Synopses & Reviews
How can I help my child in math if I don't understand the problems myself? I know my child is old enough to take responsibility for her own schoolwork, but she seems more disorganized than ever. What can I do?
What can I do to make sure my child is prepared for middle school and beyond?
When your child entered sixth grade, you may have breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that you no longer needed to coach your child in basic reading and math skills. But parental involvement is more important than ever for the sixth grader. Academics are getting tougher. Expectations are higher. Children who have glided through school up until now may run into difficulties. A good reader begins to groan when given a reading assignment. A fine math student dissolves into tears over a sheet of division problems.
Don't worry. How Is My Sixth Grader Doing in School? will help you find out what your child knows, what your child needs to know, and how to work with your child to ensure success in school.
Synopsis
How can I help my child in math if I don't understand the problems myself?
I know my child is old enough to take responsibility for her own schoolwork, but she seems more disorganized than ever. What can I do?
What can I do to make sure my child is prepared for middle school and beyond?
When your child entered sixth grade, you may have breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that you no longer needed to coach your child in basic reading and math skills. But parental involvement is more important than ever for the sixth grader. Academics are getting tougher. Expectations are higher. Children who have glided through school up until now may run into difficulties. A good reader begins to groan when given a reading assignment. A fine math student dissolves into tears over a sheet of division problems.
Don't worry. How Is My Sixth Grader Doing in School? will help you find out what your child knows, what your child needs to know, and how to work with your child to ensure success in school.
Synopsis
A crucial period in children's development, the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades establish the foundations for long-term academic achievement. With a change to larger schools, more structured atmospheres, and a greater emphasis on academics, many students in the middle grades find it difficult to keep up. These three books provide parents with tools and techniques to help their children approach these years with confidence, competence, and enthusiasm.
Jennifer Jacobson and Dottie Raymer address the issues faced by both generations, covering everything from pre-adolescent angst and anxieties to the controversial matter of homework. Designed to be used in conjunction with formal lessons, the volumes feature easy-to-use booklets that enable parents to assess their child's aptitude and create a program of activities specific to their needs.
Table of Contents
Contents Introduction
Developmental Overview, by Nancy Richard
Questions and Answers About Sixth Grade
How to Use This Book
Parent Observation Pages
Assessment Guide
Reading Exercises
Reading Comprehension
Vocabulary and Word Study
Study Skills
Oral Presentations
Struggling Readers
Writing Exercises
Prewriting
Writing
Fiction
Nonfiction
Poetry
Revising
Editing
Reading and Writing Enrichment
Math Exercises
Problem Solving
Number Sense
Factors, Primers, and Multiples
Integers
Exponents and Square Roots
Estimation and Computation
Fractions
Decimals and Percents
Ratio and Proportion
Geometery and Measurement
Statistics and Probability
Algebra
Working Below Grade Level in Math
Math Enrichment
Working with Your Child's Teacher
Index
Activity Pages