How Is My Second Grader Doing in School?: What to Expect and How to Help

by Jennifer Richard Jacobson, Dottie Raymer

A guide for parents of second grade students is designed to help them work with their children and respective teachers to enhance classroom learning, assess proficiency in subjects and skills, and furnish activities focusing on tangible skills rather than rote learning. 40,000 first printing.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Jennifer has spent three decades writing award-winning fiction and nonfiction for children. Amongst her titles are picture books: THIS IS MY ROOM (NO TIGERS ALLOWED) and OH, CHICKADEE!; chapter books: Andy Shane series and Twig and Turtle series; middle grade novels: SMALL AS AN ELEPHANT, PAPER THINGS, THE DOLLAR KIDS, CRASHING IN LOVE; and young adult novels: THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF WHY I HATE HER and STAINED. Her awards and honors include ALA Best Books For Young Adults, Publishers Weekly Best Books, NYPL Best Books for Teens, Parents Choice Gold Award, IRA Young Adult’s Choice, ILA Social Justice Award, NTCE Charlotte Huck Honorable Mention, Bank Street Best Books of the Year, and Junior Library Guild Selections as well as many state awards. She lives in mid-coast Maine with her husband.

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love that she makes the case for more play/free time!