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What your first grader needs to know : fundamentals of a good first-grade education / edited by E.D. Hirsch, Jr.
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- ISBN: 9780553392388
- Physical Description: xviii, 246 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.)
- Publisher: New York ; Doubleday, c1991, 2014.
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| General Note: | Includes index. |
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| Subject: | First grade (Education) > United States > Curricula. Curriculum planning > United States. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | PC 372.973 Wha 2014 | 31681002783512 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"A revised and updated version of What Your Second Grader Needs to Know, which provides Fundamentals of a Good Second-Grade Education, including achievement with readings and activities in Literature, Mathematics, History, science, and the arts"-- - Baker & Taylor
Offers a guide to the first-grade education curriculum, presenting the knowledge and skills that should be at the core of a challenging first-grade education, including reading comprehension, American history, visual arts, music, math, and science. - Random House, Inc.
Give your child a smart start with the revised and updated
What Your First Grader Needs to Know
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What will your child be expected to learn in the first grade? How can you help him or her at home? How can teachers foster active, successful learning in the classroom? 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 first graders. Featuring a new Introduction, filled with opportunities for reading aloud and fostering discussion, this first-grade volume of the acclaimed Core Knowledge Series presents the sort of knowledge and skills that should be at the core of a challenging first-grade education. Inside youâll discover
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⢠Favorite poemsâold and new, such as âThe Owl and the Pussycat,â âWynken, Blynken, and Nod,â and âThirty Days Hath Septemberâ
⢠Beloved storiesâfrom many times and lands, including a selection of Aesopâs fables, âHansel and Gretel,â âAll Stories Are Anansiâs,â âThe Tale of Peter Rabbit,â and more
⢠Familiar sayings and phrasesâsuch as âDo unto others as you would have them do unto youâ and âPractice makes perfectâ
⢠World and American history and geographyâtake a trip down the Nile with King Tut and learn about the early days of our country, including the story of Jamestown, the Pilgrims, and the American Revolution
⢠Visual artsâfun activities plus full-color reproductions of masterworks by Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Georgia OâKeeffe, and others
⢠Musicâengaging introductions to great composers and music, including classical music, opera, and jazz, as well as a selection of favorite childrenâs songs
⢠Mathâa variety of activities to help your child learn to count, add and subtract, solve problems, recognize geometrical shapes and patterns, and learn about telling time
⢠Scienceâinteresting discussions of living things and their habitats, the human body, the states of matter, electricity, our solar system, and whatâs inside the earth, plus stories of famous scientists such as Thomas Edison and Louis Pasteur
