Making the Grade: Everything Your 1st Grader Needs to Know [Paperback]

Laura B. Tyle (Author)

Book Description

Series: Making the Grade | Publication Date: December 2, 2003

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 first 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 grade one teachers looking for new ideas and methods. It features maps, photos, and illustrations, many in color.

Editorial Reviews

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

From the Back Cover

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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 first 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


Laura B. Tyle has worked in educational book publishing for several years as a researcher, writer, and editor of educational reference materials. She has contributed to textbooks and other educational materials in math, science, social studies, and language arts. She is also the author of several biographies of notable men and women written for young readers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (December 2, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764124765
• ISBN-13: 978-0764124761
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 7.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,253 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for summer Homeschooling, July 7, 2008

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A. Thomas (Putnam, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making the Grade: Everything Your 1st Grader Needs to Know (Paperback)

This is a good tool to use when homeschooling your child, as a guide. We are using it for the summer, just to keep the children on their toes for the Fall.
If you chose to, you could make this your curriculum by expanding on subjects within the guideline.
The pictures are colorful, and the guides are good for parents.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good basic info for homeschoolers or anyone who wants to keep up..., December 28, 2007

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J. E. Chase (Nevada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making the Grade: Everything Your 1st Grader Needs to Know (Paperback)

Good basic subjects to keep up on grade level. Don't expect to have this book help your child excel, it's really more for making sure you don't miss anything obvious so it's good for homeschoolers.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, September 11, 2009

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Paula M. Sylvie "Michelle" (Dallas TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Making the Grade: Everything Your 1st Grader Needs to Know (Paperback)

I really like this book. It has a lot of great ideas that don't require you to go to a craft store and spend $40 to do. The lessons are good and the worksheets go along with the lessons pretty well too.