Overview
A brand-new title in this important series gives parents easy-to-apply methods for helping to educate their children who are starting in the first grade. It's a combination manual and advice book, suitable both for parents cooperating with their child's teachers in standard classroom settings, and for home schoolers, where parents take direct control of their child's studies. Making the Grade books are not textbooks, but practical curriculum guides. Written by authorities in elementary education, they advise parents on books, software, and other teaching tools. Each book presents guiding principles for teaching reading, writing, math, social studies, and science. Pages are perforated for multipurpose use. Each title in the series contains four curriculum sections:
• * Promoting literacy-reading, writing, listening, and speaking
• * Math-number patterns, problem solving, and other math-related concepts
• * Science-life, earth, and physical sciences
• * Social Studies-history, geography, economics, and culture
• Each section outlines subject matter to be covered, augmented with planning and implementation strategies for parents and teachers. Advice includes ways to explain difficult concepts to children, suggestions for interactive learning in music and art, activities to promote hands-on learning experiences, and more. Sections titled In Your Community describe ways to integrate local cultural affairs, business activities, environmental concerns, and government functions with a child's education. Though written primarily for parents, this book will appeal to grade one teachers looking for new ideas and methods. It features maps, photos, and illustrations, many in color.
Synopsis
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Making the Grade
Books in this important new series give parents easy-to-apply methods for helping to educate their children, whether as parents cooperating with their child’s teachers in standard classroom settings, or as home schoolers taking direct control of a child’s studies. Separate titles are available focusing on different grade levels.
Everything your first grader needs to know
Also Features Maps, Photos, and Illustrations—Many in Color
Laura B. Tyle has worked in educational book publishing for several years as a researcher, writer, and editor of educational reference materials. She has contributed to textbooks and other educational materials in math, science, social studies, and language arts. She is also the author of several biographies of notable men and women written for young readers.