Jodene Lynn Smith, M.A., has been in education for over 20 years. She received her Bachelor's degree, teaching credential, and Master's degree from California State University Long Beach. Jodene has worked closely with Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education for over 20 years and has worked extensively on over 100 titles as an author, editor, or project manager.

This version includes front matter for Spanish speaking adults. Eliminate summer learning loss with this easy-to-use resource for parents. Keeping the skills your child learned in kindergarten sharp while on break from school will help his or her first grade year get off to a great start. This standards-based tool provides 9 weeks of engaging and relevant lessons that support content learning in social studies writing reading science math and art. This resource makes summer learning fun by incorporating everyday family activities that are easy for parents to implement. This standards-based resource also addresses shifts in Common Core and other state standards and the parental-support tools will help parents prepare their children for academic success.