What Your First Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good

What Your First Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good First-Grade Education (Core Knowledge Series)
- First Grader Needs to Know, Fundamentals of a Good First-Grade Education
- Edited By E.D. Hirsch, Jr. - Product Details Series: Core Knowledge Series Paperback: 342 pages Publisher: Delta; Revised edition (February 9, 1998) Language: English ISBN-10: 0385319878
- First Edition, Copyright 1991
- Paperback – February 9, 1998
- E. D. Hirsch Jr. Page
Give your child a smart start with
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 much 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 DELTA
Manufacturer Delta
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber part_0385319878
ReleaseDate 1998-02-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385319874

Country	USA
Brand	DELTA
Manufacturer	Delta
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	part_0385319878
ReleaseDate	1998-02-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780385319874

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

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