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Read-Alouds to Get Ready for Kindergarten

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Activities for What Your Preschooler Needs to Know,
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“I read Hirsch with the wisdom of half of a decade in the classroom, and I rejected his approach completely… Hirsch sounded too much like a fact-driven traditionalist. He sounded too much like a testing advocate.” 8.5.08

“We may assume, though, that Hirsch simply drew a sweeping conclusion over the course of the 1970s: Literary theory and literary study were drifting ever farther from the pressing intellectual needs of 19-year-olds. Students were coming into college with cultural-literacy deficits, and humanities professors weren’t responding.” 8.2.08

“Forgive the inelegant analogy, but raising student achievement may not be a disease we’re going to cure, but rather a chronic condition we can manage with a cocktail of interventions and strategies. One of those strategies ought to be a national core curriculum and common standards.” — Don't miss the lively discussion! 8.2.08

Dean of Studies, Wilmington NC 7/2/08
Principal, Broomfield, CO 6/9/08
Principal/Asst. Principal, West Valley City, UT 6/9/08

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Registering for the Core Knowledge National Conference is simple and fast. Online registration allows you to pay by check, credit card, or purchase order. New: Tell us your suggestions for the roundtable discussions! 7.9.08

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Dedicated to excellence and fairness in early education, the Core Knowledge Foundation is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan organization founded in 1986 by E. D. Hirsch, Jr., professor emeritus at the University of Virginia and author of many acclaimed books including Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know and The Schools We Need and Why We Don't Have Them. The Foundation conducts research on curricula, develops books and other materials for parents and teachers, offers workshops for teachers, and serves as the hub of a growing network of Core Knowledge schools.

As you explore this site, you will find lesson plans, articles, and many other resources to help you use the Core Knowledge Preschool Sequence and Core Knowledge Sequence K–8 in your classroom and school. We invite you to learn more about the model curriculum guidelines developed by the Core Knowledge Foundation, as more schools "share the knowledge," and create . . .

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