Parent's Guide to Second Grade How to Ensure Your Child's Success

The first year of elementary school is complete. A terrific accomplishment, but what will you need to know for next year? What kind of challenges will your child face in the second grade? And, as a parent, how can you play an active role in your child's next year of schooling? A Parent's Guide to the Second Grade: How to Ensure Your Child's Success answers these questions and advises parents on how to help their child meet the goals set for this important year. This comprehensive guide includes: - An overview of developmental milestones of the second grader -- physical, emotional, and social - A synopsis of the standard curriculum and subjects taught in second grade - Early warning signs of common social problems and suggestions as to how parents can help their child deal with trouble areas - Different ways to handle homework and how to instill good test-taking skills in your child - How to motivate your second grader to stay interested in school - Advice on how to have successful parent-teacher conferences - Quick Tip Trouble-Shooter sections at the end of each chapterCookson, Peter W., Jr. is the author of 'Parent's Guide to Second Grade How to Ensure Your Child's Success' with ISBN 9781576853115 and ISBN 157685311X.