What Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good Sixth-Grade Education, Revised Edition (The Core Knowledge Series) Kindle Edition

I didn't feel that I could just send it home with my public school student.

My oldest daughter is finishing fifth grade, and we have used The Core Knowledge books for every year up to this point. Because we are homeschooling, we feel that reading through these books gives us confidence that we are keeping up with what might be expected of a student of a particular grade.Wanting to get a jump on the next level, my daughter read through What Your Sixth Grader Needs to Know over the past two weeks. You might want to be aware of some errors. In the math section on page 269, an addition problem is written with a minus sign, and the wrong answer is given in Step 2. At the top of page 271, we read, "In the following diagram line ZC is parallel to line TS, or line ZC is parallel to line TS." There is also an error in an illustration in the science section on page 328. Two cans of soda are pictured on scales with an earthly landscape behind each with a caption indicating that the can of soda would weigh less on the moon than it does on earth. We are missing a picture of a lighter can of soda with a moonscape behind it.I don't think the editing of this book is any worse than what we find typically in educational material, and the series is useful; but perhaps they ought to hire kids to proofread.:)

I did not know what to expect, or in what conditions the book would arrive . It was so very affordable. It arrived and it looks brand new. I've browsed through it and know that this will definitely help me help my granddaughter. But even I can learn and refresh my memory. The level of education today is far advanced from the 1950's and now I can learn while helping my granddaughter. It is a beautiful book and I look forward to reading it just for the Art and Science taught. The Math is exactly touching upon what she is learning. When stumped, I have the resources to find the way to explain and understand what her homework is about. Love the conditions of book. I recommend for anyone with a child in 6th grade. And I just had the brainstorm to see if I could find this. If I had known, I would have ordered every grade and saved myself a lot of stress. Thanks, it's a lifesaver.

Poetry, plays, grammar, phrases, history, geography, visual arts, music, math, science... This book is FULL OF FACTS and easy to read. Excellent!! Now I know my 6th grader will be one of the wise ... as long as he is wise enough to study this great collection.

I love this whole series and have been using them since the early 2000s. It breaks down everything your child needs to know for that grade and gives you ways to teach it as well as an answer key.

This is a great book for homeschoolers. I designed a summer curriculum around it for my sixth grader going into seventh. I made up some worksheets, checklists of sections to just read, and for the science sections she is notebooking. It will be put into her summer portfolio along with photos of her summer activities. It has been wonderful! This is only our second year of homeschooling (through our Board of Education) which has been great. They give you the textbooks and they hold workshops for the students, but a lot of the teacher manuals and what they should know per grade can be very confusing. I like how straight forward this book is, it helps me keep my daughter on track, and feel more confident.Of course,this is not a complete curriculum, I would not use JUST this book for a traditional school year, but for summer and to supplement it is fantastic! My only complaint is they do not make the books for seventh grade and up.

I bought this book to study for my CSET multiple subjects and I wish I bought it sooner! I bought this originally for the History/Social Science and Literature section, but if I would've known earlier that it had EVERY subject, then I would've used this, along with the 5th grade book in this series, to study for my CSET. This is a great guide for teachers and parents to teach their kids what they need to know for the school year. I would highly recommend this book. It's easy to follow and understand, and a 6th grader could read this book on his or her own and comprehend the topics with ease!

I had the original but purchased these revised and expanded editions. They are really fundamental to a good homeschool education. Keeps you on track and helps you make sure you covered the basics.

this is an excellent book covers poetry, grammar, history, art science, maths, music. Wish i had had it when i was younger

1，2回読むだけで本がばらばらになってしまい、閉口しています。アメリカの本でよくあることです。何回読んでも装丁が崩れないようにしていただきたい。