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What Your Kindergartener Needs to Know: Preparing Your Child for a Lifetime of Learning (Core Knowledge)by E. D. Hirsch (Editor), John Holdren (Editor)
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What Your Kindergartener Needs to Know: Preparing Your Child for a Lifetime of Learning (Core Knowledge)by E. D. Hirsch (Editor), John Holdren (Editor)
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This is an excellent book for parents of kindergarteners and pre-K children. It covers a broad range of topics and is rich with stories, projects, games, songs and exercises that kindergarteners will love. Each book in this series covers the topics of: language and literature, history and geography, visual arts, music, mathematics and science. You'll even find a section on "sayings" - so when your precocious child asks what those proverbs really mean, you will have some help with the explanations. If you are looking for activities to do with your child (especially during vacations), then start here.
Education experts agree--the first years of a child's education are crucial to lifetime educational achievements. Based on Hirsch realization that much of the decline in America's educational standards has occurred because vague "skills," not information, are taught in primary grades, this latest volume in the Core Knowledge Series emphasizes fundamental knowledge in math, science, art, history, language arts, geography, and technology.
The seventh book in the best-selling series of textbooks features eighty pages of full-color illustrations and a user-friendly introduction to the fundamentals.
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.
"Hirsch made it quite clear (in Cultural Literacy) that respect for cultural diversity is important but is best achieved when young people have adequate background knowledge of mainstream culture. In order for it truly democratic and economically sound society to be maintained, young people must have access to the best knowledge available so that they can understand the issues, express their viewpoints, and act accordingly." -James P. Comer, M.D., Professor, Child Study Center, Yale University (in Parents magazine)
"E. D. Hirsch's Core Knowledge has changed the lives of our children and teachers forever. After searching for more than twenty years, I have found a new and imaginative educational program with an incredible impact. Core Knowledge is not only exciting, but relevant to our children's needs." -Jeff Litt, Principal, The Mohegan School, Bronx, New York
"The Core Knowledge curriculum gave all students in our school, regardless of their background, an equal opportunity to excel-and excel they did! The excitement of learning could be felt in every classroom." -Constance Jones, Principal, Three Oaks Elementary School, Fort Myers, Florida
"For three years, we have been using elements of the Core Knowledge program, and I have watched as it invigorated our students. These books should be in every classroom in America." -Richard E. Smith, Principal, Northside Elementary School, Palestine, Texas
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