Practical skills to be key component of K-6 curriculum reform

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Grade school students will be introduced to some skills previously not taught in classrooms.

Education Minister, Adriana LaGrange released the province’s draft of the kindergarten-to-grade-six curriculum.

“The new curriculum delivers on our commitment to Albertans to refocus learning on essential knowledge and skills in order to give our children the best possible chance at success,” says LaGrange.

Literacy, numeracy, citizenship and practical skills are the four areas covered by this curriculum.

LaGrange tells us that practical skills are something, based on consultation with parents that needed to be added to the document.

“One of the things I hear most from parents is they want their children to learn tangible and applicable skills that they will need in a rapidly evolving world,” she adds.

She also says that students will be learning about financial literacy in every grade, and that other topics under this category include: public speaking, computer science, as well as consent.

“Consent will be taught as an essential element of the health-and-wellness curriculum,” confirms LaGrange.

The next step will be schools stepping up to test the new curriculum starting in September.

According to the ministry, the hope is to have it in all schools in time for the 2022-23 academic year.

The province will be looking for feedback on the new K-6 curriculum and you can click here to share your thoughts.

– Kenny Trenton, Trending 55 Newsroom

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