What really happens in school

As the father of a three-and-a-half year old daughter, I became curious about what awaited her in a little over a year to come. Having been a child myself, don't you know, I thought it would all seem familiar, especially since I'd taught reading classes to elementary school kids for several years.

This book, while not filled with new and ground-breaking information, does provide parents with important information about what lies ahead for their children during their elementary school years.As a mother of two children in this age group, I have done a lot of work discovering on my own much of the information in this book.

While I have read many parenting articles and several books since my eldest child was born seven years ago, I've not found any material as valuable as this book. LaForge provides a very accurate (based on my experiences to date) picture of what kids learn in grades K through 5, as well as an on-target portrayal of how they act and what their concerns are.