It is important for you to understand your child’s curriculum. Yet it’s difficult for teachers to share this information. And, the resources out there can be confusing.

So, let’s walk through the Clommon Core State Standards Initiative web site to help you understand the depth and breadth of your child’s curriculum.

The most important elements to read on the site are:

1. What parents should know about Common Core standards.
2. Read the standards to review the actual standards for math and language arts by grade and content area. 
3. How were the standards created? to understand how these standards were created. 
4. FAQ – Standards Development Process

Lastly, you will want to familiarize yourself with the specific standards for your state. All but 9 states have adopted the Common Core standards. 

Now you are armed with knowledge that gives you a great jumping off place for discussions with your child’s teacher.