ELA: English Language Arts
This ELA program will be delivered holistically, meaning that there will not be specific genre units taught. Instead this is a Literature Based Program, and as such the literature directs the teaching. Poems, short stories, building vocabulary and strengthening conventions will be taught as they are presented in the literature. This program is delivered in such a manner that there is meaning and real life application to learning.
Delivery of the program is within the framework of The Daily 5 by Boushey and Moser. This program fosters independence and emphasises the ability to read and write independently. The Daily 5 stresses breaking up independent work with mini lessons, at this age level both are required for maximum retention. The students will practice independence with a mixture of mini lessons. This will allow for individual conferences, the ability to teach without losing the audience and also there are built in body and brain breaks, all of which students this age require.
There will be many cross-curricular assessments, for example any time students write, they are expiated to "attend to conventions" (a specific outcome for ELA).
Alberta Education ELA Program of Studies - click on this link to view the curriculum we will follow in our classroom, as directed by Alberta Education.
Delivery of the program is within the framework of The Daily 5 by Boushey and Moser. This program fosters independence and emphasises the ability to read and write independently. The Daily 5 stresses breaking up independent work with mini lessons, at this age level both are required for maximum retention. The students will practice independence with a mixture of mini lessons. This will allow for individual conferences, the ability to teach without losing the audience and also there are built in body and brain breaks, all of which students this age require.
There will be many cross-curricular assessments, for example any time students write, they are expiated to "attend to conventions" (a specific outcome for ELA).
Alberta Education ELA Program of Studies - click on this link to view the curriculum we will follow in our classroom, as directed by Alberta Education.