The key to your child’s educational success is in your handsbrbrKnowledge 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. br–Michael Gurian, author of Boys and Girls Learn Differently and The Wonder of BoysbrbrFinally, a book about teaching young children by somebody who knows her stuff! br–LouAnne Johnson, author of Dangerous Minds and The Queen of EducationbrbrPart of the new Knowledge Essentials series, Second Grade Success shows you how to enrich your child’s classroom learning and take an active role in your first grader’s education by exploring:br* What your second grader is learning at school and the educational standards to expect in math, language arts, science, and social studiesbr* Your child’s learning style–visual, auditory, or kinesthetic–and how it affects the way your child learns and processes informationbr* Hundreds of easy-to-do activities designed to help your child meet specific learning requirementsbr* Environmental learning sections that identify learning opportunities in the everyday worldbr* Methods and checklists to assess your child’s academic progressbr* Information on how teachers evaluate performance–portfolios, rubrics, test scores, and other tools of the trade br* Recommendations of age-appropriate books and software that will enhance learningbrbrbrGive your child the gift of your time–and help him or her get the most out of school with Second Grade Success.Acknowledgment.pIntroduction.p1. Getting the Most for Your Second Grader.p2. Second Grade Development.p3. Second Grade Learning.p4. The Standards.p5. Second Grade Reading.p6. Second Grade Writing.p7. Second Grade Math.p8. Second Grade Science.p9. Second Grade Social Studies.p10. Teaching Your Second Grader Thinking Skills.p11. Assessment.p12. Second Grade Soci@ë…¸Qì ¾Û€