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What Every Parent Needs to Know to Know about 1st, 2nd & 3rd Grades » (Revised)
Authors: Toni Bickart, Judy R. Jablon, Diane Trister Dodge
ISBN-13: 9781402201387, ISBN-10: 1402201389
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Incorporated
Date Published: April 2004
Edition: Revised
Author Biography: Toni Bickart
Book Synopsis
An essential guide to the education of young children.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | ix | |
| Foreword | xi | |
| Preface | xv | |
| 1. | Learning in the Early Grades | 1 |
| Questions Parents Ask | ||
| What Six-to-Eight Year Olds Are Like | ||
| Principles That Make Learning Effective | ||
| Why Schools Need to Be Different Today | ||
| What to Look For | ||
| A Parent's Checklist | ||
| How to Get Involved | ||
| 2. | The Best Classroom for Your Child | 15 |
| The Classroom as a Workplace | ||
| The Physical Arrangement of the Classroom | ||
| Placement and Accessibility of Materials and Supplies | ||
| The Daily Schedule and Routines | ||
| Rules | ||
| The Classroom as a Community | ||
| Making Friends | ||
| Respecting Others | ||
| Resolving Conflicts | ||
| Learning Together | ||
| How Parents Can Help | ||
| Questions to Ask Your Child's Teacher | ||
| 3. | How Children Become Readers | 31 |
| What's Involved in Learning to Read | ||
| Phonics and Whole Language | ||
| Defining the Terms | ||
| How the Debate Misses the Point | ||
| How Reading Is Taught | ||
| How Parents Can Help | ||
| Questions to Ask Your Child's Teacher | ||
| 4. | How Children Become Writers | 45 |
| What's Involved in Learning to Write | ||
| How Writing Is Taught | ||
| Learning the Mechanics of Writing | ||
| Learning to Be Writers | ||
| Integrating Writing in Other Content Areas | ||
| How Parents Can Help | ||
| Questions to Ask Your Child's Teacher | ||
| 5. | How Children Become Mathematical Thinkers | 59 |
| How Children Learn to Think Mathematically | ||
| How Math Is Taught | ||
| Using Math Materials | ||
| Using Calculators and Computers | ||
| Math Throughout the Day | ||
| How Parents Can Help | ||
| Questions to Ask Your Child's Teacher | ||
| 6. | How Children Learn Social Studies | 75 |
| What's Involved in Social Studies | ||
| Learning Social Studies Concepts | ||
| Learning Social Studies Skills | ||
| How Social Studies Is Taught | ||
| Long Term Studies and Research | ||
| Learning Social Studies in a Classroom Community | ||
| How Parents Can Help | ||
| Questions to Ask Your Child's Teacher | ||
| 7. | How Children Become Scientific Thinkers | 89 |
| What's Involved in Scientific Thinking | ||
| Using Science Skills | ||
| Learning Content Through First-Hand Research | ||
| How Science Is Taught | ||
| A Study of Living Things | ||
| A Study of Energy | ||
| Making Science Part of Everyday Life in the Classroom | ||
| How Parents Can Help | ||
| Questions to Ask Your Child's Teacher | ||
| 8. | How Children's Learning Is Assessed | 103 |
| The Purposes of Assessment | ||
| Assessment Describes Development and Learning | ||
| Assessment Helps Children Succeed as Learners | ||
| Assessment Enables Teachers to Modify Instruction | ||
| Effective Approaches to Assessment | ||
| Descriptive Information Is Most Valuable | ||
| A Variety of Methods Are Needed | ||
| Conferences Are Part of Assessment | ||
| What about Conventional Tests | ||
| New Federal Requirements for Standards and Assessment | ||
| How Parents Can Help | ||
| Questions to Ask Your Child's Teacher | ||
| 9. | Helping with Homework | 119 |
| What Is Reasonable | ||
| What Should You Expect from Your Child's Teacher | ||
| How Parents Can Help | ||
| Questions to Ask Your Child's Teacher | ||
| Conclusion | 123 | |
| Glossary | 125 | |
| Developmental Characteristics of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Graders | 129 | |
| Learning Disabilities, Special Needs, and Inclusion | 135 | |
| Resources | 143 | |
| Endnotes | 147 | |
| Index | 151 |
Subjects
Education & Teaching
Educational Levels & Settings Elementary Education
Education & Teaching Elementary Education Education, Primary
Educational Levels & Settings Elementary EducationEducation & Teaching
Elementary Education Education, Primary
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