Make Learning Fun and More Effective. The Making the Grade books published by SCORE! are excellent tools for you to help your child build the necessary skills and confidence to perform well in school and meet the tough, new academic standards enacted by many states. Using SCORE!'s motivational teaching methods, the books includes: * a thorough review of key 7th- and 8th-grade subjects * hundreds of skill-building activities * effective strategies to help improve test-taking abilities * tips on how you can positively affect your child's success in school * a special section from the test preparation experts at Kaplan on helping your child prepare for standardized tests Most important, this unique book outlines how you can foster a lifelong love of learning in your child. Making the Grade: Grades 7-8 lays a solid foundation for future success in school -- and in life.