The Get Ready! for Social Studies series equips proactive parents with the tools they need to help their children develop the core skills required to perform at grade level in social studies-related subjects.

The only comprehensive social studies skill-building series available, the Get Ready! for Social Studies series encourages parents to interact with their children and oversee their children's progress. Corresponding to curriculum content in social studies instruction across the country, each guide in this hands-on series dispenses an abundance of expert tips, techniques, and practice exercises to bring students' classroom performance up to speed while also giving them a bonus heads-up in preparing for state-mandated tests. Each title features:
-- Sample problems and practice exercises that mirror the actual material used in the classroom and on standardized tests
-- Creative techniques for helping children master grade-appropriate concepts
-- Skill review after every section for parents to gauge their children's progress
-- Final test to assess level and areas that may need further development
-- Table of state-mandated tests

Government and Citizenship covers the foundations of American government, the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens, the three-branch organization of American government at federal, state, and local levels, and comparative government.