Core Knowledge Preschool Program
. . . is based on the following key principle:
We can, and must, establish high expectations for all young children, recognizing that the rates and approaches to learning may vary among individuals.
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.
To find out more about the components of the Core Knowledge Preschool Program:
“[C]hildren who attend well-planned, high-quality early childhood programs in which curriculum aims are specified and integrated across domains tend to learn more and are better prepared to master the complex demands of formal schooling… Young children who are living in circumstances that place them at greater risk of school failure… are much more likely to succeed in school if they attend well-planned, high-quality early childhood programs.”
— from Eager to Learn (2001), National Research Council, Washington, D.C.
What does the core knowledge preschool sequence look like and how was it developed?
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