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What Your 2nd Grader Needs to Know
SKU
006948
ISBN
9780553392401
Grade 2
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Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
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Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
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Neutral
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Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
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High Teacher Involvement
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Everything you need is included.
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Description
The 2nd Grade edition is divided into the sections of Language and Literature, History and Geography, Visual Arts, Music, Mathematics, and Science. ‘Language and Literature’ covers poetry, stories, American tales, myths from Ancient Greece, and familiar phrases. In the margins of the stories, new words are listed along with questions to ask your child about the story content. Grammar includes nouns, verbs, adjectives, contractions, abbreviations, and capital letters. ‘History and Geography’ covers Early Asian Civilizations, the Constitution, War of 1812, Westward Expansion, The Civil War, Immigration and Citizenship, Civil Rights, and US Geography. ‘Art’ explores lines, sculptures, landscapes, abstract art, and architecture. ‘Music’ explores the differences between patriotic, folk, and classical music, how to write music down, the orchestra, and favorite songs to sing. Mathematics covers working with numbers to 100 and 1,000, addition/subtraction, word problems, measurement, geometry, and multiplication. Science concepts include life cycles, water cycle, the human body, insects, magnetism, and simple machines. 491 pgs, pb. ~Amber
Publisher's Description of What Your 2nd Grader Needs to Know
Give your child a smart start with the revised and updatedWhat Your Second Grader Needs to Know
What will your child be expected to learn in the second grade? How can you help him or her at home? This book answers these all-important questions and more, offering the specific shared knowledge that hundreds of parents and teachers across the nation have agreed upon for American second graders. Designed for parents and teachers to enjoy with children, featuring a new Introduction, this second-grade volume of the Core Knowledge Series presents the knowledge and skills that should be at the core of a challenging second-grade education, including
• Favorite poems—old and new, from “Caterpillars” to Gwendolyn Brooks’s prizewinning “Rudolph Is Tired of the City”
• Literature—from around the world, with African folktales, American tall tales, European fairy tales, and classic myths from ancient Greece
• Learning about language—the basic building blocks of written English, all explained with a touch of humor and common sense
• World and American history and geography—visit Japan, explore ancient Greece, travel the Underground Railroad with Harriet Tubman
• Visual arts—with activities and full-color illustrations of masterworks by El Greco, Van Gogh, Matisse, and others
• Music—basic theory, great composers, instruments, and fun-to-sing songs such as “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad” and “Do-Re-Mi”
• Math—challenging lessons ranging from telling time to doing fractions, numbers to 100, and a first look at geometry
• Science—the cycle of life and the seasons, levers and magnets, the wonder of the human body, and more, with lots of hands-on activities and stories about famous scientists
Category Description for Core Knowledge Series By E.D. Hirsch
Please note that the K-8 Core Knowledge Sequence is now available as a free download at www.coreknowledge.org.
Category Description for What Your _______ Graders Needs To Know
Designed for use as a supplement to a basal curriculum, E. D. Hirsch's series adds historical and literary study (such as would be found in a classical curriculum) to the typical school curriculum. These guides cover things such as Language Arts, World history and geography, American history and geography, Visual Arts, Mathematics, Life and Physical Sciences. The selections are interesting and the format makes these books easy to use. There are also sections for the parent introducing each subject area and providing helpful information on using the selections. Many of the topics could form the basis for interesting unit studies. While you will need to use something more for a complete curriculum (additional math lessons or program, spelling, handwriting), these books should go a long way in extending your teaching to include a more "classical" component. Or consider using them as originally intended - spending the suggested 15 minutes per day going through them with your children as an interesting cultural extension for school. Paperback.
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Please note that the K-8 Core Knowledge Sequence is now available as a free download at www.coreknowledge.org.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Bantam, Doubleday and Dell |
| Author: | E.D. Hirsch |
| Grade: | 2 |
| ISBN: | 9780553392401 |
| Length in Inches: | 9 |
| Width in Inches: | 7.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 1.125 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 3.1 |
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