Jennifer, our 5 Minutes for Books editor and mom of a middle school son, is here to share her excitement about the Big Fat Notebooks series, in partnership with Workman Publishing.
My son is at the age where he’s spending more time alone — holed up in the computer room — interacting with friends online, watching YouTube and the like. I know I’m not the only mom of a middle school son who dealt with that this summer. I am glad the structure of school is returning, but with that also comes the responsibility of homework. It all begins today.
Middle school math and grammar can sometimes lead to crying and fighting. Â I still remember those days with my older daughter, but I’m hoping that Big Fat Notebooks will inspire my son to find answers on his own, or to believe me when I try to help him. All teachers do not do an equally good job of explaining concepts, so I love having an additional reference. The table of contents is sorted by type of math:
- the number system covers factors, fractions, decimals and more
- another section details ratios, proportions and percents
- expressions and equations will help with square roots and order of operations
- geometry, statistics, and functions are covered as well
The BIG FAT NOTEBOOK series is built on a simple and irresistible concept—borrowing the notes from the smartest kid in class. There are five books in all, and each is the only book you need for each main subject taught in middle school: Math, Science, American History, English Language Arts, and World History. Inside the reader will find every subject’s key concepts, easily digested and summarized: Critical ideas highlighted in neon colors. Definitions explained. Doodles that illuminate tricky concepts in marker. Mnemonics for memorable shortcuts. And quizzes to recap it all.
The BIG FAT NOTEBOOKS meet Common Core State Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and state history standards, and are vetted by National and State Teacher of the Year Award–winning teachers. They make learning fun and are the perfect next step for every kid who grew up on Brain Quest.
My son enjoys reading fact books. Even though he won’t be taking World History until high school, the way the book is set up is perfect for any fact junkies in your household. The pictures, maps, text boxes and bright colors make kids forget they are learning. Check out some of these sample pages:
Giveaway
Thanks to Workman Publishing, one of you will win
- Copies of all 5 titles in the Big Fat Notebooks series
- Branded school supplies including highlighter/pen combos, a notepad, and jigsaw sticky notes
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I would use the MATH one the most.
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We would use the Math one the must. My son struggles with Math. I think this would really help him.
I think I would use the math book the most.
I would probrbly use the Math book most.
I think I would use the Math book to help me figure out the new way they are teaching old concepts.
Language arts would be the best for me! Great giveaway!
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We would use the history book the most. History is our favorite subject.
I think we would use the world history one the most 🙂
We’d probably use American History most.
Which book do you think you’d use most?
World History.
Probably would use the Science one the most!
We would use English the most
We would probably use the math book the most.
I think the kids would like the science book
We would most use world history
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS would be my choice!
I need the Math book.
probably the science one
likely the math one
I think the English book will get the most use.
I think I would use the Science book most.
I would get a lot of use out of the Science book and the history books as well-
From a teaching point of view, I would use the math book the most with my son. However, he would probably use the science or history books the most just for fun.
Math would be the most helpful
I would love the Science book. I find all science fascinating. I think this could really help with school projects and other things.
I think my middle schooler would use math the most
My grandson is not yet in middle school, but these would be good to have one hand anyway. Right now, I suspect the English book would be the most useful, but that might change as his learning curve changes.
We would use the math and science books the most.
with kids in college, 11th grade, 8th grade and kindergarten we would use all the books!
They all look great, but I would use the math one the most.
my children would love the math book
My niece would like the science book. These books are so awesome! Thank you for the chance 🙂
We’d used all of them for sure, but especially the Math and Science books. They look so helpful!
I tgink i would use the World history book the most. Very interested.
We would use the Math book the most.
I am thinking The Math book would be used the most .
The Math book is the one that will get the most use.
I’m super-impressed with the clarity of the pictured explanation of contributing causes for WWI — my family was literally just discussing that this past weekend and it was a little embarrassing that neither my husband nor I could answer the question (Kaiser Wilhelm’s assassination? No, wait, something about a binding treaty with Servia? And which side was Italy on again?)
I think my boys would like the Science book the best!
For me? Science. For my kid? American History. For sure, it’s a favorite topic from hands on field trips to colonial sites but she needs to learn more facts. These books look awesome.
I would use the American History Book the most
I think my son would use the science book the most since it’s a subject he enjoys.
Definitely the math book! We struggle in that area.
Wow…. This is a toss up between American history and Science. I think science would probably get the most use. Thanks for the chance to win!
American History book
I would use Math and Science the most.
World History looks great!
Math my granddaughter has a hard time in math
Math – that’s what I struggle with and would want to be able to get so I could help my children with.
I think I would use the English and Language Arts the most.
I would probably use the science more.
My two in middle school would want to use the Science the most .. Mom wants to look at World History 🙂 🙂
We’d probably use English the most. We love writing & telling stories around here!
I would like to have the History Book the most out of all of the books.
I would definetly use World History the most
I think the math would be the most helpful but I think the history would be the most interesting.
World history!
I think the Math book would be used most at my house!
we would use the math book most. my daughter struggles in math and needs all the help she can get at home.
I would probably use the English one the most!
I think we would use the English book
probably American history
I would probably read the American History Book myself 🙂 I am sure my kids could use all of them!
This is an exciting giveaway for me! The books look packed with info! I think currently we would use the English book the most. My middle schooler is struggling with the rules of grammar.
world history!
