Preschool Success

by Amy James

Published 1 August 2006
The key to your child's educational success is in your hands "Knowledge Essentials is a remarkable series that will benefit children of all abilities and learning styles...I highly recommend it for all parents who want to make a difference in their children's education." --Michael Gurian, author of Boys and Girls Learn Differently and The Wonder of Boys "Finally, a book about teaching young children by somebody who knows her stuff!" --LouAnne Johnson, author of Dangerous Minds and The Queen of Education In this new addition to the Knowledge Essentials series, Preschool Success shows you how to enrich your child's first classroom experience and take an active role in your preschooler's education.
Preschool Success is filled with helpful advice and offers information about: What your child is learning at school and the educational standards to expect in preschool-level reading and writing readiness, math, science, and social studies--as well as the developmental skills expected of your preschooler Your child's learning style--visual, auditory, or kinesthetic--and how it affects the way your child learns and processes information Dozens of easy-to-do activities designed to help your child meet specific learning requirements Environmental learning sections that identify learning opportunities in the everyday world Methods and checklists to assess your child's progress The developmental and social changes expected of your preschooler as well as information on how to determine readiness to move up to kindergarten Recommendations of age-appropriate books and software that will enhance learning Give your child the gift of your time--and help him or her get the most out of school with Preschool Success.

Fourth Grade Success

by Amy James

Published 1 September 2005
Part of the new Knowledge Essentials series, Fourth Grade Success shows you how to enrich your child's classroom learning and take an active role in your fourth grader's education by exploring: * What your fourth grader is learning at school and the educational standards to expect in math, language arts, science, and social studies * Hundreds of easy-to-do activities designed to help your child meet specific learning requirements * Environmental learning sections that identify learning opportunities in the everyday world * Methods and checklists to assess your child's academic progress * Information on how teachers evaluate performance portfolios, rubrics, test scores, and other tools of the trade * How to help your child prepare for standardized testing * Recommendations of age-appropriate books and software that will enhance learning

A new book in the Knowledge Essential series, School Success for Children with Special Needs offers parents a guide for understanding and navigating the often-confusing special education system to ensure that your child gets the best education possible. It tells you:* How to know if your child has a physical, learning, or emotional disability* How the latest changes to the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) effect your child's education* How to help formulate your child's Individual Family Services Plan (IFSP) or Individualized Education Program (IEP)* Information on the many ways schools and teachers can accommodate for children with disabilities* How to assess our child's progress* How can you help your child be successful at school and in life by reinforcing basic skills at every age* How to plan for transitioning your child to the wider world* The kind of paperwork you can expect to encounter

Third Grade Success

by Amy James

Published 1 September 2005
Part of the new Knowledge Essentials series, Third Grade Success shows you how to enrich your child's classroom learning and take an active role in your third grader's education by exploring: * What your third grader is learning at school and the educational standards to expect in math, language arts, science, and social studies * Your child's learning style-visual, auditory, or kinesthetic-and how it affects the way your child learns and processes information * Hundreds of easy-to-do activities designed to help your child meet specific learning requirements * Environmental learning sections that identify learning opportunities in the everyday world * Methods and checklists to assess your child's academic progress * Information on how teachers evaluate performance--portfolios, rubrics, test scores, and other tools of the trade * Recommendations of age-appropriate books and software that will enhance learning