What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know: Preparing Your Child for a Lifetime of Learning - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 0385481179 ISBN 13 : 9780385481175

Editeur : Bantam Dell Pub Group, 1996

Synopsis

Book by Hirsch Jr ED

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

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 poems—read and recite together from Mother Goose, A. A. Milne, Langston Hughes, and more, all beautifully illustrated
· Beloved stories and fables—read 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 phrases—impart traditional wisdom such as “Where there’s a will, there’s a way” and “Better safe than sorry”
· History and geography—a friendly introduction to our world, complete with simple questions and fun activities
· Visual arts—painting, 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
· Music—many musical experiences for parents and children to participate in, along with dozens of songs to sing and dance to
· Math—lively and interesting exposure to concepts and operations that provide a springboard to later mastery
· Science—activities that let children observe, experience, and get their hands dirty while exploring the wonders of nature

Présentation de l'éditeur :

With its comprehensive curriculum providing a sound basis in the fundamentals of math, art, history, language arts, science, and technology, the phenomenally successful Core Knowledge series has become an esteemed tool for parents and teachers striving to better educate today's children. And since it is agreed that the first years of schooling are crucial to a child's lifetime educational achievements, it is no wonder that parents and teachers alike have been asking for a volume for kindergartners.

This primer for those just beginning their school careers was devised with the contributions of over 2,000 parents, educators and students, distilled into a user-friendly volume specifically designed for parents to use with their children. Eighty pages of four-color illustrations enliven the new, bold design of this latest title in a series adopted by hundreds of schools nationwide and appreciated by thousands of adults looking to instill in children a lifetime love of learning.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Bantam Dell Pub Group
• Date d'édition: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0385481179
• ISBN 13: 9780385481175
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 292