Philosophy Statement: The language arts are based on the knowledge that God is a communicating God. He desires for us to understand and obey his spoken and written Word. He has given us the ability to communicate with each other. We desire to develop this gift to become effective communicators by a strong emphasis on reading, writing, listening, and speaking.
Course Objective: The first grade language arts program will be a balance of reading and listening to different genres of literature and producing a variety of written expressions such as stories, reports, letters and poems. Instruction in spelling, grammar and penmanship will develop the skills necessary to be successful and effective readers and writers • Grammar
• Penmanship • Spelling • Writing |