Cornerstone Prep Elementary Principal Pat Burton explains upcoming 2015-2016 curriculum changes.

1. CORNERSTONE PREP
CURRICULUM UPDATE 2015-2016

2. THE BOOK LIST
2015-2016

3. STANDARDS
ARE
NECESSARY…
BUT WHOSE
STANDARDS DO WE
USE?
WHAT DO WE WANT A
CORNERSTONE
GRADUATE TO “LOOK
LIKE”?

4. WE WANT OUR GRADUATES TO
BE:
• Grounded in the Truth of
God’s Word
• Articulate in their thinking
and understanding of a
biblical worldview
• Discerning readers and
writers
• Winsome witnesses for the
Lord Jesus Christ

6. LANGUAGE ARTS
• Critical Reading Skills
• Literature Based Reading
Program
• Spelling/Word Study Skills
• Superkids added to 2nd
Grade
• Strategies for Writers

7. STRATEGIES FOR WRITERS
• White Paper Research
shows SFW top rated
program
• Print and online
components
• Collaboration online
• Grammar applied to writing

8. HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES
• Georgia Standards
• History of Little Pilgrims
• Story of the World Units
• My World Social Studies
addition
• Map skills, geography,
economics
• Print and online components

9. TECHNOLOGY FOR A 21ST
CENTURY SCHOOL
• Devices at Home
• Google Chromebooks
• New Technology Plan for
Bring Your Own Device
• Recommended Devices on
Cornerstone Website:
Academics - Just for
Elementary links

10. PARENT TRAINING DATES: ON
FRONT OF BOOKLIST
• Go Math, Grades 1-6: Wed.,
July 8 from 9-11a.m. or
Thurs., July 16 from 2-4 p.m.
• Superkids,K-2: Wed., July 15
from 9-11 a.m. or Thurs., July
23 from 2-4 p.m.
• Strategies for Writers grades
3-6: Wed., July 22 from 9-11
a.m. or Thurs., July 30 from
2-4 p.m.