Book excerpt: Essential Skills and Practice for your kindergarten child supports Common Core State Standards and provides essential practice in language arts, math, science, and social studies. Fun and educational pages include important kindergarten topics such as alphabet letters and sounds, shapes, counting, and the five senses. YouÕll find all the skills and practice your kindergartner needs for school success! --Essential Skills and Practice is your all-in-one source for school success! A variety of learning activities support Common Core State Standards and provide academic enrichment for young children in pre-kindergarten through grade 2. Black-and-white pages include high-interest reading passages, math challenge questions, science experiments, crossword puzzles, word searches, and more. 320 pages.