Synopses & Reviews
andlt;iandgt;The Educated Childandlt;/iandgt; defines a good education and offers parents a plan of action for ensuring that their children achieve it.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;iandgt;The Educated Childandlt;/iandgt; defines a good education and offers parents a plan of action for ensuring that their children achieve it. Combining the goals that William Bennett enumerated as Secretary of Education, key excerpts from E. D. Hirsch's Core Knowledge Sequence, and the latest research, it sets forth clear curricula and specific objectives for children from kindergarten through the eighth grade, including:andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;-What children should be studying and the kind of work they should be doingandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;-Important facts to learn and essential reading listsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;-When children should master specific math skills, spelling and grammar basics, and scientific factsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;-Test preparation, homework, and other areas that require parental involvementandlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt;andlt;iandgt;The Educated Childandlt;/iandgt; also examines timely issues such as school choice, sex education, character education, and the phonics/whole language debate. Perhaps most important, it encourages parents to become advocates for their children by learning what to look for in a good school, how to talk to educators, and how, when necessary, to push for needed changes. For parents concerned about their children's current education and future lives, it is the ultimate handbook.
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Tony Lang andlt;Iandgt;The Cincinnati Enquirerandlt;/Iandgt; A common sense-loaded gem that defines a good education and tells parents how to make sure their children get one.
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Publishers Weekly An impassioned and straight-shooting reference that will inspire both parents and educators.
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andlt;Iandgt;Publishers Weeklyandlt;/Iandgt; An impassioned and straight-shooting reference that will inspire both parents and educators.
Synopsis
The Educated Child defines a good education and offers parents a plan of action for ensuring that their children achieve it.
The Educated Child defines a good education and offers parents a plan of action for ensuring that their children achieve it. Combining the goals that William Bennett enumerated as Secretary of Education, key excerpts from E. D. Hirsch's Core Knowledge Sequence, and the latest research, it sets forth clear curricula and specific objectives for children from kindergarten through the eighth grade, including:
-What children should be studying and the kind of work they should be doing
-Important facts to learn and essential reading lists
-When children should master specific math skills, spelling and grammar basics, and scientific facts
-Test preparation, homework, and other areas that require parental involvement
The Educated Child also examines timely issues such as school choice, sex education, character education, and the phonics/whole language debate. Perhaps most important, it encourages parents to become advocates for their children by learning what to look for in a good school, how to talk to educators, and how, when necessary, to push for needed changes. For parents concerned about their children's current education and future lives, it is the ultimate handbook.
Synopsis
The Educated Child defines a good education and offers parents a plan of action for ensuring that their children achieve it. Combining the goals that William Bennett enumerated as Secretary of Education, key excerpts from E. D. Hirsch's Core Knowledge Sequence, and the latest research, it sets forth clear curricula and specific objectives for children from kindergarten through the eighth grade, including:
- What children should be studying and the kind of work they should be doing
- Important facts to learn and essential reading lists
- When children should master specific math skills, spelling and grammar basics, and scientific facts
- Test preparation, homework, and other areas that require parental involvement
The Educated Child also examines timely issues such as school choice, sex education, character education, and the phonics/whole language debate. Perhaps most important, it encourages parents to become advocates for their children by learning what to look for in a good school, how to talk to educators, and how, when necessary, to push for needed changes. For parents concerned about their children's current education and future lives, it is the ultimate handbook.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;William J. Bennettandlt;/bandgt; served as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George H. W. Bush and as Secretary of Education and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Reagan. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from Williams College, a doctorate in political philosophy from the University of Texas, and a law degree from Harvard. He is the author of such bestselling books as andlt;Iandgt;The Educated Childandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;The Death of Outrageandlt;/iandgt;, andlt;Iandgt;The Book of Virtuesandlt;/iandgt;, and the two-volume series andlt;Iandgt;America: The Last Best Hopeandlt;/iandgt;. Dr. Bennett is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show andlt;Iandgt;Bill Bennett's Morning in Americaandlt;/iandgt;. He is also the Washington Fellow of the Claremont Institute and a regular contributor to CNN. He, his wife, Elayne, and their two sons, John and Joseph, live in Maryland.
