Lumos Summer Learning HeadStart, Grade 8 to 9: Includes Engaging Activities, Math, Reading, Vocabulary, Writing and Language Practice: ... (Summer Learning HeadStart by Lumos Learning)

My 13 year old is really doing well with this summer bridge book I got him before he goes into 9th grade. We use workbooks every summer to balance the time so there's a bit of structure in the day and this one is really impressive. There's a mix of different subjects plus art and online activities. I couldn't believe it had a lesson on sign language - I mean how amazing is that!? So it's not just math problems - but has a really good balance and engages kids in other kinds of educational activities like journal writing and learning about new things. It's the right level of difficulty for him as well and there's some things he really needed to review from 8th grade and this book helped point out those areas. The best part is the answer key. The answer keys has great explanations for each problem - so they don't just say the answer is "D" they actually explain why so if I don't understand the math, lol, I can easily get some explanation for that problem and the step by step math formula so I can guide him and assist a bit without feeling totally lost :) Then my husband likes it too since the grammar sections that are not his favorite at all, he can at least understand why the answer is what it is and better explain. I really like this book and I think they did a great job, and the way they did the answer key is a home-run.

This is a great workbook for summer. This book can help to caught up with school curriculum. It provided answer keys and online lessons which makes it less boring. I highly recommend if anyone want to keep their mind active during summer. It is also a great practice for those who going to 9th grade. I would say this book is not perfect. I hope to get more practices but overall it is worth the money m.

I bought this for my son who was struggling in school all year and I didn’t want him to enter high school behind or forgetting anything he already learned. This book was really helpful to keep him on track and he was actually enjoying doing pages everyday for a set amount of time. We used it as a way to earn free time during the summer instead of letting him just play video games or sleep all summer. I highly recommend

This book is great has everything you need and nothing you don't. The best part is the math answer key in the back actually walks you through how ro get the correct answer! Very helpful when you have a problem and do not know how to solve it.

Great to have for homeschooling and record keeping!!

I bought this for my kid to keep busy and also to review what was learnt during the last school year. It has been great. It's a review of skills and also challenging them with new concepts. This book allows not to forget the concepts learnt and review them and work on the weak areas. The weekly picture challenge kept the kid use this book everyday. The online modules are another way to enrich the summer break. I would recommend all the parents to use this book.

As a father I'm disappointed with this book. Although the contents are correct, the exercises are too easy. My daughter could finish every day exercises in 10 minutes or less. I don't wan't her to spend 3 hours a day on summer vacations, but 10 minutes is not enough to meet the goal

Every summer I get my kids some sort of grade appropriate workbook to help keep them in a routine and keep their minds working. So far this book has done just that and made it VERY easy as a busy parent. They have it sectioned off by week and day (week one, day one, day two, etc into week two day one..) and everything is already neatly organized for you right there into quick math, reading, and writing assignments. My son got super hyped about the gift cards they offer as a possible reward and day one told me he's not going to give any problems completing it because he wants that gift card! I haven't done much with the bbn online curriculum yet but the book does have an access code that unlocks that as well.