Does your child know how to use a check book? Boil an egg? Dothe laundry? Read a map? Homeschooler Christine Field helps parentssystematically teach kids - from preschool to the teen years - whatthey need to know to thrive as adults.
★What will your child be expected to learn in the secondgrade? How can you help him or her at home? This book answers theseimportant questions and more, offering the specific sharedknowledge that hundreds of parents and teachers across the nationhave agreed upon for American second graders. Designed for parentsand teachers to enjoy with children, this revised second-gradevolume of The Core Knowledge Series presents the knowledge andskills that should be at the core of a challenging second-gradeeducation,including: ＊Favorite poems ＊Literature ＊Learning about language ＊World and American history and geography ＊Visual arts ＊Music ＊Math ＊Science
This completely revised and attractively redesigned edition ofone of the most popular volumes in the bestselling Core KnowledgeSeries features up-to-date ideas and information based on inputfrom parents and teachers across the country. With sixteen pages of full-color illustrations, a bolder,easier-to-follow format, and a thoroughly updated curriculum, WhatYour Fifth Grader Needs to Know, Revised Edition, reflects the CoreKnowledge Foundation’s ongoing commitment to providing a solideducational foundation for today’s elementary schoolstudents. What Your Fifth Grader Needs to Know, Revised Edition, covers thebasics of language arts, history and geography, visual arts, music,math, and science. A collection of American speeches, tales fromaround the world, math problems, and biographies of famousscientists add to the book’s usefulness and enhance the pleasure ofboth adult and child as they work together. Hundreds of thousandsof children have benefited from the Core Knowledge Series. This
