Brighter Child Basic Skills Helpers Grade 2 - Brighter Child Workbooks Author:School Specialty Publishing Brighter Child Basic Skills Helpers provides children in grade 2 additional instruction in basic skills necessary for the school year ahead. Offering 80 pages of full-color activities, easy-to-follow directions, and complete answer key, children will have fun learning basic skills. ... more » Features activities that teach: ?Consonant blends ?Short & long vowels ?Compound words & contractions ?Suffixes & prefixes ?Reading comprehension strategies ?Same & different ?Sequencing & classifying ?Parts of speech ?Kinds of sentences ?Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s ?Less than & greater than ?2-digit addition & subtraction ?Place value & fractions ?Geometry & measurement ?Time & money The popular Brighter Child Workbook series offers a full complement of instruction, activities, and information in 51 subject-specific workbooks. Encompassing preschool to grade 6, this series covers key subjects including basic skills, English & grammar, math, phonics, reading, science, and Spanish. This series is helping prepare children by giving them a solid foundation in key skills necessary for success in the classroom!« less