Making the Grade: Everything Your 2nd Grader Needs to Know - Softcover

Arrigo, Elena R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0764124773 ISBN 13: 9780764124778

Publisher: Barrons Educational Series, 2004

Synopsis

A brand-new title in this important series gives parents easy-to-apply methods for helping to educate their children who are starting in the second grade. It's a combination manual and advice book, suitable both for parents cooperating with their child's teachers in standard classroom settings, and for home schoolers, where parents take direct control of their child's studies. Making the Grade books are not textbooks, but practical curriculum guides. Written by authorities in elementary education, they advise parents on books, software, and other teaching tools. Each book presents guiding principles for teaching reading, writing, math, social studies, and science. Pages are perforated for multipurpose use. Each title in the series contains four curriculum sections:

* Promoting literacy-reading, writing, listening, and speaking

* Math-number patterns, problem solving, and other math-related concepts

* Science-life, earth, and physical sciences

* Social Studies-history, geography, economics, and culture

Each section outlines subject matter to be covered, augmented with planning and implementation strategies for parents and teachers. Advice includes ways to explain difficult concepts to children, suggestions for interactive learning in music and art, activities to promote hands-on learning experiences, and more. Sections titled In Your Community describe ways to integrate local cultural affairs, business activities, environmental concerns, and government functions with a child's education. Though written primarily for parents, this book will appeal to second grade teachers looking for new ideas and methods. It features maps, photos, and illustrations, many in color.

About this title

From the Back Cover

back cover
Making the Grade
Books in this important new series give parents easy-to-apply methods for helping to educate their children, whether as parents cooperating with their child’s teachers in standard classroom settings, or as home schoolers taking direct control of a child’s studies. Separate titles are available focusing on different grade levels.
Everything your second grader needs to know

Reading and Writing—comprehension and proficiency at the third-grade level

Math—number sense, problem solving, and other math-related concepts

Science—life, earth, and physical sciences

Social Studies—history, geography, economics, and culture
Also Features Maps, Photos, and Illustrations—Many in Color
Elena R. Arrigo began her elementary school teaching career in Wheeling, Illinois, where she created varied and engaging curricula to meet diverse student needs. She has researched alternative education and home-schooling families and is currently an editor at Proof Positive/Farrowlyne Assoc., Inc., creating educational materials for elementary-grade books.

Review

"In colorful, fun, engaging formats, these books have found a way to keep your hungry student learning and engaged in his or her education process. Every test comes with discussion and explanation sections, and the book has a style that lends itself more to having a good time rather than beating kids over the head with knowledge."
Parents Express, September 2004
"...a great supplement to your curriculum..."
Sharon Fooshe and Mary Pride, Practical Homeschooling, July/August 2004
From the reviews:
"These titles for Gr. K-6 will help parents and educators give their children a smart start and keep them up to speed with today's standards-based learning."
Tidings, May/June 2004

Edition details

• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0764124773
• ISBN 13: 9780764124778
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 384