Grade 4 Language Arts
The goal of the Language Arts curriculum is to teach children to use language thoughtfully and to express and receive information and ideas. Children learn to read and write in the same way that they learn to speak–that is, by using their emerging literacy in meaningful situations. In school, we provide children with numerous opportunities to listen, speak, read, and write. The necessary details of reading and writing are taught most effectively in contexts meaningful to the student.
This curriculum is a guide for teaching all the language arts. It includes listening and speaking as necessary parts of reading and writing. It presents a variety of literary experiences to foster a sense of meaning and enjoyment in learning to read and write.