Friday, July 4, 2008
Welcome to Discovery School web page.  Both the Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Curricula recognize children as active learners, eager and curious scholars filled with a spontaneous interest in learning, creating and experimenting. Social development, combined with a hint of academics, is the essential ingredient of our Pre-Kindergarten program. Daily classroom activities and interactions allow children to learn about themselves, their peers and the world around them. Through play and simulation of real life experiences, children test ideas, solve problems and learn to cooperate with one another. They also develop communication, motor and cognitive skills.  Expectations remain high that Discovery School will maintain its excellent program.  Standardized test scores have risen significantly and the children are well prepared, both academically and socially, for entrance into first grade.
Curriculum » Social Studies
NEW JERSEY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CORE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS
SOCIAL STUDIES

Standard 6.1 (Civics) All students will know, understand, and appreciate the values and principles of American democracy and the rights, responsibilities, and roles of a citizen in our democratic society.

Standard 6.2 (World History) All students will demonstrate knowledge of world history in order to understand life and events in the past and how they relate to the present and future.

Standard 6.3 (United States and New Jersey History) All students will demonstrate knowledge of United States and New Jersey history in order to understand life and events in the past and how they relate to the present and future.

Standard 6.4 (Economics) All students will acquire an understanding of key economic principles in relation to individuals, institutions, and governments.

Standard 6.5 (Geography) All students will apply knowledge of spatial relationships and other geographic skills to understand human behavior in relation to the physical and cultural environment.
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