Core Knowledge

At our school your child will be offered a very special curriculum called Core Knowledge. It is based on some of the ideas presented by E. D. Hirsch, Jr. in his well-known books, Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know and The Schools We Need and Why We Don’t Have Them, and further developed by the foundation he established in 1986.

In each grade students will be exposed to a broad range of historical, scientific, and cultural topics that will build on one another to prepare them for later educational success. This wide array of subject matter will not only develop cultural literacy but also will build the strong vocabulary necessary for true reading comprehension.

Core Knowledge tries to develop cultural literacy in a way that is systematic but leaves room for creativity for both teacher and student. This curriculum eliminates the gaps and repetition that characterize a curriculum in which textbooks and programs are selected more or less at random. Your cooperation and support of your child’s education is crucial.

Parental involvement can make the difference between success and failure.

 

BOOKS BY E. D. HIRSCH, JR.

Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know

The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Edited by E. D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph Kett, and James Trefil

First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy (a resource for elementary school students)

The Schools We Need and Why We Don’t Have Them

 

 At www.coreknowledge.org you can:

· Read about the curriculum

· Order resource materials

· Subscribe to the Foundation’s e-newsletter, Common Knowledge

 

 

 

 

 

 

**All information was obtained from Coreknowledge.org**

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