Language Arts

Writing, listening and speaking skills are stressed. Students write basic sentences and paragraphs with attention to structure, grammar, mechanics and syntax.
Spelling, vocabulary and high frequency words are incorporated in writing tasks. Students are introduced to the writing process.
Penmanship is taught with attention to the proper manuscript formation of upper and lowercase letters.

Spelling, basic grammar concepts, mechanics, and sentence usage continue to be emphasized. The writing process is presented in a sequential manner from clustering of ideas to the final copy.
At the third grade level, gathering and organizing information for a research report is introduced.

Emphasis is placed on English grammar, writing skills, spelling and vocabulary. Creative writing is developed.
The writing process is expanded, including discussion, pre-writing, drafting, peer reviewing, revision, editing, and publication.
Public speaking skills are nurtured through oral presentations and in-class author readings.
In sixth grade, class newsletters and a literary magazine are produced featuring students' work in poetry and prose.

Emphasis continues to be on English grammar, writing skills, vocabulary, and spelling.
Grammar is evaluated and examined through student and book examples and peer/teacher editing. Writing prompts are used to develop creative, descriptive, and persuasive writing.
Researching skills and writing reports are done at this level. This process encourages cross-curriculum advantages through the use of history, science, and technology.
Vocabulary and spelling are evaluated on a weekly basis.