E.D. Hirsch Jr.,John Holdren
"What will your child be expected to learn in the second grade? How can you help him or her at home? This book answers these all-important questions and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that hundreds of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American second graders., Favorite poemsâ€”old and new, from â€œCaterpillarsâ€ to Gwendolyn Brooksâ€™s prizewinning â€œRudolph Is Tired of the Cityâ€, Literatureâ€”from around the world, with African folktales, American tall tales, European fairy tales, and classic myths from ancient Greece, Learning about languageâ€”the basic building blocks of written English, all explained with a touch of humor and common sense, World and American history and geographyâ€”visit Japan, explore ancient Greece, travel the Underground Railroad with Harriet Tubman, Visual artsâ€”with activities and full-color illustrations of masterworks by El Greco, Van Gogh, Matisse, and others, Musicâ€”basic theory, great composers, instruments, and fun-to-sing songs such as â€œIâ€™ve Been Working on the Railroadâ€ and â€œDo-Re-Miâ€, Mathâ€”challenging lessons ranging from telling time to doing fractions, numbers to 100, and a first look at geometry, Scienceâ€”the cycle of life and the seasons, levers and magnets, the wonder of the human body, and more, with lots of hands-on activities and stories about famous scientists"
Education,Nonfiction,Reference,Parenting,Academic,School,Childrens,Teaching
What Your Second Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good Second-Grade Education Revised