WHAT YOUR 6TH GRADER NEEDS TO KNOW (Core Knowledge Series) [Hardcover]

E.D. Hirsch Jr. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1993 | Series: Core Knowledge Series

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.

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From the Publisher

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.

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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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 392 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday; 1st edition (July 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385411200
• ISBN-13: 978-0385411202
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,668 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

E.D. Hirsch, Jr. is the Linden Kent Memorial Professor of English at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, and the author of Cultural Literacy, The First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, and The Core Knowledge Series. Dr. Hirsch is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and has been a senior fellow of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He is president of the Core Knowledge Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to educational reform.

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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent study aid for grown-ups too..., June 11, 1999

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This review is from: What Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good Sixth-Grade Education (Core Knowledge Series) (Paperback)

This book was an excellent resource for me as I was studying for the MSAT (teachers will know what that is). I highly recommend this book for aiding in the preparation for any general knowledge test. It takes you all the way through iambic pentameter to Benito Juarez. The math and science sections are wonderful as well. It provides very complex information in a very user-friendly manner.

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great guide for parents, June 30, 2001

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Kortney Smith (Milwaukee, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good Sixth-Grade Education (Core Knowledge Series) (Paperback)

In preparing my son for sixth grade, I needed to have a basis for what he may be learning. This book gives an overall picture of what I need to concentrate on. Many books I found emphasized only math or reading. This book breaks down each topic (Social Studies, Language Arts, Fine Arts, Math, Natural Science) into chapters and makes it easy for me to follow. I liked the exerpts of classic books such as "The Diary of Anne Frank", and classic poems so that I can expose my son to many different things without overwhelming him over the summer. This is more of a guide for parents and teachers than it is a simple text for kids so parents really need to be involved.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Essential!, November 10, 2002

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Alison V. Conner "alimbairl" (Racine, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good Sixth-Grade Education (Core Knowledge Series) (Paperback)

This book has completely educated me on what my eleven-year old son needs to know for his 6th year. I have read the book and can say that if everyone in the country knew everything in this book we would all be better off. As a matter of fact, I know very few adults that know one quarter of what is in this book. This has motivated me to add this to my son's daily routine. We work it together and have wonderful mom-son time alone. A book you can't do without!