Fundamentals of a Good Preschooler Education

“What should my child be learning in school?” If you’ve ever asked that question, this book can help.

What Your Preschooler Grader Needs to Know is part of the eight-volume Core Knowledge Series—from What Your Preschooler Needs to Know through What Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know. The series offers parents, teachers, and children an  illustrated guide to the essential knowledge outlined in the Core Knowledge Sequence, including beloved stories and poems, familiar sayings, interesting information on history and geography, lively discussions of visual arts and music, and explanations and activities in math and science. Updated editions suggest related readings and resources, as well as age-appropriate questions that stimulate thinking and build vocabulary. The first grade volume also includes a section on how children learn to read.

This edition of What Your Preschooler Grader Needs to Know  features:

• Favorite Poems and Rhymes—Read aloud and recite together, from Mother Goose rhymes to limericks by Edward Lear and tongue twisters by Jack Prelutsky, plus fun “clap along” and “fingerplay” verses that parents and children can act out together.
• Beloved Stories and Fables—Read aloud from stories like “The Three Little Pigs” and the African folktale “Why Flies Buzz” to open whole new worlds of learning and discovery.
• Visual Arts—Beautiful full-color reproductions help your child appreciate and talk about art great works of art while drawing attention to shapes, colors, and different styles and media.
• Music—Dance along as you sing familiar songs, including “move around” songs like “Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes” and “The Wheels on the Bus.”
• History—Read-alouds offer an inspiring and delightful introduction to American history, from the first Thanksgiving to Martin Luther King, Jr.
• Science—Engage children in observing and experiencing the natural world through activities and read-alouds that explore a variety of topics, from the wonder of animals to the properties of light, air, and water.