What Your First Grader Needs to Know (Revised and Updated):

What Your First Grader Needs to Know (Revised and Updated): Fundamentals of a Good First-Grade Education (The Core Knowledge Series)

Give your child a smart start with the revised and updated
What Your First Grader Needs to Know
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What will your child be expected to learn in the first grade? How can you help him or her at home? How can teachers foster active, successful learning in the classroom? This book answers these all-important questions and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that hundreds of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American first graders. Featuring a new Introduction, filled with opportunities for reading aloud and fostering discussion, this first-grade volume of the acclaimed Core Knowledge Series presents the sort of knowledge and skills that should be at the core of a challenging first-grade education. Inside youâ€™ll discover
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â€¢ Favorite poemsâ€”old and new, such as â€œThe Owl and the Pussycat,â€ â€œWynken, Blynken, and Nod,â€ and â€œThirty Days Hath Septemberâ€
â€¢ Beloved storiesâ€”from many times and lands, including a selection of Aesopâ€™s fables, â€œHansel and Gretel,â€ â€œAll Stories Are Anansiâ€™s,â€ â€œThe Tale of Peter Rabbit,â€ and more
â€¢ Familiar sayings and phrasesâ€”such as â€œDo unto others as you would have them do unto youâ€ and â€œPractice makes perfectâ€
â€¢ World and American history and geographyâ€”take a trip down the Nile with King Tut and learn about the early days of our country, including the story of Jamestown, the Pilgrims, and the American Revolution
â€¢ Visual artsâ€”fun activities plus full-color reproductions of masterworks by Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Paul CÃ©zanne, Georgia Oâ€™Keeffe, and others
â€¢ Musicâ€”engaging introductions to great composers and music, including classical music, opera, and jazz, as well as a selection of favorite childrenâ€™s songs
â€¢ Mathâ€”a variety of activities to help your child learn to count, add and subtract, solve problems, recognize geometrical shapes and patterns, and learn about telling time
â€¢ Scienceâ€”interesting discussions of living things and their habitats, the human body, the states of matter,Â electricity, our solar system, and whatâ€™s inside the earth, plus stories of famous scientists such as Thomas Edison and Louis Pasteur
Country USA
Brand Bantam
Manufacturer Bantam
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 0553392387_used
Color Celadon/Pale green
ReleaseDate 2014-08-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780553392388

Country	USA
Brand	Bantam
Manufacturer	Bantam
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	0553392387_used
Color	Celadon/Pale green
ReleaseDate	2014-08-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780553392388

What Your First Grader Needs to Know (Revised and Updated): Fundamentals of a Good First-Grade Education (The Core Knowledge Series)

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