Core Knowledge Foundation and Louisiana Department of Education Partnership Announcement

The Louisiana Department of Education and the non-profit Core Knowledge Foundation® have entered into a partnership to create Bayou Bridges: A K-8 Louisiana Social Studies Curriculum. The materials will be designed to align with the student expectations of the  2022 K-8 Louisiana Student Standards for Social Studies and will be created using criteria similar to…

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CK Language Arts for Grades 6–8

for Grades 6 – 8 Designed to Build Knowledge andSkills Systematically & Coherently Remember–Knowledge Builds on Knowledge! Aligned to the 2023 Core Knowledge Sequence & the CCSS Intentionally constructed to develop reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, spelling and writing skills, while simultaneously building content knowledge Each unit includes a Teacher Guide, Student Book, Student Activity Book…

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Core Knowledge Foundation Middle School Programs

The Core Knowledge Foundation is pleased to announce the development of free, downloadable instructional materials for use by middle school teachers and students.  Given our mission to advance excellence and equity in education for all children, the instructional materials that the Foundation has developed have been informed by research based findings. As Core Knowledge founder…

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New Core Knowledge Publications For Middle School and Up Now Available for Free Download and Purchase!

A History of the United States consists of two student books and one teacher guide. The Teacher Guide provides detailed lesson plans for each Student Volume chapter, as well as a Daily Check for Understanding, Activity Page Masters, Assessments, Additional Activities, and Civics and Arts connections to reinforce the lesson content. Various Pacing Guide options…

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Celebrate Constitution Day September 17, 2021

In May of 1787, delegates from all over the new United States came together in Philadelphia in what became known as the Constitutional Convention. These delegates discussed and worked to resolve the difficulties and challenges they faced as they strove to govern a new nation. As a result of their coming together, a new constitution…

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Core Knowledge Language Arts Grade 6 Available for FREE DOWNLOAD

The Core Knowledge Foundation is pleased to announce that Draft Copies of the CKLA Grade 6 Teacher Guides, Activity Books, and Online Resources* may now be downloaded. These eight units provide a full year of instruction in Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening, aligned to the Common Core State Standards. Download these FREE resources from the…

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Review the current draft of the Core Knowledge Sequence

After a multi-year effort that engaged subject-matter experts and educator focus groups and involved a careful review of national standards and current trends in cognitive science, the Core Knowledge Foundation is pleased to share an early DRAFT of the 2022 update to the Core Knowledge Sequence. Review the Draft Access a copy of the Preschool…

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Core Knowledge Science Human Body Units (Grades K–5)

Core Knowledge Science for Grades K-5 is a full-curriculum science program. It integrates the best of the Core Knowledge approach while meeting every performance objective as well as touching on all three dimensions of the Next Generation Science Standards. Core Knowledge Science, however, adds another discipline to the science curriculum. We at The Core Knowledge…

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NEW Core Knowledge Language Arts Grade 6 Units

The Core Knowledge Foundation is proud to announce its new Middle School CKLA program, beginning with Grade 6 These eight units offer a full year of instruction, building students’ reading comprehension and background knowledge, vocabulary, grammar, and writing skills in alignment with the CCSS-ELA. Students will read a balance of contemporary literature written by diverse…

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New Spanish Translation CKHG

New Spanish Translation Core Knowledge History and Geography Materials (CKHG) Now Available for Free Download In response to numerous requests to provide our materials translated into Spanish to support greater access for students, the Core Knowledge Foundation is pleased to announce the following Core Knowledge History and Geography titles available for free download on our…

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