Take the mystery out of Common Core ELA! If you are a parent struggling to understand the new Common Core English Language Arts standards for your child, you're not alone. Even though the Common Core ELA has been adopted by 45 states across the nation, if you're accustomed to traditional English courses, you may be having a hard time understanding what your kids are bringing home from school--and why. The Everything Parent's Guide to Common Core ELA, Grades 6–8 can help. With easy-to-understand examples, comprehension tips, and practice exercises, this comprehensive guide will explain: What your child will be learning in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade The types of books and passages your child will be reading The new requirements and the rationale for reading nonfiction texts The focus on finding evidence and formulating arguments The reasoning behind the Common Core English Language Arts standards This valuable reference book will give you the confidence to help your kids meet the ELA expectations for their grade level, excel at school, and prepare for high school and beyond.

Take the mystery out of Common Core ELA! Designed to be a set of national educational standards, the Common Core has been adopted by 45 states across the nation. But if you're accustomed to traditional English courses, you may be having a hard time understanding what your kids are bringing home from school--and why. With easy-to-understand examples, comprehension tips, and practice exercises, this complete guide help you understand: The reasoning behind the Common Core English Language Arts standards What your child will be learning at each grade level The types of books and passages your child will be reading The new requirements on nonfiction texts and the rationale behind them The focus on finding evidence and formulating arguments The Everything Parent's Guide to Common Core ELA: Grades K–5 will give you the confidence you need to help your children meet the new ELA expectations for their grade level and excel at school.

Take the mystery out of middle-grade science! The Common Core, a new set of national educational standards, has been adopted by 45 states across the nation. But if you learned about science the "old" way, you may be having a hard time understanding what your kids are bringing home from school--and why. With information on Next Generation Science Standards and practice exercises and experiments, you'll learn: The rationale behind Common Core standards The major scientific concepts your child will be learning at each grade level The new requirements for learning concepts and applying them in practical ways How the Next Generation Science Standards relate to the Common Core Math and English Language Arts standards How to help your child with homework and studying The Everything Parent's Guide to Common Core Science: Grades 6-8 will give you the confidence to help your kids meet the science expectations for their grade level, excel at school, and prepare for high school and beyond.

If you learned math the "old" way, the new teaching methods may be unfamiliar to you. Sirois and Wiggin provide examples and exercises that correspond to each standard of the new Common Core national standards for math in grades 6 to 8, so you'll have the confidence you need to help your kids succeed and thrive. --

"A guide for parents hoping to prepare their children for the Common Core English Language requirements. Intended to help children in grads K-5"--

Helping Your Child Succeed in Sixth Grade: A Parent’s Guide to the Common Core Schools across America are rolling out new, more rigorous curricula in order to meet the demands created by a new set of English and Mathematics standards – known nationally as the Common Core State Learning Standards. You can expect to see a number of changes in your child’s sixth grade class. In English, students will now read more Informational Texts. This type of passage provides facts and often deals with current events, science, and social studies. In addition, questions posed about these readings will ask students to find evidence and use it to formulate an argument. In order to master new Literacy standards, students will need a larger and stronger vocabulary to allow them to both tackle complex readings and write acceptable arguments. In Mathematics, students will spend more time developing their understanding of specific and important math concepts. Students will be expected to both demonstrate understanding of each topic and apply their mathematical skills to real-world situations. As a parent, it is important not only to understand the new standards, but also to have the tools to help your child do his or her best in school. This book is designed to provide you with the guidance and resources to support classroom learning and help your child succeed. It includes: An annotated review of the standards highlighting what your child should master during third grade 20 Important lessons that you can do – together with your child – to support them as they progress through the school year A Vocabulary section designed to make sure your child masters the most important academic words 200+ practice questions to improve your child’s skills Diagnostic quiz and 20+ mini-quizzes to check for understanding

The Common Core, a new set of national educational standards, has been adopted by 45 states across the nation. But you may be having a hard time understanding what your kids are bringing home from school. If you want to help your children with their homework, you need to learn these new methods, which focus on critical thinking and conceptual understanding. With the help of math teacher, you'll learn what your child will be learning in grades K-5; the multiple new ways to look at math problems; the rationale behind the Common Core math standards; and how to help your child with homework and studying.