Table of Contents
andlt;Bandgt;Contentsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Acknowledgmentsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Before You Beginandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Introductionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;You Are Your Child's Most Important Teacherandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Lessons That Good Schools Teachandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Will Your School Educate Your Child Well?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Our Schools and Our Cultureandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Ten Principles for Parents of Educated Childrenandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part I: The Preschool Yearsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter I: Fostering a Love of Learningandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Your Love, Protection, and Careandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Your Timeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;A Positive Learning Environmentandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;An Attitude That Values Learningandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Early Moral Trainingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How Young Children Learnandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter 2: Getting Ready for Schoolandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Kindergarten Readiness Listandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Getting Ready to Readandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Making Your House a Book Houseandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Choosing Books for Childrenandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Thirty Great Books Every Preschooler Should Meetandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Setting a Good Reading Exampleandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Reading to Your Childandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Reading Rules of Thumbandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Checking Out the Libraryandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Getting Ready to Writeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Learning to Speak and Listen Wellandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Getting Ready for Arithmeticandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Preschool Scienceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Building Motor Skillsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Resources to Help Your Preschooler Learnandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter 3: Character Education in the Early Yearsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Forming Character for School Successandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Discipline in the Preschool Yearsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Social Skillsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Helping Your Child Learn Self-Relianceandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter 4: Day Care and Preschoolandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Day Careandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;A Word About Day Care Licensingandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Preschoolandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Is Preschool Necessary?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Looking for a Good Preschoolandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Staying Involvedandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part II: The Core Curriculumandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Importance of a Solid Core Curriculumandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Checking on Your School's Standards of Learningandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;How to Use This Book to Examine Your School's Curriculumandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Ten Signs of a Good Schoolandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Iandgt;The Core Knowledge Sequenceandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter 5: Englishandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Good Schools Teach -- and Whyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Readingandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Writingandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Speakingandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;How Do You Recognize "Great" Literature?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How Are Schools Doing?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The English Curriculumandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Primary Gradesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Kindergartenandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;First Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Second Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Third Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Good Books for the Primary Gradesandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;How Well Read Is Your Primary Grade Child?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Questions to Ask the Teacherandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;What If My Child Has a Reading Problem?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Intermediate Gradesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Fourth Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Fifth Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Sixth Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Good Books for the Intermediate Gradesandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;How Well Read Is Your Intermediate Grade Child?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Wellsprings of Western Literatureandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Questions to Ask the Teacherandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Junior Highandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Seventh Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Eighth Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Good Books for Junior Highandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;How Well Read Is Your Junior High Schooler?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Memorizing Poems and Proseandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Questions to Ask the Teacherandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Issues in Language Arts Educationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Phonics Versus Whole Languageandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;When Should Students Start to Read?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Should Schools Group Children by Reading Ability?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;When Should Children Learn to Write?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What If the Teacher Does Not Correct Spelling?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How Important Is Penmanship?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Is the Place of Western Literature in the English Classroom?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Why Are Children's Classics Being Slighted?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Is My Child Really Learning to Understand Literature?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Should Children Study Much Grammar?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Should Schools Be Sticklers About Proper English?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Warning Signs of a Weak Language Arts Programandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Teaching Reading, Writing, and Literature at Homeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Helping Your Child Learn to Readandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Help with Phonicsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Building Reading Comprehensionandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Resources That Help Your Child Learn to Readandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Helping Your Child Learn to Writeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Gauging Your Child's Interest and Progressandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter 6: History and Geographyandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Good Schools Teach -- and Whyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Intellectual Function of Historyandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Civic Function of Historyandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Moral Function of Historyandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;History Lessons That Good Schools Teachandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Place of Geography in the Curriculumandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What About Economics?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How Are Schools Doing?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The History and Geography Curriculumandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Primary Gradesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Kindergartenandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;First Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Second Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Third Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Is Your School Teaching Historical Literacy?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Questions to Ask the Teacherandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Intermediate Gradesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Fourth Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;How Are American Fourth Graders Doing?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Fifth Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Does My Child Know the Map?