E. D. Hirsch

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

North Carolina

Reading & Language Arts

Fundamentals of a Good Third-Grade Education

A collection of fundamental knowledge of a wide range of subject areas, from language arts to technology, for third graders.

What Your Third Grader Needs to Know

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Louisiana

And Why We Don't Have Them

By providing evidence of numerous studies proving that fact-based education works, the author of Cultural Literacy proves that if children are taught substantial knowledge and skills--and learn to work hard to acquire them--their test scores will rise, their love of learning will grow, and they will become enthusiastic participants in the information-age civilization.

The Schools We Need

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Virginia

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Oregon

Fundamentals of a Good Second-Grade Education

Give your child a smart start with
What Your Second Grader Needs to Know
 
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. Designed for parents and teachers to enjoy with children, featuring a new Introduction, this second-grade volume of the Core Knowledge Series presents the knowledge and skills that should be at the core of a challenging second-grade education, including
 
* Favorite poems--old and new, from "Caterpillars" to Gwendolyn Brooks's prizewinning "Rudolph Is Tired of the City"
* Literature--from around the world, with African folktales, American tall tales, European fairy tales, and classic myths from ancient Greece
* Learning about language--the basic building blocks of written English, all explained with a touch of humor and common sense
* World and American history and geography--visit Japan, explore ancient Greece, travel the Underground Railroad with Harriet Tubman
* Visual arts--with activities and full-color illustrations of masterworks by El Greco, Van Gogh, Matisse, and others
* Music--basic theory, great composers, instruments, and fun-to-sing songs such as "I've Been Working on the Railroad" and "Do-Re-Mi"
* Math--challenging lessons ranging from telling time to doing fractions, numbers to 100, and a first look at geometry
* Science--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

What Your Second Grader Needs to Know

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

California

What Every American Needs to Know

Argues that American children are deprived of cultural literacy

Cultural Literacy

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Fundamentals of a Good First-Grade Education

Grade by grade, these groundbreaking and successful books provide a solid foundation in the fundamentals of a good education for first to sixth graders. B & W photographs, linecuts, and maps throughout; two-color printing.

What Your First Grader Needs to Know

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New Jersey

The Power of Shared Knowledge to Unify a Nation

"Profound, vital and correct. Hirsch highlights the essence of our American being and the radical changes in education necessary to sustain that essence. Concerned citizens, teachers, and parents take note! We ignore this book at our peril."-- Joel Klein, former Chancellor of New York City Public Schools In this powerful manifesto, the bestselling author of Cultural Literacy addresses the failures of America's early education system and its impact on our current national malaise, advocating for a shared knowledge curriculum students everywhere can be taught--an educational foundation that can help improve and strengthen America's unity, identity, and democracy. In How to Educate a Citizen, E.D. Hirsch continues the conversation he began thirty years ago with his classic bestseller Cultural Literacy, urging America's public schools, particularly at the elementary level, to educate our children more effectively to help heal and preserve the nation. Since the 1960s, our schools have been relying on "child-centered learning." History, geography, science, civics, and other essential knowledge have been dumbed down by vacuous learning "techniques" and "values-based" curricula; indoctrinated by graduate schools of education, administrators and educators have believed they are teaching reading and critical thinking skills. Yet these cannot be taught in the absence of strong content, Hirsch argues. The consequence is a loss of shared knowledge that would enable us to work together, understand one another, and make coherent, informed decisions. A broken approach to school not only leaves our children under-prepared and erodes the American dream but also loosens the spiritual bonds and unity that hold the nation together. Drawing on early schoolmasters and educational reformers such as Noah Webster and Horace Mann, Hirsch charts the rise and fall of the American early education system and provides a blueprint for closing the national gap in knowledge, communications, and allegiance. Critical and compelling, How to Educate a Citizen galvanizes our schools to equip children with the power of shared knowledge.

How to Educate a Citizen

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New York

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Michigan

Electives

Fundamentals of a Good Sixth-Grade Education

Describes what a child should know at the sixth-grade level in subjects that apply.

What Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know

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Fundamentals of a Good Fourth-Grade Education

A guide to elementary education describes what an educated child should know at the fourth grade level, discusses various subjects, and suggests learning activities

What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know

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Florida

Fundamentals of a Good Fifth-Grade Education

Shows parents what their fifth grader needs to know in order to make progress in school and be effective in society

What Your Fifth Grader Needs to Know

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Kentucky

English

Minnesota

Give your child a smart start with
What Your Third Grader Needs to Know
 
What should your child learn in the third grade? How can you help him or her at home? This book answers these important questions and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that thousands of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American third graders. Featuring sixteen pages of full-color illustrations, a bolder, easier-to-follow format, and a thoroughly updated curriculum, What Your Third Grader Needs to Know is designed for parents and teachers to enjoy with children. Hundreds of thousands of children have benefited from the Core Knowledge Series. This edition, featuring a new Introduction, gives today's generation of third graders the advantage they need to make progress in school and to establish an approach to learning that will last a lifetime. In this book you'll discover
 
