Common Core Standards Part 1

This morning's Parent University informed us of the new curriculum the state has adopted.
Almost all of the states have chosen to utilize a common core of standards. These standards are essential because they will ensure that all students, no matter where they live, are prepared for success in college.
Mrs. Willis summed up the core into two statements:
1. Students must be able to defend their answers by explaining why and giving specific reasons why their answer is correct. It's no longer just filling in the blank with the correct answer!
2. Students will be doing writing in all subject areas. Students need to write complete sentences with a clear beginning, middle and end. Students need to be comfortable writing on the computer. Hence, my kids need to be doing more academic exercises on the computer to be prepared!

Recommendations for books can be founds at:

Www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix _B.pdf