Kindergarten English Language Arts is designed to build important foundations in literacy for all students. With a blended approach, children learn concepts of print and build phonological awareness through differentiated lessons and opportunities to practice what they have learned.
As reading skills are nurtured, students begin to read fiction and nonfiction texts fluently. We read and listen to stories, building new vocabulary, and identify story elements. Kindergarten students demonstrate comprehension skills through oral and written responses. Written responses include journal writing, personal reflections, and labeling pictures.
Students receive small-group, guided reading instruction daily which is differentiated by readiness. Assessments are performed three times throughout the year (fall, winter, spring) to monitor reading progress. Teachers help to develop a child's ability to speak audibly and clearly in front of audience during various cross-curricular presentations.
