What Your Preschooler Needs to Know: Get Ready for

What Your Preschooler Needs to Know: Get Ready for Kindergarten (The Core Knowledge Series)

Give your child a smart start with
What Your Preschooler Needs to Know
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Designed for parents to enjoy with children, filled with opportunities for reading aloud and fostering curiosity, this beautifully illustrated anthology offers preschoolers the fundamentals they need to prepare for a happy, productive time in schoolâ‚¬"and for the rest of their lives. Hundreds of thousands of children have benefited from the acclaimed Core Knowledge Series, developed in consultation with parents, educators, and the most distinguished developmental psychologists. In addition to valuable advice for parents, such as what it means for a child to be ready for kindergarten, special sidebars throughout the book help parents make reading aloud fun and interactive, suggesting questions to ask, connections to make, and games to play to enrich their preschoolerâ‚¬s learning experience. Inside you will discover
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â‚¬ Favorite poems and rhymesâ‚¬"all beautifully illustrated, to be read and recited together, from Robert Louis Stevensonâ‚¬s â‚¬Å“At the Seasideâ‚¬Â to limericks by Edward Lear and tongue twisters by Jack Prelutsky, plus fun â‚¬Å“clap along!â‚¬Â and â‚¬Å“fingerplayâ‚¬Â verses that parents and children can act out together
â‚¬ Beloved stories and fablesâ‚¬"stories such as â‚¬Å“The Three Little Pigsâ‚¬Â and the African folktale â‚¬Å“Why Flies Buzzâ‚¬Â will open whole new worlds of learning and discovery
â‚¬ Visual artsâ‚¬"beautiful full-color reproductions of classic works that foster early appreciation of art history while igniting discussions about shapes, colors, and different styles and media
â‚¬ Musicâ‚¬"dozens of songs to sing and dance to, including such â‚¬Å“move aroundâ‚¬Â songs as â‚¬Å“Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toesâ‚¬Â and â‚¬Å“The Wheels on the Busâ‚¬Â
â‚¬ Historyâ‚¬"a delightful introduction to American history, from the first Thanksgiving to Martin Luther King, Jr., with activities and stories parents and children can enjoy together
â‚¬ Scienceâ‚¬"from exploring the wonder of animals to the physical properties of light, air, and waterâ‚¬"fun activities that will let children observe, experience, and enjoy the natural world
Country USA
Brand DELTA
Manufacturer Delta
Binding Paperback
PartNumber 9780385341981
Color White
Height 9.3
Length 7.4
Weight 1.19931470528
Width 0.56
ReleaseDate 2008-03-25
NumberOfItems 1

Country	USA
Brand	DELTA
Manufacturer	Delta
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	9780385341981
Color	White
Height	9.3
Length	7.4
Weight	1.19931470528
Width	0.56
ReleaseDate	2008-03-25
NumberOfItems	1

What Your Preschooler Needs to Know: Get Ready for Kindergarten (The Core Knowledge Series)

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