Prepare your child for a lifetime of learning and wonder.
Designed for parents to enjoy with children, filled with opportunities for reading... read full description
Designed for parents to enjoy with children, filled with opportunities for reading... read full description
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Jan 29, 2010
Jill
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While I was browsing in the bookstore at our local mall that is going out of business this book jumped out at me. I already have two children in school and prior to being a stay at home mom I taught first and second grade for a number of years. I know what we were expecting for children to be ready for those grades and feel like I have a pretty good idea of what is expected to enter kindergarten, but I thought this might be a handy reference guide for fun activities to do with my three year old.
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Jan 08, 2009
Dorothy
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Fiona (almost 5) loves this book. But she is not the only one, Brigid, 11, loves to read the fairy tales and poetry to her. Terence,9 likes to read the science portion and Aine, 7, will sing the songs and finger plays with her because it reminds her of her "preschool with Sr. Isabella". It, of course, is not at one time read but a book you share with your child over and over.
We've had to make several trips to the dr. this winter and taking this book along for all to share and More...
We've had to make several trips to the dr. this winter and taking this book along for all to share and More...
Aug 17, 2011
Mary Ann
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The book has quality paper and nice pictures. I have read through the whole book, and am excited to get into it with my boys. My oldest is not yet 2.5, so he is on the younger side, but I have started some of the songs and rhymes that I had forgotten about with him. I can't wait until we can start really delving into history and science together. I did feel like the author pushed also getting kids into a preschool program, which I am not sure I totally agree with. I think kids can get social exp
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Jan 26, 2012
Sarah
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On one hand it's nice to be told what your child should be learning at their age and to be given the material right there in the book, but it's another thing to feel like that's what your child HAS to learn. I was not impressed by the selection of art given in the book, or by the history or the science. I've moved on to Home Learning Year by Year and feel it will work a lot better for me.
May 30, 2011
Andrienne
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I was sorry to return this to the library. Would definitely buy a copy of this book when my daughter gets a little older. It has a lot of information that any parent can follow without having to buy a lot of flash cards or other equipment. If any of you are curious about what your child will learn in preschool, this book offers a good picture.
Apr 22, 2011
Molly
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It was a fun book. The boys really enjoyed it. We would sit down together and do a little bit of each section every other day. The boys weren't at all bored and like to tell me about historical facts and talk about stories from this book. They were always really excited when I suggested we read this one. I just wish it were a little longer.
Feb 02, 2011
Megan
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An excellent resource on a professional level, brimming with action rhymes and songs that can be used in storytimes and advice that coincides with the ECRR initiatives that I can share with storytime parents. Also would be very practical when actually preparing one's own child to enter preschool.
Jun 28, 2010
I liked how it was informational but set up so you could actually just sit down and read through it with your child. Both girls often brought it over to me and wanted to read a story out of it.
Jun 11, 2010
Timber
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As a homeschool teacher, I love the Core Knowledge series. I especially like the history and literature sections of this book, and I love how the series builds on itself as the grades progress.
Sep 02, 2009
Jill
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My kids have loved reading from this book. They've brought it to me and asked for "another story" and "more stories" and so forth. I like reading what others think kids should know by preschool and am often surprised and impressed. This was a good pick. Thanks, Kristi!
Dec 17, 2008
Tricia
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vivian really enjoyed this book from poems to history, science to art...but the stories were the best in her little 4 year old mind. fun to read to child and good overview of the "basics".
Sep 10, 2011
Jostalady
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This is a really quick read, and the kids love it. It is worth keeping around for a while to do the children's sections over again several times.
Nov 10, 2008
Rakisha
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A good read-aloud collection for parents who want to introduce their preschoolers to literature, art, science, and history. It includes such classics as The Three Little Pigs, an introduction to the life cycle of a flower, and cute finger plays & rhymes. Definitely an excellent resource for a preschool teacher/librarian, a parent who needs help giving their child a solid start, and homeschooling parents. There is also a helpful chapter on how to make sure that your child is understanding what yo
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Mar 22, 2011
Jennifer
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My copy is so tattered now that the cover is barely hanging on. The twins want me to read the poems and sing the songs everyday. Isabel and I enjoyed the other sections too.
Jul 13, 2008
mindi
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some good stories, history and science lessons, but I really don't think that Annabelle knew any of this before starting Kindergarten, and she was definitely one of the more prepared students in her class.
useful and good for the kids, but not (in my opinion) "core knowledge". i would think core knowledge for Kindergarten would be more along the lines of writing names, how to ask for help, colors and abc's and basic communication skills.
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useful and good for the kids, but not (in my opinion) "core knowledge". i would think core knowledge for Kindergarten would be more along the lines of writing names, how to ask for help, colors and abc's and basic communication skills.
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Nov 21, 2008
Karianne
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This series is an excellent resource for parents who are serious about their childerns' education. The authors developed a school curriculum that standardize what children learn in school, starting in pre-school and going through 12th grade. The "what your___-grader need to know" series are a supplement meant to be used by parents at home to make sure their children are getting the "core of knowledge" they need in order to be successful. The books are in read-aloud format, wi
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Dec 30, 2010
Mary
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A friend recommended this series to me. This is the series that charter schools base their curriculum on. The thing impresses me the most with these books is that they don't just focus on reading and math, as most books on education do, but they have sections for history, geography, music, art, and science as well.
My daughter always looks forward to reading out of this book. She especially likes the music, poetry and story sections. I really enjoyed going through the art section with More...
My daughter always looks forward to reading out of this book. She especially likes the music, poetry and story sections. I really enjoyed going through the art section with More...
Jun 21, 2010
Jen
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I really enjoyed reading through this book with my son. He loved the poems and some of the history stories the best.
Apr 24, 2008
Maren
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Grace and I enjoyed reading and discussing the little lessons in this book together. We especially liked the history and science sections. Concepts were explained well at a preschooler's level.
Jun 05, 2008
Heather
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LOVE all the information, activities, songs, games, etc. in the book! It will truly help me over the next few years to prepare my child for school and teach him everything I can!
Jun 13, 2008
Emily
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I'm trying to make sure my son has a well rounded education and this book has helped me know what to teach at this age. There are books up through 6th grade.
Apr 20, 2011
Julie
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Excellent book to go through with your preschooler. Lots of fun things to talk about.
