Resources to Build On

In an effort to provide a list of independent products and publications that relate to topics in the Core Knowledge Sequence, our resource coordinator screens a wide variety of publications to find items that may be useful to Core Knowledge teachers, librarians, parents, and students. Although a listing in the database does not make a title an “official” Core Knowledge book, these references can be helpful in planning lessons, building a school library, or helping children at home.  Our database, which is fully searchable by grade level, subject, author, title, and key word, now lists over 1,000 resources! 

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Lesson Plans

This collection contains units developed by teachers in Core Knowledge schools and presented at recent Core Knowledge National Conferences.  The lesson plans, which cover specific topics from the Core Knowledge Preschool Sequence and Core Knowledge Sequence K–8, are available for download at no charge. Browse the units

Partners

Teacher's Guides for Core Classics^®

Free Teacher's Guides for several Core Classics^® are available for download in both Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat PDF format. 

• Download Teacher's Guides 
• Order Core Classics^®

Reading Instruction

• The Knowledge Deficit, book by E. D. Hirsch, Jr. $19.95 in our online bookstore
• The Keys to Reading, booklet by Matthew Davis. $6.95 in our online bookstore
• Teaching Kids to Read, booklet by Ted Hirsch. Free download! PDF 134 Kb

Spanish Translation of Grader Books

There is now a Spanish translation available of the Grader Books for Grades K-3. Individual book sections can be downloaded in Adobe PDF format for free. Click here to view the sections.

What Elementary Teachers Need to Know:
College Course Outlines for Teacher Preparation

Many Core Knowledge teachers have told us that they wish their teacher training had included more course work in the academic subjects they are called upon to teach— math, science, history, language arts, music, and art.  It’s hard to teach a subject well when you don’t know much about it yourself.  That’s why the Foundation has created detailed outlines for eighteen college courses for aspiring K-8 teachers. Although these course outlines are written for the professors who will teach the classes, they may also be useful to some in-service teachers. Click here to read the introduction or look at course outlines for specific subjects.

Core Knowledge Publications

The Core Knowledge Foundation publishes a wide selection of books and other resources. Click here to visit our online store.

Other Vendors

The Foundation maintains a list of other vendors who have made an effort to create resources relevant to the Core Knowledge curriculum; click here for more information.

Last updated: Mon, May 18 2009