Tinker Active: English 2nd Grade - OPTIONAL

Tinker Active: English 2nd Grade. WORKBOOK. Odd Dot (Macmillan), $13. 9781250318671

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

I’m not sure what need there is for workbooks in the school library situation, but this one has a lot of good variety. It covers a wide range of language arts skills, from the smallest structure to the biggest. It starts with word formation and ends with essay writing. 

There are a lot of great colors and stickers in the book. The part that lost me was that after every section there is a tinker activity that requires a lot of supplies and preparation. I didn’t have anything on hand to complete any of the activities, making the simplicity of a workbook, that is so appealing, moot.  

Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher