What Your Kindergartner Needs to Know : Preparing Your Child for a Lifetime of Learning, Paperback by Hirsch, E. D.; Holdren, John, ISBN 0345543734, ISBN-13 9780345543738, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Updated with new material, this must-have guide, established by the Core Knowledge Foundation, outlines the elements a parent or educator should look for in a good kindergarten program and introduces activities that can help children take their first steps in learning to read and write. Original.