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curriculum > academic
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Language Arts
 The
teaching of reading, writing, and oral communication permeates the
entire curriculum, but receives special emphasis in the language
arts program. Teachers place great importance on providing a language-rich
environment throughout the school.
A variety of books and teaching methods provides for the sequential
acquisition and reinforcement of decoding and comprehension skills,
which form the core of the reading curriculum for students in first
through third grades. Upper-grade students use both basal texts
and selected paperbacks in their reading curriculum. Spelling, vocabulary
development, and the mechanics of grammar are taught in conjunction
with the reading program and in the context of writing assignments.
Writing is a vital part of the language arts program. Since students
learn to write by writing, journals, book summaries, research reports,
poetry, and the making of books all have a place in the curriculum.
Students become comfortable with the writing process and come to
understand, through their own experience, writing terminology such
as "drafts," "peer conferences," "editing,"
and "publishing."
Oral communication is part of the daily experience in classrooms,
as students respond to reading and writing, both formally and spontaneously.
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