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Sixth Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Is My Child Geographically Literate?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Is Your School Teaching Basic Economics?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Questions to Ask the Teacherandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Junior Highandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Seventh Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Eighth Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;How Are American Eighth Graders Doing?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Is Your School Teaching Literacy in American History?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;s Your School Teaching Literacy in World History?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Is Your Child Learning How American Democracy Works?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Questions to Ask the Teacherandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Issues in the Teaching of Historyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Happened to the Story in History?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;"Expanding Environments"andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Is "Social Studies"?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How Important Are Facts in History?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Dates Your Child Should Learnandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Is the Place of Multiculturalism in History Class?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How Much Western Civilization?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Is It America the Beautiful -- or the Bad?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Warning Signs of a Weak History and Geography Programandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Teaching History and Geography at Homeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Teaching History at Homeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Resources That Help Your Child Learn Historyandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Teaching Geography at Homeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Resources That Help Your Child Learn Geographyandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Teaching Civics at Homeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Teaching Basic Economics at Homeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter 7: Art and Musicandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Good Schools Teach -- and Whyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How Are Schools Doing?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Art and Music Curriculumandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Primary Gradesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Kindergartenandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;First Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Second Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Third Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Intermediate Gradesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Fourth Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Fifth Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Sixth Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Junior Highandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Seventh Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Eighth Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;How Strong Is the Fine Arts Program at Your School?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Teaching About Art and Music at Homeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Resources That Help Your Child Learn About Art and Musicandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter 8: Mathematicsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Good Schools Teach -- and Whyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How Are Schools Doing?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Mathematics Curriculumandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Primary Gradesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Kindergartenandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;First Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Second Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Third Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Does Your Child Know Basic Math Facts?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Questions to Ask the Teacherandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;What If My Child Is Falling Behind?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Intermediate Gradesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Fourth Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;How Are American Fourth Graders Doing?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Fifth Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Sixth Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Does Your Child Know Basic Math Facts?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Why Does My Child Keep Counting on Her Fingers?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Questions to Ask the Teacherandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Junior Highandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Seventh Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Eighth Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Does Your Child Know Basic Math Facts?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;How Are American Eighth Graders Doing?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Questions to Ask the Teacherandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Issues in the Teaching of Mathematicsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Is "New" New Math?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Is Memorization Outdated?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How Important Is Practice?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Is the Role of Calculators in Math Class?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Is "Discovery Learning" in Math?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Is "Real World" Math?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How Important Is Getting Exact Answers in Math?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Does the Teacher Know Enough Math?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Warning Signs of a Weak Mathematics Programandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Teaching Mathematics at Homeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Math Homework Countsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Memorizing Math Factsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Resources That Help Your Child Learn Mathandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Math Activities Around the Houseandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter 9: Scienceandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What Good Schools Teach -- and Whyandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Value of a Solid Grounding in Scienceandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How Are Schools Doing?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Science Curriculumandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Primary Gradesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Kindergartenandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;First Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Second Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Third Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Is Your School Teaching Science Literacy?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Questions to Ask the Teacherandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Intermediate Gradesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Fourth Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;How Are American Fourth Graders Doing?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Fifth Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Sixth Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Is Your School Teaching Science Literacy?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Questions to Ask the Teacherandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Junior Highandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Seventh Gradeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Eighth Gradeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Is Your School Teaching Science Literacy?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;How Are American Eighth Graders Doing?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Questions to Ask the Teacherandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Issues in Science Educationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Is Your School Teaching Enough Science?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Is the Curriculum Challenging?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Does the Teacher Know Enough Science?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Is the Best Way to Test Students in Science?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Should Schools Teach Evolution?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Are Science Lessons Getting Too Green?