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What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know - (Core Knowledge) by E D Hirsch & John Holdren (Paperback)

What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know - (Core Knowledge) by  E D Hirsch & John Holdren (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Support Common Core achievement with readings and activities in literature, mathematics, history, science, and the arts"--Cover.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>Help your child exceed the Common Core standards with</b> the revised and updated</b> <b><i>What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> 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 <i>What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know </i>also includes <p/> - <b>Favorite poems</b>--read and recite together from Mother Goose, A. A. Milne, Langston Hughes, and more, all beautifully illustrated<br> - <b>Beloved stories and fables</b>--read aloud from "The Three Little Pigs," "The Ugly Duckling," "Cinderella," <i>Winnie-the-Pooh, </i> "The Velveteen Rabbit," and many more, including multicultural folktales from African, Japanese, and Native American traditions<br> - <b>Familiar sayings and phrases</b>--impart traditional wisdom such as "Where there's a will, there's a way" and "Better safe than sorry"<br> - <b>History and geography</b>--a friendly introduction to our world, complete with simple questions and fun activities<br> - <b>Visual arts</b>--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<br> - <b>Music</b>--many musical experiences for parents and children to participate in, along with dozens of songs to sing and dance to<br> - <b>Math</b>--lively and interesting exposure to concepts and operations that provide a springboard to later mastery<br> - <b>Science</b>--activities that let children observe, experience, and get their hands dirty while exploring the wonders of nature<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>E. D. Hirsch, Jr., </b> is an emeritus professor at the University of Virginia and the author of <i>The Knowledge Deficit, The Schools We Need, </i> and the bestselling <i>Cultural Literacy </i>and the<i> Dictionary of Cultural Literacy</i>. He and his wife, Polly, live in Charlottesville, Virginia, where they raised their three children.

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