<b>Give your child a smart start with the revised and updated</b><br> <b><i>What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know</i></b><br> <b><i> </i></b><br> Designed for use by parents and teachers, this groundbreaking first volume in the Core Knowledge Series provides kindergartners with the fundamentals they need to prepare them for a lifetime of learning. It sets out the elements a parent or educator should look for in a good kindergarten program and introduces activities that help a child take the first steps in learning to read and write. Featuring a new Introduction and filled with age-appropriate questions and suggestions that stimulate thinking and build vocabulary, this revised and updated edition of <i>What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know </i>also includes<br> <br> • <b>Favorite poems</b>—read and recite together from Mother Goose, A. A. Milne, Langston Hughes, and more, all beautifully illustrated<br> • <b>Beloved stories and fables</b>—read aloud from “The Three Little Pigs,” “The Ugly Duckling,” “Cinderella,” <i>Winnie-the-Pooh,</i> “The Velveteen Rabbit,” and many more, including multicultural folktales from African, Japanese, and Native American traditions<br> • <b>Familiar sayings and phrases</b>—impart traditional wisdom such as “Where there’s a will, there’s a way” and “Better safe than sorry”<br> • <b>History and geography</b>—a friendly introduction to our world, complete with simple questions and fun activities<br> • <b>Visual arts</b>—painting, drawing, cutting, and pasting go hand in hand with learning about color and helping a child look at and talk about great works of art<br> • <b>Music</b>—many musical experiences for parents and children to participate in, along with dozens of songs to sing and dance to<br> • <b>Math</b>—lively and interesting exposure to concepts and operations that provide a springboard to later mastery<br> • <b>Science</b>—activities that let children observe, experience, and get their hands dirty while exploring the wonders of nature