HOMESCHOOLING RESOURCES:
What Students Should Know

PRINT SOURCES:

The following books are part of the Knowledge Essentials series by Amy James (372.24 Ja)
Series covers grade specific development, learning, standards, and assessment.

• Preschool Success
• Kindergarten Success
• First Grade Success
• Second Grade Success
• Third Grade Success
• Fourth Grade Success

The following books are part of the Core Knowledge series by E.D. Hirsch (372 Wh)
Learn what your child should know at the end of grade level.

• What your preschooler needs to know
• What your second grader needs to know
• What your third grader needs to know
• What your fourth grader needs to know
• What your fifth grader needs to know
• What your sixth grader needs to know

The following books are part of the Get Ready! for Standardized Tests series by (371.26 Ge)
Designed to help students ace standardized tests, this series can also be used to determine the essential skills and knowledge a child should learn at each listed grade level.

• Get ready for standardized tests: Grade 1
• Get ready for standardized tests: Grade 2
• Get ready for standardized tests: Grade 3
• Get ready for standardized tests: Grade 4
• Get ready for standardized tests: Grade 5

The following books are just some of the MEAP study guides FPL owns. (371.26 )
Michigan students who attend public schools are expected to take MEAP (Michigan Educational Assessment Program) tests beginning in elementary school. Home schoolers can use these books as a reference to determine what children should be taught at certain grade levels.

• MEAP mathematics coach grade 4
• MEAP science coach grade 5
• MEAP social studies coach grade 11
• Michigan MEAP coach: Strategic reading
• MEAP: English language arts coach junior

The following books tells home schoolers what they should be taught at certain ages and ways to go about teaching those concepts.

• Homeschooling, the early years: 3-8 year old child (373.1 Do)
• Homeschooling, the middle years: 8-12 year old child (373.1 He)
• Homeschooling, the teen years: 13-18 year old (373.1 Co)

New First Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What your Child Needs to Know
By E.D. Hirsch (372.19 Ne)
Contains everything your child needs to know to be culturally literate by the end of 6th grade.

DATABASES:

The Flint Public Library subscribes to many electronic databases which include articles from reference books, magazines, journals, and newspapers, and in some cases, entire books. These databases can be accessed inside the Library and in most instances, from outside the library, as long as you have a current Flint Public Library Card.
Learning Express Library:
Contains practice tests, review questions, and skill building courses that can be used when homeschooling elementary, middle and high students.
Reference Center Gold:
Contains many articles on home schooling, including articles from the magazine Practical Homeschooling dating from 2000 to current. Parents can find many curriculum ideas by reading these articles.

ONLINE SOURCES:

Michigan Department of Education: Grade Level Content Expectations (GLCE), Standards, and Benchmarks
http://www.michigan.gov/mde
Michigan Department of Education has created grade level content expectations, standards, and benchmarks for certain content areas and grade levels. Click "Curriculum & Instruction" on the left-hand side of the page.

GLCE provides Michigan K-8 educators with a means to better align what is taught in the classroom with what is tested in the classroom.
Academic standards and benchmarks clearly define what students should know and be able to do at certain points in their schooling to be considered proficient in specific academic areas.
Michigan Merit Curriculum defines a common set of required credits for graduation and provides educators with a common understanding of what students should know and be able to do for credit.

GLCE: K-8 Content Expectations:
Contains Mathematics, English/Language Arts, Social Studies, and Health Education content expectations.
GLCE: Grade Level Content Expectations Parent’s Guide:
Gives parents an overview of Grade Level Content Expectations for Kindergarten – 8th grade in the areas of English/Language Arts and Mathematics in an easy to understand format.
High School Course/credit content Expectations:
Available for English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Health-Physical Education, Visual, Performing and Applied Arts, and Online Experience.
Technology Content Standards:
Contains technology standards and expectation levels for grades K- 12.
Michigan Curriculum Framework:
Created to assist educators design, implement, and assess curricula, this document contains standards and benchmarks for grades K-12 that home schoolers can use to gauge progress. Also available in the library (Michigan History 375 Mi)
Remember: Grade Level Expectations are not available for all grades and content areas

Common Core State Standards Initiative
http://www.corestandards.org
Adopted by Michigan, the Common Core State Standards provide clear consistent understanding of what students are expected to learn in the area of English language arts and mathematics.

Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning: Content Knowledge
http://www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks/
A compilation of content standards for K-12 curriculum in both searchable and browsable formats. Site has received international recognition.