The Hirsch series of books, sometimes called the Core Knowledge Series, has been very helpful to parents, teachers, tutors and children for many years. Used along with the state scope and sequence material, a parent or tutor will be able to provide more than enough "skill" material for the student who has (or can acquire!) the "will." I have seen students go from D grade level to B grade level in one semester with the help of a "Needs to Know" text, a caring tutor, a dedicated classroom teacher, a loving parent and a child who wanted to learn. That's a combination that's hard to beat! The series can also be used for homeschooling with supplemental texts and reading material from the public library. Review by Charles Hoffman, tutor
This is a great tool for parents to beef up their 5th grader's education. For subjects already covered in the public school or homeschool curriculum, this might add some depth or new information. For subjects not covered, it broadens the child's education considerably. Great enrichment.
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This is a great reference for homeschoolers. It goes by the state standards for education. Also there are many stories in every subject area. You can actually teach from this book with some added questions of your own. I have every one in the series and use them with every grade level up to 6th grade. I would recommend this for a supplement or just to make sure that your child is on track. I began looking into this series when I took my child out of public school just for reassurance that he was were he needed to be. All around great book!!
This is a great book by a great author. It not only tells what your child should know at this stage, but gives you much of the information right in the book. Very comprehensive and helpful to homeschool families or families with kids in public school
I use as a reference book to see that everything for each grade is covered. Easy to read and to follow.
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