The New First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Your Child Needs to Know

By E.D. Hirsch Jr.

Book Overview

From child education expert E. D. Hirsch Jr., the national best-selling author of How to Educate a Citizen, The New First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy gathers together all of the essential facts that youngsters should have at their fingertips for school success.

The perfect one-stop homework helper and family reference for children cuts through the wealth of information available to highlight terms that a child should be familiar with from the beginning of the first grade through the end of the sixth.

With nearly 3,000 concise definitions, this popular sourcebook makes it easy for children to become literate in mythology, literature, US history, science and technology, and more.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618408533
• ISBN13: 9780618408535
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Collins Reference
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.6" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great book

I bought this for my nine year old granddaughter. Since I have the adult version and really like it, I thought she may enjoy a book that you don't have to read cover to cover or chapter by chapter. She enjoyed this book so much that it was the book she chose to take on vacation with her. There is so much to learn on each page.

The Dictionary Every American Should Own

This dictionary is essential for everyone, not just children. This should be in every household and in every classroom, it has the basics organized in sections such as language arts, math, science,and visual and performing arts. Every child should be taught this information before graduating from 8th grade and every adult with a college education really should know all these facts, ideas, theories, and movements.

Best book ever

I had the first edition and now the second edition is equally as enlightening. This is a valuable book,

Not Only Your Child

This is a valuable item for all New Citizens as well as for any adult who's had a "whole word" education. I give a copy to any new colleagues from a non-English speaking country.

This is a useful book for high school freshman.

I was surprised to discover how many common proverbs and phrases are confounding to high school freshman. This book has helped me to better understand the cultural awareness that these students have not yet acquired. It has also been a useful tool for working to bridge that gap.