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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.
Synopsis:
Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of math, science, art, history, language, geography, and knowledge
I. Language and literature. Reading, writing, and your kindergartner — Literature — Familiar and favorite poems — Aesop's Fables
Stories — Sayings — II. History and geography. World history and geography
American history and geography — III. Visual arts — IV. Music. Do you like music? — Favorite songs — V. Mathematics. Patterns and classifications
Numbers and number sense — Money — Computation — Measurement — Geometry
VI. Science. Plants and plant growth — Seasons and weather — Animals and their needs — The human body — Taking care of the earth — An invisible force : magnetism — Stories about scientists.
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