The Carden philosophy is set forth in two publications authored by Mae Carden and published by the Carden Educational Foundation, Inc.  Both are available through public libraries:

  Quality Teaching – Successful Learning © 1985
Let’s Bring Them Up Sensibly © 1967

Carden is designed to help the child develop his/her innate powers of analytical and organized thinking.  Courtesies between child and teacher – and among the children – nurture self-worth and reduce stress in the school experience.  Teachers are alerted to recognize the unlimited potential of each child.  It is thus the ‘stamina quotient’ rather than an ‘intelligence quotient’ which we address.

The Carden setting offers an atmosphere of dignity, calm, beauty, and order.  The teaching guides the child through stages of understanding – rather than memorizing or copying.  The joy of learning comes forth through academic competence, independent thinking, and problem solving.

Daystar Carden Curriculum Overview

Carden curriculum materials, children’s workbooks, and teachers’ manuals directing the lesson content and delivery are accessed through the Carden Educational Foundation.  The Foundation regularly updates materials to keep pace with technological developments and scientific discoveries.

A visit to the Daystar school site includes reviewing a sampling of the teaching materials showing the continuity from grade to grade.

You are invited to explore the Carden Foundation’s Curriculum  brochure by clicking here:

  http://www.cardenschool.org/car.htm

Kindergarten

• Rhythm, Rhymes, and Games                

• Manuscript  printing

• Reading with comprehension and independent seatwork           

• Introduction of the Carden Vowel Chart

• Drawing – Painting – Cutting and pasting

• Arithmetic – Learning to write and understand numbers .

• Beginning addition and subtraction.

• Music – Drama – French – Art Appreciation – Literature – Geography – Science

Grade One

• Mastery of manuscript printing  /  Introduction of cursive writing

• Reading and Language: Lessons and workbooks to develop comprehension and independent thinking

• Spelling lessons and workbook

• Paragraphs to Develop Analytical Thinking

• Mathematics
  Computation / Concepts / Problem Solving / Application

Grade Two and Above

• Add: Spelling Dictation:
  Writing, spelling, and language skills
  Sentence analysis, keyword and title, outlining

• Add Language Workbook

• Add Composition

Grades Three and Four

• Add Geography workbook

• Add Vocabulary and Dictionary Exercises to Spelling Workbook

• Add Dictation themes: 
  Early man, constellations, animals, holidays,            
  American presidents, early American history
  

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