Product Description

The key to your child's educational success is in your hands

"Knowledge Essentials is a remarkable series that will benefit children of all abilities and learning styles. . . I highly recommend it for all parents who want to make a difference in their children's education."
—Michael Gurian, author of Boys and Girls Learn Differently and The Wonder of Boys

"Finally, a book about teaching young children by somebody who knows her stuff!"
—LouAnne Johnson, author of Dangerous Minds and The Queen of Education

Part of the new Knowledge Essentials series, First Grade Success shows you how to enrich your child's classroom learning and take an active role in your first grader's education by exploring:

• What your first grader is learning at school and the educational standards to expect in math, language arts, science, and social studies
• Your child's learning style—visual, auditory, or kinesthetic—and how it affects the way your child learns and processes information
• Hundreds of easy-to-do activities designed to help your child meet specific learning requirements
• Environmental learning sections that identify learning opportunities in the everyday world
• Methods and checklists to assess your child's academic progress
• Information on how teachers evaluate performance—portfolios, rubrics, test scores, and other tools of the trade
• Recommendations of age-appropriate books and software that will enhance learning

Give your child the gift of your time—and help him or her get the most out of school with First Grade Success.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #339570 in Books
• Published on: 2005-06-30
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 240 pages

Review
"Knowledge Essentials is a remarkable series that will benefit children of all abilities and learning styles. Amy James has taken a close look at curriculum standards and testing around the country and developed simple and creative activities that support what’s being taught at each grade level, while remaining sensitive to the fact that children learn at different rates and in different ways. I highly recommend it for all parents who want to make a difference in their children’s education." --Michael Gurian, author of Boys and Girls Learn Differently and The Wonder of Boys

"Finally, a book about teaching young children by somebody who knows her stuff! I can (and will) wholeheartedly recommend this series to the ever-growing number of parents who ask me for advice about how they can help their children succeed in elementary school." --LouAnne Johnson, author of Dangerous Minds and The Queen of Education

"Having examined state standards nationwide, Amy James has created innovative and unique games and exercises to help children absorb what they have to learn, in ways that will help them want to learn. Individualized to the child's own learning style, this is a must-have series for parents who want to maximize their child's ability to succeed in and out of the classroom." --Myrna B. Shure, Ph.D, author of Thinking Parent, Thinking Child

"The books in Amy James’ timely and unique Knowledge Essentials series give parents a clear idea of what their children are learning and provide the tools they need to help their children live up to their full academic potential. This is must reading for any parent with a school-age child." --Michele Borba, Ed.D., author of Nobody Likes Me, Everybody Hates Me and No More Misbehavin’

About the Author
AMY JAMES, a former social studies teacher, is a nationally respected authority on educational compliance issues and the No Child Left Behind Act. Her company, Six Things, Inc., provides consulting services for national media, publishers, and school districts on compliance with state and national education standards, as well as professional development for K-12 teachers.

Customer Reviews

Creative, knowledgeable and a Great Book
Excellent Book and definitely great resource to help us all deal with the challenges of participating closely in our children's education. This book teaches practical ways for parents to assist and stimulate the learning process; activities suggested are not just enriching but also fun for children and parents. I will use it and recommend it.
Ultimately, the language and tone used by the author reaches out for all kinds of backgrounds. Delightful reading time.

Wonderful book for parents and caretakers
This book provides significant information about first grade education and is a wonderful resource for parents and caretakers.
It reads like an insiders guide to first grade and encourages you to learn ways to be truly beneficial in your child's education. I would highly recommend it to anyone.

Great Parent Resource Book
This is an excellent parent resource book. It is very helpful knowing what my child is working on in his first grade class. The fun activities made it easy to work with my child and be involved in his education.