On June 22, 2010 the State of Maryland has adopted the new Common Core State Standards. They are to be implemented in all school classes as of 2013 - 14. The Washington Post has an interesting article on how well known these common core standards are. Turns out the word needs to spread more. (
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/poll-most-americans-unfamiliar-with-new-common-core-teaching-standards/2013/08/20/ffacc0d6-09b9-11e3-8974-f97ab3b3c677_story.html?wpisrc=nl_headlines)
These standards focus on Math and English Language Arts. They start in Kindergarten all the way up to 12 grade. The curriculum used in the Little Explorer's Preschool integrated the Maryland Model for School Readiness. These are standards specifically designed for children getting ready for Kindergarten. They compliment the Common Core Standards. For more information on the Maryland Model for School Readiness here is a link you can look at
http://mdk12.org/index.html.
