To view prices and purchase online, please login or create an account now.



The Everything Parent's Guide to Common Core ELA, Grades K-5: Understand the New English Standards to Help Your Child Learn and

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Everything Parent's Guide to Common Core ELA, Grades K-5: Understand the New English Standards to Help Your Child Learn and
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Felicia Durden
SeriesEverything (R)
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 203
ISBN/Barcode 9781440590566
ClassificationsDewey:372.60973
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Adams Media Corporation
Imprint Adams Media Corporation
Publication Date 15 September 2015
Publication Country United States

Description

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.

Author Biography

Felicia Durden, EdD, is an accomplished master teacher and a certified trainer for the Common Core ELA standard. She has trained more than 8,000 teachers in the K-5 ELA standards. Dr. Durden serves as the Assistant Director of Reading and Writing in a large urban school district in Arizona. She lives in Tempe, AZ.