We would use the science book!
I think my kids would pick up and read the history and science books, and we’d use the others as references.
I’d probably use the Science book the most because that is our focus this year, but we would use them all.
I would use the World History the most because I never remember anything about world history.
Math
It would probably be the World History one.
Science!
I would probably say the science book
I would use the American History book the most.
World ‘history
Definitely math, but I think it would be nice to have references for all of those subjects for him to pick up any time. I have an eighth grader this year, but one entering middle school next year, so these books would get a lot of use!
My son would love the science book most.
I think my daughter would like American history.
I would use the World History most of all!
Math!
We would use the mathematics book the most!
Both of my kids are in middle school, my son struggles with Biology so the Science book would be most useful for him and my daughter has a hard time with Math so she would use that one the most.
I think they all sound wonderful, but for my special-needs child, I’d have to give the Math book my vote…
My child struggles with processing, as well as multi-step directions. As we progress in school, math problems require more n more steps…
If we had a resource that could explain the process–maybe in a different way, since conventional means have been a challenge–we would be so very grateful…
I would use the science book the most.
I think the science book would be very interesting as well as the history books.
Both history books would be awesome to have. It’s a great way to learn the main pieces of information on important events throughout history and if certain events spark a major interest, we can continue on to a full Unit study.
We would use the Math notebook the most. It’s not our favorite subject so I see the need for the extra resource.
I’m a fact junkie too. *I*’d like to read the World History book.
I think we’d use the Math book most for beefing up our understanding of math topics, but we could use the history books for reference.
Probably world history and possibly math.
Probably science!
We’ll use Math the most with Science a close second.
American History
My son would love the math book the most.
Math, ugh! Need some help here 😂
we would probably use the science one the most.
I think we’ll be using the math book the most.
World History would be great.
We would probably like the history books the most.
My daughter would definitely use the English book most!
i would use the math and science book the most as my kids want to be engineers when they grow big.
Math, even though it is my favorite subject there are times our oldest kids will come home with homework and even I need a refresher.
Math for my family
I would probably use the Science book most.
Math thanks
American History.
I would use the history the most
Love the topic
Science!! We love Science in this house!!
They all look great but I would say American History.
Absolutely Math!!!!
All of them! They are lovely!
I like History.
These look like a wonderful resource. My son would thrive with this style.
We could use all of them! Since we have to choose one it would be math.
Math, because it is the one I need a refresher course in the most.
I would use all of the books. However, I think the World and American books would come in handy when kids have have to do essays, etc. Plus, I like to read about history myself.
My son struggles in math.
Definitely the math book
We’d probably use the Science book the most
These books look so great! I’m sure our family would use all of them. The Math and English would be especially helpful. I love this idea!
The math book would be the most helpful
I would love these all for my daughter, she misses a lot of school due to therapy, ENT, Neurologist, and Pediatrician appointments.
I would use the science book the most
We would love the science book. My son especially.
I think we would use the Science one a lot.
My grandson would like American History the most!
I think we would use the English book the most.
History alwaYS
I think the American History book would be amazing. They all look super cool actually.
My daughter would use the math. Thank you
I think I would like the World History Big Fat Notebook the most. I love World History. Very Interesting.
The math book.
I think my nephew would enjoy the history book most.
Math! its my personal weakest point so great for reference for my kids!
hopefully American History
I think I would find World History the most interesting.
I think I would use American History the most.
MATH!!!
I’d use world history the most!
I think my granddaughter will like the math book
I think we would use the math one the most.
Math because it’s the most universal subject and if your lost on day one your lost all the way through.
i’d use the science book the most i have always loved science the amazing thing’s one can learn through science or the inventions one can come up with because of science is one in which anyone can invent or discover many things.
I like the world history
I like the math book the most
They would all be extremely useful… especially the MATH book!
I think we would use the history one most.
Either math or science since I need help with both.
We would want the science or math books most. They’d be a good fit my daughter.
Math would be a great one to have
We would probably use math the most!
Most likely math!
I think we would use the American History book the most.
I think we would use the math book the most.
We would use the history book the most, my son would love it.
Probably math, as that is where our troubles seem to lie 🙂
The Math book would be most needed.
World History probably. These would be such fun to have. It’s been almost 50 years since I graduated. I’m sure I have forgotten more than I remember. And, the countries have changed names since then in a lot of the world, too. And Math! I have no idea how they do math these days. What was wrong with the way I learned? Please pick me.
The Math book would get used the most.
Probly math or English. They all look exciting
probably the english one! the look interesting
We would start with the math book. I’m sure the kids will devour all these books. Looks just like their style of reading.
I think my kids would enjoy the science one the most, though I would probably really like the World History one.
My son would use the English Language Arts book the most!
World History – we have so much on American history but not enough about the world
I would probably use the Science book most.
My son would love the American History book.
I think Math because that seems to have changed the most (and is the one I remember the least) 🙂
My nephew would love the American History book!
I think we would use the English book most!
I think we would use the Math book the most.
What a great concept! I love homeschooling with interesting books that inspire kids with nice illustrations. These seem perfect. Thanks for putting this together!
I would love to use the American History book with my son!
Math my son struggles in math!
All seem exciting, but I would use the world history the most at least read it first.
I would use the American history book