Give your child a smart start with the revised and updated
"What Your Second Grader Needs to Know"
What will your child be expected to learn in the second grade? How
can you help him or her at home? 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 second graders. Designed for parents
and teachers to enjoy with children, featuring a new Introduction,
this second-grade volume of the Core Knowledge Series presents the
knowledge and skills that should be at the core of a challenging
second-grade education, including
- Favorite poems--old and new, from "Caterpillars" to Gwendolyn
Brooks's prizewinning "Rudolph Is Tired of the City"
- Literature--from around the world, with African folktales,
American tall tales, European fairy tales, and classic myths from
ancient Greece
- Learning about language--the basic building blocks of written
English, all explained with a touch of humor and common sense
- World and American history and geography--visit Japan, explore
ancient Greece, travel the Underground Railroad with Harriet
Tubman
- Visual arts--with activities and full-color illustrations of
masterworks by El Greco, Van Gogh, Matisse, and others
- Music--basic theory, great composers, instruments, and
fun-to-sing songs such as "I've Been Working on the Railroad" and
"Do-Re-Mi"
- Math--challenging lessons ranging from telling time to doing
fractions, numbers to 100, and a first look at geometry
- Science--the cycle of life and the seasons, levers and magnets,
the wonder of the human body, and more, with lots of hands-on
activities and stories about famous scientists
General
Imprint: |
Random House USA Inc
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
The Core Knowledge Series |
Release date: |
August 2014 |
First published: |
August 2014 |
Authors: |
E. D Hirsch
|
Dimensions: |
232 x 188 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
528 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-553-39240-1 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
Schools >
Pre-school & kindergarten
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-553-39240-9 |
Barcode: |
9780553392401 |
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