Language Arts begins in our preschool and pre-kindergarten program, our language
arts curriculum provides daily interactions from a developmentally
appropriate theme and literature-based curriculum. Using strategies such
as phonemic awareness, letter and sight word recognition, patterning,
letter formation, sign language and story telling, we unlock the mystery
of words.
The language arts curriculum includes receptive and expressive language
skills, reading, grammar, spelling, and writing skills.
The students are introduced to, developing, mastering or maintaining
receptive and expressive language skills.
The Language Arts Curriculum includes:
Primary (Grades K-2)
·phonemic awareness
·phonics
·vocabulary development
·fluency
·comprehension
·handwriting
·listening
skills
·speaking
at appropriate grade level
·literature
exposure
Intermediate (Grades 3-5)
·vocabulary
·fluency
·comprehension
·handwriting
·speaking
skills
·literature
·grammar
·diagramming (grade 5)
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Grades 6-8 are departmentalized separating literature and English.
Students have now moved from learning to read to reading to learn.
The students are developing, mastering, and maintaining the areas of:
·grammar - including diagramming
·spelling
·vocabulary
·written communication
·oral communication
·literature
·poetry
·study skills
·handwriting
Integrating our Language Arts program allows us to expand the Diocesan
curriculum. The librarian and our extensive library, classroom
books, workbooks, take home books, novels, guided reading, and computers
supplement our language arts program.
Our Resource Teacher is available to work with students who are either
diagnosed or identified through the Instructional Support Team as having
difficulties in the area of language arts.
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