Core Knowledge UK Resource Books

The Core Knowledge UK resource books bring alive educational content and help develop children's knowledge and skills in the arts, humanities and sciences in Years 1 to 6. The series of resource books helps parents, family members, teachers and home educators support primary school children's education. They also provide educational guidance and activities to engage children with learning and help them develop a strong foundation of knowledge that builds on what they learn in school.

What Your Year 1 Child Needs to Know is the first in the series of six books—one for each primary school year—for parents, grandparents and children to enjoy. What Your Year 2 Child Needs to Know was published in August and What Your Year 3 Child Needs to Know was published in December 2012. What Your Year 4 Child Needs to Know will be published in Spring 2013.

We are proud that Sir Nicholas Serota, Director of Tate Britain, recently stated: 'Creativity, the arts and design are crucial to the environment and life of every citizen. They should occupy a central place in the curriculum at both primary and secondary levels. The new series published by Civitas, giving examples of how the arts and creativity can play a part in the education of every child, is a real contribution to the teaching of these subjects in all our schools.'

The Core Knowledge UK resource books are filled with age-appropriate readings and activities that stimulate thinking in various subjects:

Language and Literature: develop your child's reading and writing skills by seeing an excellent selection of poems, reading beautifully illustrated fables and multicultural folktales, and talking about the meaning behind traditional sayings and phrases. See the specifics for Year 1, Year 2 or Year 3, or try a selection of language and literature activities.

History and Geography: explore a friendly introduction to our world, complete with colourful maps, resources and information about significant figures and events in British and world history. Help your child learn about other cultures and gain a greater appreciation of their own. See the specifics for Year 1, Year 2 or Year 3, or try a selection of history and geography activities.

Visual Arts: delve deeper into painting, drawing, sculpture and architecture by learning about artistic techniques and helping your child look at and talk about art. See the specifics for Year 1, Year 2 or Year 3, or try a selection of visual arts activities.

Music: participate in many musical experiences by learning about instruments, famous musicians and genres of music while singing and dancing to dozens of children's songs. See the specifics for Year 1, Year 2 or Year 3, or try a selection of music activities.

Mathematics: learn about and practise a variety of mathematical concepts including numbers, patterns, classifications, computation, measurement and more. See the specifics for Year 1, Year 2 or Year 3, or try a selection of maths activities.

Science: observe, experience science and get your hands dirty while exploring the wonders of nature and learning about foundational figures in science. See the specifics for Year 1, Year 2 or Year 3, or try a selection of science activities.

Read the Year 1 book description including the specific topics covered and featured activities

Read the Year 2 book description including the specific topics covered and featured activities

Read the Year 3 book description including the specific topics covered and featured activities

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