Language Arts  |
Program Themes |
| Level l: Myself and Others We read about others to see ourselves and to discover the hopes, dreams, and concerns people share. We learn positive ways to work out differences. Text: Good Times We Share |
| Level 2: The World Around Us We learn about living things in their environments. We gain respect for them so we can assume some responsibility for protecting them. Text: Take a Closer Look |
| Level 3: Learning and Working People learn and work together to accomplish things great and small. We read about these activities to value learning, to understand ways problems can be solved, and to respect the accomplishments of others. Text: Let's Learn Together |
| Level 4: Traditions We read about ways people are linked together and to the past. We grow in appreciation of who we are and what we value and in understanding others Text: Favorite things Old and New |
| Level 5: Journeys in Time and Space We read about and learn to appreciate people and places in our world today and in the past. We speculate about the future. Text: Take Me There |
| Level 6: Creativity We learn about ways people use their creativity to solve problems, make decisions, create works of art, and express new ideas. Text: Surprise Me! We go over Phonemic Awareness, Word Analysis, Spelling, Vocabulary and Fluency, Comprehension, Grammar and Usage in Speaking and Writing, Listening and Speaking. |