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Warning Signs of a Weak Science Programandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Teaching Science at Homeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Teaching Your Child to Think Like a Scientistandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Science at Home and Beyondandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Resources That Help Your Child Learn Scienceandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Part III: Making It Workandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter 10: Helping Your Child Succeed in Schoolandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Teaching Your Child Good Study Habitsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Teaching Your Child to Study Activelyandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Helping Your Child with Homeworkandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Warning Signs of a Weak Homework Regimenandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Tests and Testingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Types of Testsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Are the "Standards" in Standardized Tests?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Preparing for Testsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Test-Taking Tipsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Anti-Test Biasandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;"Authentic Assessment"andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Warning Signs of Weak Testing Methodsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Grades and Report Cardsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Grade Inflationandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Grade Aversionandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Warning Signs of Weak Gradingandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;What If My Child Isn't Promoted?andlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Warning Signs of Academic Trouble Aheadandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Getting Involved at Schoolandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Great Ways to Get Involvedandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Volunteering at Schoolandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Signs of Schools That Welcome Parentsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Good Teacher Relationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;The Parent-Teacher Conferenceandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Working Out Problems with the Teacherandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Your Principal and Your Schoolandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Getting to Know the Principalandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Grading Your Involvementandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter 11: Special Needs and Special Giftsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Children with Disabilitiesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Is "Special Education"?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Identification and Evaluationandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Learning Disabilitiesandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;ADD and Ritalinandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Developing a Planandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Deciding on the Placementandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Looking Out for Your Childandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Where to Get Help and Informationandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Gifted Childrenandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Options for Gifted Studentsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Being an Advocate for Your Gifted Childandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Where to Get Help and Informationandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter 12: School Problemsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Low Standards and Expectationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;A Fifth Grader Asks Her Own Questionsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Are Your Child's Textbooks Challenging?andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How to Gauge Your School's Expectationsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Warning Signs of Low Expectationsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Fighting Low Expectationsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;More About Home Schoolingandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;More About Charter Schoolsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Bad Teachingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Warning Signs of Bad Teachingandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Poor Disciplineandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Good Schools Doandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Parents Can Doandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Warning Signs of Discipline Trouble at Schoolandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter 13: Along with Academicsandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Character Educationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;How Schools Teach Good Characterandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Signs of Good Character Educationandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Does Your School Live by a Character Code?andlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Teaching Character at Homeandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Character-Building Booksandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Where to Get Help and Informationandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Character and Faithandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Health and Physical Educationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Good Schools Teachandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Keeping an Eye on the Health Programandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Physical Fitness and Health at Homeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Extracurricular Activitiesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Summer Learning and Funandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter 14: Temptations and Troublesandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Drugs and Alcoholandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Parents Can Doandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Signs of Drug Useandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Teaching Your Child to Say Noandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Supervising Older Kidsandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Good Schools Doandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Questions to Ask About Drugs and Your Schoolandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Where to Get Help and Informationandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Sex and Sex Educationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Principles to Look for in Sex Educationandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;What Parents Can Doandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Where to Get Help and Informationandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Television and Your Child's Educationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Establishing Good TV Habitsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Internet Safety Rulesandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter 15: Current Issues in Educationandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Outcomes-Based Educationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Education Standardsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Skills Versus Knowledgeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Multiculturalismandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Discovery Learningandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Teachers as Facilitatorsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Developmentalismandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Multiple Intelligencesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Cooperative Learningandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Self-Esteemandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Choice Among Schoolsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Public Versus Private Schoolsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Public Charter Schoolsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Home Schoolingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;For-Profit Schoolsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Religion and Schoolsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Social Promotionandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Trackingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Class Sizeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Spending on Schoolsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;School Uniformsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Year-Round Schoolingandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Computers in the Classroomandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Teacher Training and Certificationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Teachers Unionsandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Bilingual Educationandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;Bandgt;Chapter 16: Parents and Education Reformandlt;/Bandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;The Education Establishment: The Blobandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Special Interest Groupsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;The Anti-Blobandlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Ways to Bring About Changeandlt;BRandgt;andlt;ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;Tips and Warningsandlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandgt;andlt;Iandgt;Good Books About Education Reformandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt; andlt;LIandlt;Iandgt;Good Web Sites for Parent-Reformersandlt;/Iandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;/ULandgt;andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Notesandlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Index