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BOOKS FOR PARENTS WHO
WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THEIR
CHILDREN'S EDUCATION

This page is for parents who want to know how to evaluate how their children are doing in school and how to help them  to do their best. Some of these books are also useful for home schoolers who want an overview of what they need to teach at each grade level and some supplementary lessons or background information in all the subjects needed. For more specific help in the various subject areas, go back to the catalog and look under the specific subjects your child needs help or review in.

Help Your Child Excel in Math by Margaret Berge and Philip Gibbons. Fell's, 2004. This book provides helpful assistance to parents who want to be sure their children are succeeding in math. It includes 34 fun math games and puzzles to help children remember what they learn. It teaches parents to teach math skills in logical developmental order. It helps parents know what sort of questions to ask at parent-teacher conferences. For parents of children up through the primary grades. 203 pages. BTH-3488. Was $14.95. Now just $6.53-B

Making the Grade. This series by Barrron's is designed to help parent's keep their children on track educationally, whether their children are in public, private, or home school. Each book begins with advice and web site links for parents -- especially for parents who have children with learning differences or for those who teach their children  at home. The first chapter is on how to use the book. Here are some relevant points from that first chapter:

    It's not a textbook. It can be used to supplement any curriculum or to jumpstart the fundamentals.

    Each subject section has both teaching pages for parents and student pages. Pages are perforated for easy removal so parents and students can easily share the book. There are plenty of hands-on activities incorporated into the lessons.

The teacher pages begin with a lesson objective and background information for parents that explains the importance of the concepts in the lesson. Emphasis is placed on showing how what is taught applies to everyday life. A list of materials needed for the lesson and a vocabulary list of important words are also included in this section. There are step-by-step instructions for actually teaching the lessons that parents who feel insecure about beginning the teaching process will have the support they need to get started.

Student pages follow the teaching pages of each lesson, and offer your child the opportunity to practice what you've taught in a fun way. Student pages are colorful and graphically appealing.

Each book also includes an introduction at the beginning  that explains the special characteristics of a child at the grade level the book covers. Books are available in this series for grades K-6. If the one you need isn't listed here yet, just email and ask for it. This page is still under construction. Here are the available books:

Making the Grade: Everything Your Kindergartner Needs to Know, by Daniel A. Van Beek. This book covers the basics a kindergartner needs to know in the areas of literacy (alphabet, phonemic awareness, writing words, beginning reading, etc.) math, science, and social studies. It is not a complete kindergarten curriculum, and your child will need more practice in some areas than this book provides. Please contact us for help in choosing other materials as needed. 364 pages. BTH-1351. $13.46-D

Making the Grade: Everything Your First Grader Needs to Know, by Laura B. Tyle. This book covers the basics a first grader needs to know in the areas of reading, phonics, writing,  math, science, and social studies. It is not a complete first grade curriculum, and your child will need more practice in some areas than this book provides. Please contact us for help in choosing other materials as needed. 364 pages. BTH-1352. $13.46-D

Making the Grade: Everything Your Second Grader Needs to Know, by Elena R. Arrigo. This book covers the basics a second grader needs to know in the areas of reading, phonics, writing,  math, science, and social studies. It is not a complete second grade curriculum, and your child will need more practice in some areas than this book provides. Please contact us for help in choosing other materials as needed. 362 pages. BTH-1353. $13.46-D

Making the Grade: Everything Your Third Grader Needs to Know, by Micki Pflug. This book covers the basics a third grader needs to know in the areas of reading, language arts,  math, science, and social studies. It is not a complete third grade curriculum, and your child will need more practice in some areas than this book provides. Please contact us for help in choosing other materials as needed. 362 pages. BTH-1354. $13.46-D

Making the Grade: Everything Your Fourth Grader Needs to Know, by Robert R. Roth. This book covers the basics a fourth grader needs to know in the areas of reading, language arts,  math, science, and social studies. It is not a complete fourth grade curriculum, and your child will need more practice in some areas than this book provides. Please contact us for help in choosing other materials as needed. 364 pages. BTH-2456. $13.46-D

Making the Grade: Everything Your Fifth Grader Needs to Know, by Kathleen Ermitage. This book covers the basics a fifth grader needs to know in the areas of reading, language arts,  math, science, and social studies. It is not a complete fifth grade curriculum, and your child will need more practice in some areas than this book provides. Please contact us for help in choosing other materials as needed. 364 pages. BTH-2457. $13.46-D

Making the Grade: Everything Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know, by Carol Karton. This book covers the basics a sixth grader needs to know in the areas of reading, language arts,  math, science, and social studies. It is not a complete sixth grade curriculum, and your child will need more practice in some areas than this book provides. Please contact us for help in choosing other materials as needed. 364 pages. BTH-2458. $13.46-D

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