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What Your Preschooler Needs to Know: Get Ready for Kindergarten (Core Knowledge)

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Author: Core Knowledge Foundation
Publisher: Delta
Category: Book

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Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.6

ISBN: 0385341989
Dewey Decimal Number: 372.21
EAN: 9780385341981
ASIN: 0385341989

Publication Date: March 25, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Paperback book 100% customer satisfaction used library copy slight wear good condition

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Prepare your child for a lifetime of learning and wonder.brbrDesigned for parents to enjoy with children, filled with opportunities for reading aloud and fostering curiosity, this beautifully illustrated read-aloud anthology offers preschoolers the fundamentals they need to prepare for a happy, productive time in school#8212;and for the rest of their lives. Millions of children have benefited from the acclaimed Core Knowledge Series, developed in consultation with parents, educators, and the most distinguished developmental psychologists. In addition to valuable advice to parents, including what it means for a child to be ready for kindergarten, special sidebars throughout the book help parents make reading aloud fun and interactive, suggesting questions to ask, connections to make, and games to play to enrich their preschooler#8217;s learning experience. brbrDiscover:brbrbFavorite Poems and Rhyme/bs#8212;all beautifully illustrated. Read and recite together#8212; from Robert Louis Stevenson#8217;s poem #8220;At the Seaside#8221; to limericks by Edward Lear and tongue twisters by Jack Prelutsky, plus fun #8220;clap along!#8221; and #8220;fingerplay#8221; verses that parents and children can act out together.brbrbBeloved Stories and Fables/b#8212;read aloud from stories like #8220;The Three Little Pigs#8221; and the African folktale #8220;Why Flies Buzz#8221; #8212;and open whole new worlds of learning and discovery.brbrbVisual Art/bs#8212;help your child appreciate and talk about art. Beautiful full-color reproductions of great works of art will foster early appreciation of art history while igniting discussions about shapes, colors, and different styles and media. brbrbMusic/b#8212;dozens of songs to sing and dance to, including #8220;move around#8221; songs like #8220;Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes#8221; and #8220;The Wheels on the Bus#8221; brbrbHistory/b#8212;a delightful introduction to American history#8212;from the first Thanksgiving to Martin Luther King, Jr., #8212;with activities and stories parents and children can enjoy together brbrbScience/b#8212;from the wonder of animals to exploring physical properties of light, air, and water#8212;fun activities that will let children observe, experience, and enjoy the natural world

Customer Reviews: Read 7 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars

A little bit of everything September 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is a great book. My son is two and a half and loves the songs and rhymes (although I do wish there was a CD of music since I can't remember the tunes for some of them). I love the history, science and art. We pick a few things to do or read everyday. He has fun and I feel like I'm making more of our time together.

5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic! September 23, 2008
When this book arrived in the mail, I sat down to thumb through it. My 3 1/2 year old noticed the kids on the cover and came over to see what I was looking at. I read her one of the poems and she was immediately drawn in. She kept asking for more and more. We spent an hour with the book on that first sitting and return to the book with great frequency.br /br /There are illustrations, photographs, paintings, something visual on every page. I've been speaking the rhyming poems to my toddler who enjoys them as well. I am very impressed with this book, will be purchasing the two workbooks and look forward to the books for for each progressing age. br /br /This is exactly what I needed to fill in the gaps of convenient cultural resources.br /br /

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent September 20, 2008
Give your child the background on which the rest can be built. br /Teach them the contents of the needs-to-know series, then the school text books will make sense.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent series to supplement public schooling! September 17, 2008
We've been using this book series since our oldest child (now in 5th grade) entered Kindergarten. We've now gone back and purchased this book for our 4-year-old.br /br /We send our kids to the local public schools, and I find these books to be a fantastic supplement. Reading these books with my older son has made it so much easier to find out where there are holes in his education, and have sparked some very interesting conversations. I quickly figure out where he's picked up some misconceptions, and I'm able to dispel those easily, especially since the books often have exactly the information he's looking for.br /br /Don't be surprised if your child is confused by the rhymes at first. With enough exposure, they'll start to understand them. But the sentence structure of poetry, and its subtle messages, take a while for young children to appreciate. The pictures certainly help.br /br /These books can also be used as the basis for a home school curriculum as there are several citations of outside resources that can be used to expand upon topics introduced in the book.br /br /Fantastic series!

5 out of 5 stars

Great resource August 17, 2008
Set up like a textbook. Very easy to read a few pages out of each section daily. Fun book!

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