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Stepping Stones - A Path to Critical Thinking
A path to critical thinking
Stepping Stones workbooks are designed to introduce students to critical thinking skills that they will use throughout their academic careers. The books in the Stepping Stones series strive to present critical thinking in a way that is clear to young children. The exercises are visually appealing and task-oriented, and there is a strong emphasis on students’ ability to justify and explain their answers. This pushes students to think carefully and rationally about their answers.
Skills Addressed
Language Skills
• Alphabet sequencing
• Beginning sounds
• Capital and lowercase letters
• Compound words
• Comprehension
• Encoding
• Ending sounds
• Letter recognition
• Letter-sound association
• Listening
• Punctuation
• Rhyming
• Singular and plural noun forms
• Syllables
• Verb tense
• Vocabulary development
Math Skills
• Counting (rote, skip)
• Equations
• Even and odd numbers
• Graphs
• Lines
• Measurement
• Money
• Numeral recognition
• Ordinal numbers
• Patterns
• Sets
• Shapes
• Time
Social Studies
• Community Helpers
• Geography
• Rural
• Urban
• Cultures
Concept Words
• In
• Out
• On
• Above
• Below
• Opposite
• Right side up
• Upside down
• Up
• Down
• Before
• After
• Right
• Left
• Same
• Different
• Similar
• Fewer
• Least
• Top
• Bottom
• Behind
• Beneath
• Beside
• Between
• Beyond
Science Concepts
• Animals
• Colors
• Float/sink
• Habitats
• Invention and design
• Living/nonliving
• Nutrition
• Plants
• Seasons
• Space
• Temperature
• Textures
• Tools
• Weather
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Reviews
What homeschoolers say about ESP Learning
Homeschool families appreciate ESP Learning's Wordly Wise 3000 series for its structured vocabulary development and clear, incremental difficulty levels. Many find it effective for building language skills and appreciate the variety of exercises, including analogies and comprehension. However, some note that the workbooks can be repetitive and may require significant parental involvement to keep students engaged. The price is considered reasonable for the quality, but a few users mention that the presentation is somewhat dated compared to more colorful or interactive curricula. Overall, it is seen as a solid, traditional vocabulary program with a focus on rigor.
About ESP Learning’s materials generally, not this resource specifically. Summarized by Learnamic from public homeschool reviews and discussions.
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