{"product_id":"what-your-kindergartner-needs-to-e-d-hirsch-9780345543738","title":"What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know: Preparing Your Child for a Lifetime of Learning","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eHelp your child exceed the Common Core standards with\u003c\/b\u003e the revised and updated\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Your Kindergartner Needs to Know\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Designed for use by parents and teachers, this groundbreaking first volume in the Core Knowledge Series provides kindergartners with the fundamentals they need to prepare them for a lifetime of learning. It sets out the elements a parent or educator should look for in a good kindergarten program and introduces activities that help a child take the first steps in learning to read and write. Featuring a new Introduction and filled with age-appropriate questions and suggestions that stimulate thinking and build vocabulary, this revised and updated edition of \u003ci\u003eWhat Your Kindergartner Needs to Know \u003c\/i\u003ealso includes \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - \u003cb\u003eFavorite poems\u003c\/b\u003e--read and recite together from Mother Goose, A. A. Milne, Langston Hughes, and more, all beautifully illustrated\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eBeloved stories and fables\u003c\/b\u003e--read aloud from \"The Three Little Pigs,\" \"The Ugly Duckling,\" \"Cinderella,\" \u003ci\u003eWinnie-the-Pooh, \u003c\/i\u003e \"The Velveteen Rabbit,\" and many more, including multicultural folktales from African, Japanese, and Native American traditions\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eFamiliar sayings and phrases\u003c\/b\u003e--impart traditional wisdom such as \"Where there's a will, there's a way\" and \"Better safe than sorry\"\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eHistory and geography\u003c\/b\u003e--a friendly introduction to our world, complete with simple questions and fun activities\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eVisual arts\u003c\/b\u003e--painting, drawing, cutting, and pasting go hand in hand with learning about color and helping a child look at and talk about great works of art\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMusic\u003c\/b\u003e--many musical experiences for parents and children to participate in, along with dozens of songs to sing and dance to\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMath\u003c\/b\u003e--lively and interesting exposure to concepts and operations that provide a springboard to later mastery\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003eScience\u003c\/b\u003e--activities that let children observe, experience, and get their hands dirty while exploring the wonders of nature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e E. D. Hirsch, John Holdren\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0345543734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780345543738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bantam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/16\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 7.30w x 1.00d","brand":"E. D. Hirsch","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050971787519,"sku":"9780345543738","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a39ed6bb-1a72-4259-a4cd-d490c08c98fc.jpg?v=1685010326","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-your-kindergartner-needs-to-e-d-hirsch-9780345543738","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}