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Help your child exceed the Common Core standards with the revised and updated What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know
Designed for use by parents and teachers, this groundbreaking first volume in the Core Knowledge Series provides kindergartners with the fundamentals they need to prepare them for a lifetime of learning. It sets out the elements a parent or educator should look for in a good kindergarten program and introduces activities that help a child take the first steps in learning to read and write. Featuring a new Introduction and filled with age-appropriate questions and suggestions that stimulate thinking and build vocabulary, this revised and updated edition of What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know also includes
Favorite poemsread and recite together from Mother Goose, A. A. Milne, Langston Hughes, and more, all beautifully illustrated
Beloved stories and fablesread aloud from The Three Little Pigs, The Ugly Duckling, Cinderella, Winnie-the-Pooh, The Velveteen Rabbit, and many more, including multicultural folktales from African, Japanese, and Native American traditions
Familiar sayings and phrasesimpart traditional wisdom such as Where theres a will, theres a way and Better safe than sorry
History and geographya friendly introduction to our world, complete with simple questions and fun activities
Visual artspainting, drawing, cutting, and pasting go hand in hand with learning about color and helping a child look at and talk about great works of art
Musicmany musical experiences for parents and children to participate in, along with dozens of songs to sing and dance to
Mathlively and interesting exposure to concepts and operations that provide a springboard to later mastery
Scienceactivities that let children observe, experience, and get their hands dirty while exploring the wonders of nature
Author: E. D. Hirsch, John Holdren
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Published: 07/16/2013
Series: Core Knowledge
Pages: 448
Weight: 2.55lbs
Size: 9.00h x 7.30w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780345543738
Language: English
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