks
wow, my daughter was in third grade but my hsband wants her to keep up her reading over the summer so this would be a greatw ay to do it until they tell us what she has to read in fourth.
This would benefit my son as he'll have practice over the summer and return to school better prepared.
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Sorry about previous entry. I am new at this and trying to work out the kinks. My grandson really needs help with his reading. Yhis would be a great tool which I had no idea was even available. I will try and get to their web site. Thanks for this contest.
This would help my son retain what he has learned once school lets out next week.
I'm a homeschooler & I would love to have these to add to our curriculum next year.
Thanks for the opportunity,
Beth
reapingjoyATyahooDOTcom
i think these workbooks would help reinforce what the kids learn in school, thereby helping them learn and retain that information
I'd love to have these for both my sons! Isaac is getting ready to enter 3rd grade, and Adam, though only 5, is able to read near a third grade level. I could use these for both of them this summer!
While my son is only a first grader, he is growing quickly. This would be quite useful a couple if years from now. We're homeschooling, and it can be expensive, so we'll take all the free materials we can find.
Anything educational is a benefit. If it's interesting, it's an added bonus. I just want my kids to love learning!
My son is entering third grade in the fall and I feel that these books will help him greatly with his vocabulary since he is a little behind in his studies.
My son loves to learn and goes through at least a couple workbooks a week.
mercsmercado at yahoo dot com
I am homeschooling next year and these would be great for my daughter.She will be going into 3rd grade.Thanks!
I would really love to win this. I home school my daughter and right now we are doing 2nd grade but I would love to try something new for 3rd thank you for the awesome giveaway
My sister would love these. She home schools all four of her kids and I think these would be a great learning tool.
My son goes to a German Immersion school so it is really important that I focus on English skills with him at home. Thanks, justicecw@hotmail.com
My daughter is going into Third Grade, but had a really hard time in second grade so she's in summer school now. She could definitely benefit from this.
digicat{AT}sbcglobal{DOT}net
My son will also be in Third Grade. He has ADHD and has a hard time with school so he's a little behind, but loves to learn. This would be good for him.
HobartsMama at Aol.com
My son can't speak so he has a hard time with reading comprehension and spelling because he can't sound words out like other children can. I think this would be very beneficial for him.
Love to be able to use this for my grandson- thanks for making it available!
My son really enjoys workbooks and I think these would be great to help keep him on-track over the summer.
murphykatt[at]yahoo[dot]com
I would like these workbooks for my son Ryan as he is struggling with reading comprehension.
My son Has special needs and he has such a hard time with his reading. This would be a wonderful tool to add to our other ways of helping him learn
souldolphindream@aol.com
thanks so much
I would love to have this for my grandson, he was reading so well last year, but was struggling at the end of this year, he will be in third grade next year, thanks for the great giveaway!
This would be perfect since my 8yr old is going into 3rd grade this year and he could use a little more help with reading.
This would be for my grandson, Adam, who is going into the 3rd. grade. He does need some improvement in reading.
This would be perfect for my oldest who is in third grade. We are a homeschool family so I am always looking for new ideas to help our kids learn!
I would love to have this to help my daughter along with her studies. kneecree at gmail dot com
Since they are now raising the class size here to 31 these would help my daughter keep up and practice on her own.
These would be awesome for my niece to work on during the summer so she learn instead of just playing!
This would be great for my son as he has trouble with his reading and spelling.
helencutie06@aol.com
I would love to win this for my son who is below his reading grade.
This would be useful for my nephew so he can be more prepared in school.
My kids are still too small but I would like to win this for my nephew he has been having a hard time and it is not because he does not try he just needs practice and I know he would thanks for the chance eaglesforjack@gmail.com
I think this set of workbooks would greatly benefit my 7 year-old who will start 2nd grade in the fall, but who is ahead in English. This would probably be just a little above her level which would be perfect! Thanks!
I think this would really help my daughter :)
I have a child entering the 3rd grade in the fall and I would love her to get a head start. vidomich(at)yahoo(dot)com
this would be wonderful for my grandson:)
I think it would be beneficial by reinforcing learning skills.
I think it would be great for staying focused during the summer. :)
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