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San Diego Cooperative Charter School, Multiage, ages 6 - 8

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Welcome to our Class! 

 

We send weekly newsletters throughout the year. We hope that you find these helpful in facilitating discussions with your children about their school experience.

 

General Information for Parents

 

 

SDCCS Garden Blog--check out what's new with the SDCCS Garden Project, and find out how you can participate as a volunteer!

 

Class Calendar

 

Weekly Schedule

 

 

Multiage Information

 

Homework

 

Beliefs about Children, Education, and "Management"

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (one of our favorite organizations--if you like to keep up with education issues in the news, the ASCD News Breif is a great daily update that you can subscribe to.)

Articles and Resources from Alfie Kohn (check out any of his books from us!)

Constructivism

 

The Courage to be Constructivist--a great article about the philosophy that drives our school's curriculum.

 

Constructivism as a Paradigm for Teaching and Learning

 

Other Resources

 

California State Standards

 

California Charter Schools Association

 

SDCCS Links

 

SDCCS Home

 

Parent Handbook

 

SDCCS Calendar

 

 

Links for Parents

 

Literacy Links

 
 
 
Develop a Passion for Reading--Fostering Literacy at Home by Planet Book Club
 
Help your child develop a love of reading. Tips for reading with your children and supporting their literacy development.  
 
Scholastic Parent Site. Tips on literacy development from Scholastic.
 
Looking for a Book?

 
California Young Reader Medal Books--See what the kids are reading...and loving. We read them in school...check out the past nominees!
 
Caldecott Medal Winners -- Check out these award-winning books!