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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.
4.9 out of 5
98.46% of customers are satisfied
5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful and Easy to Navigate
I have the PreK, Kinder, 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade volumes of this book. I do see how they are all very similar but adds a little bit more information in each advancing grade level. I do think that a student needs to have a parent or other adult guide them through this because what is being asked isn't always understood by the student independently. I set my children up with the instructions per page and go through one as an example and it's easy to go from there independently. Overall, I am a huge fan of these as a guided simple curriculum as a teacher and a homeschooling mom.
5.0 out of 5 stars Appropriate for age
School work
5.0 out of 5 stars My daughter learns a lot from this book!!
I love all the different subjects in this book!! Pictures and assignments
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
This second-grade workbook is really helpful for my kids aged 8. It has 320 pages full of fun and educational activities that cover a lot of subjects. The only thing is that some pages are a bit repetitive.
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the money
This book has a variety of subjects with colors and also has answer key. The subjects are color coordinated.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great kid's book
Bought book for my 7 y.o. son. Various subjects, clear instructions and examples. Would recommend!
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
This book covers most if not all the topics for second grade. I will definitely be getting the other stages too
5.0 out of 5 stars Learning is Fun.
I have a home Childcare. This book Helped the kids to learn. Prepare them for the second grade. Thank you
Me gusto
Muy bueno para reforzar el idioma
Would recommend for homeschooling!
Using for homeschooling. This book covers a lot of the grade two curriculum in Canada. It is a colourful book which makes the exercises fun to do for children. I’d say it’s a moderately challenging book for a grade one student. Lots of material covered in it from clocks and math, to weather and maps and a few science experiments. Loads of reading comprehension and tally charts as well. Good supplemental book!
Good book and price
Really good for teaching English as a second language!
Great book
This book is colourful, interesting, challenging and most important - kids love it! We homeschool our 3 kids and they all love books of BIG. Our daughter especially loved this one and was spending days in intensive study, without me having to remind her that it is time for her to learn.
Bueno para peques 6-8
Es un buen libro para repasar trabajos del cole y para hacer de manera independiente. Se aprende mucho a cubre varios temas.
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