The Educated Child also examines timely issues such as school choice, sex education, character education, and the phonics/whole language debate. Perhaps most important, it encourages parents to become advocates for their children by learning what to look for in a good school, how to talk to educators, and how, when necessary, to push for needed changes. For parents concerned about their children's current education and future lives, it is the ultimate handbook.


DESCRIPTION:

Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 371.192
EAN: 9780684872728
ISBN: 0684872722
Label: Free Press
Manufacturer: Free Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 688
Publication Date: 2000-11-06
Publisher: Free Press
Studio: Free Press


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Summary: The Educated Child
Comment: I have enjoyed reading this book thoroughly! It is a great resource to have on-hand for school-age children, to make sure I, as a parent, am doing my part to help my child succeed in school.

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Summary: Love this book!
Comment: My child is only in kindergarten, but I am already using this book faithfully. The Educated Child helps you determine where your child is versus where he or she needs to be in terms of his/her education. The book offers advice on books that children in certain age groups should read-- I like this especially-- and characters he or she should be familiar with. The Educated Child breaks down what children should be learning in the lower, middle, and upper grades in English, Math, Science, even Arts and Music. It even has a pre-school section. It is a great resource for parents.

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Summary: Excellent, well-balanced resource for parent involvement
Comment: The authors make the case for parent involvement by providing a clear picture of America's public school system. Without providing a blanket criticism of all schools and teachers, parents are reminded that only they can make sure their children receive the education they need to become successful citizens. By listing curriculum objectives by grade level they empower parents to ask questions about what their child is learning. Suggestions for working within the system - and within the family to supplement the system - are provided. Every parent should be this involved.

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Summary: Wow!! A must-have for all parents AND teachers
Comment: This book is so good I can't do it justice! As a teacher, I wish all my students' parents had read this. As a parent, I feel confident about the decisions I've made and will make, knowing I have informed, sound advice from such a worthy author. So many problems in education would be solved by teachers and parents reading and implementing what the authors recommend. This book helps parents understand what they should do and why to insure their child has the opportunity to get an excellent education. Money, or the lack thereof, is no excuse for ignorance. This is America and every child is offered a decent education until they are 18, unlike most countries. It is the responsibility of the child to work and earn an education and the parents to monitor them. Among other things, there are great suggestions about TV, not overwhelming your child with toys, specific books for your child, extensive resources for a wide variety of parenting needs, including homeschool, and even tips to help evaluate "expert opinions" and school curriculum. Parents should teach manners at home, self-esteem comes from accomplishing something worthwhile, and if schools spend time teaching those, it takes away time that should be spent teaching academic subjects. These ideas seem like common sense, but popular culture has introduced some bizarre and counterproductive ideas on child-rearing and education in the past 20 years. The tone of the book is empowering, not judgmental, and I highly recommend it to anyone who is involved in educating a child.

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Summary: A commonsense guide to what kids should be taught..
Comment: I particularly like the checklists of what subjects are appropriate and customary at the various grade levels. It is a lot clearer and more interesting reading than the state standards our kids' school hands out, which are written in educator-ese. If you are interested in your kids' education then you should be interested in this book.

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