With nearly 35,444 copies in print, Get Ready for Second Grade has been teaching and reinforcing basic early-learning skills through rewarding activities since it was published in 2012. The updated edition, with 30% new material, features the same adorable art and easy-to-follow instructions, but contains 60 new standards-based activities recognized by educators nationwide. Skills emphasized build on those learned in first grade, including writing complete sentences, mastering more complex addition and subtraction, working with measurements, and understanding basic geography.