* Favorite poems--old and new, from the traditional rhyme "For Want of Nail" to Lewis Carroll's whimsical poem "The Crocodile"
* Literature--including Native American stories, African folktales, European fairy tales, classic myths from ancient Greece, stories from ancient Rome, and more
* Learning about language--the basics of written English, including sentence structure, parts of speech, and a first look at writing a report or letter
* World and American history and geography--journey down the great rivers of Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, visit ancient Rome, and experience the earliest days of America with the Pilgrims and Native Americans
* Visual arts--an introduction to masterworks by Rembrandt, Henri Matisse, Mary Cassatt, and others, with full-color reproductions and fun, do-it-yourself activities
* Music--the fundamentals of appreciating, reading, and making music, plus great composers, instruments, and sing-along lyrics for songs such as "Bicycle Built for Two" and "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"
* Math--stimulating lessons ranging from counting money to solving division problems, numbers through 100,000, graphs, and the metric system
* Science--fascinating discussions on the natural world, the cycles of life, the human body and its systems, and the environment, with accompanying activities and stories about famous scientists such as Copernicus and Alexander Graham Bell

What Your Third Grader Needs to Know (Revised Edition)

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Give your child a smart start with
What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know
 
How can you help your child at home? This book answers that important question and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that thousands of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American fourth graders. Featuring full-color illustrations throughout, a bolder, easier-to-follow format, and a thoroughly updated curriculum, What Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know is designed for parents and teachers to enjoy with children. Hundreds of thousands of students have benefited from the Core Knowledge Series. This edition, featuring a new Introduction, gives today's generation of fourth graders the advantage they need to make progress in school  and establish an approach to learning that will last a lifetime. Inside you'll discover
 
* Favorite poems--old and new, from the familiar classic "Paul Revere's Ride" to Langston Hughes's "Dreams"
* Literature--from around the world, including African and Chinese folktales, excerpts from beloved novels, and condensed versions of popular classics such as Gulliver's Travels and "Rip Van Winkle"
* Learning about language--the basics of written English, including grammar, punctuation, parts of speech, synonyms and antonyms, plus an introduction to common English sayings and phrases
* World and American history and geography--explore world and American history, including creation of a constitutional government and early presidents and politics
* Visual arts--a broad spectrum of art from around the world, including African masks, Islamic architecture, Chinese calligraphy, and great American painters--featuring full-color reproductions
* Music--understanding and appreciating music, from the basics of musical notation to the orchestra, plus great composers and sing-along lyrics for such favorites as "Auld Lang Syne" and "Waltzing Matilda"
* Math--challenging lessons ranging from fractions and decimals to understanding graphs, making change, square roots, and the metric system
* Science--discover the wonders of the human body and its systems, learn about electricity, atoms, chemistry, geology, and meteorology, plus concise biographies of some of the great scientists of our time

Preparing Your Child for a Lifetime of Learning

Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of math, science, art, history, language, geography, and knowledge

What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know

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Describes what a child should know at the second-grade level, discusses myths, stories, poems, languages, geography, math, and science, and includes songs and art activities

What Your 2nd Grader Needs to Know

Get Ready for Kindergarten

Give your child a smart start with
What Your Preschooler Needs to Know
 
Designed for parents to enjoy with children, filled with opportunities for reading aloud and fostering curiosity, this beautifully illustrated anthology offers preschoolers the fundamentals they need to prepare for a happy, productive time in school--and for the rest of their lives. Hundreds of thousands 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 for parents, such as 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's learning experience. Inside you will discover
 
* Favorite poems and rhymes--all beautifully illustrated, to be read and recited together, from Robert Louis Stevenson's "At the Seaside" to limericks by Edward Lear and tongue twisters by Jack Prelutsky, plus fun "clap along!" and "fingerplay" verses that parents and children can act out together
* Beloved stories and fables--stories such as "The Three Little Pigs" and the African folktale "Why Flies Buzz" will open whole new worlds of learning and discovery
* Visual arts--beautiful full-color reproductions of classic works that foster early appreciation of art history while igniting discussions about shapes, colors, and different styles and media
* Music--dozens of songs to sing and dance to, including such "move around" songs as "Head and Shoulders, Knees and Toes" and "The Wheels on the Bus"
* History--a delightful introduction to American history, from the first Thanksgiving to Martin Luther King, Jr., with activities and stories parents and children can enjoy together
* Science--from exploring the wonder of animals to the physical properties of light, air, and water--fun activities that will let children observe, experience, and enjoy the natural world

What Your Preschooler Needs to Know

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Includes poems, stories, world history, American history, art, music, math and science. Great overview of what a kindergartner needs to know! 

Education experts agree--the first years of a child's education are crucial to lifetime educational achievements. Based on Hirsch realization that much of the decline in America's educational standards has occurred because vague skills, not information, are taught in primary grades, this latest volume in the Core Knowledge Series empansizes fundamental knowledge in math, science, art, history, language arts, geography, and technology. Full color.

The Core Knowledge Series helps children gain the fundamentals they will need to make progress in school and be effective in society
- specific knowledge in the subject areas of language arts, fine arts, history, geography, mathematics, science, and technology. By devoting a modest amount of time each day, you and your child can work through every page of What Your 5th Grader Needs to Know as a supplement to classroom education.

Social Studies

Shows parents what their fifth grader needs to know in order to gain the fundamentals he or she needs to make progress in school and be effective in society

The Core Knowledge Series helps children gain the fundamentals they will need to make progress in school and be effective in society
- specific knowledge in the subject areas of language arts, fine arts, history, geography, mathematics, science, and technology. By devoting a modest amount of time each day, you and your child can work through every page of What Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know as a supplement to classroom education.

Georgia

The author of the controversial Cultural Literacy presents the opinions of educators on what every third-grade child should know, offering information on such subjects as history, fine arts, geography, math, science, and technology.

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