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English Language Arts: Cultivating Readers, Writers, and Analytical Thinkers
English Language Arts: Cultivating Readers, Writers, and Analytical Thinkers
Vision: To cultivate a community of lifelong readers and writers who use the power of language to analyze deeply, communicate expressively, and lead with empathy.
Vision: To cultivate a community of lifelong readers and writers who use the power of language to analyze deeply, communicate expressively, and lead with empathy.
Mission: Our mission is to deliver an intentionally scaffolded ELA curriculum that evolves with our students. From Kindergarten phonics to Grade 8 research, we utilize data-informed strategies and proven instructional models to ensure every learner builds the essential skills for high school success and beyond.
Mission: Our mission is to deliver an intentionally scaffolded ELA curriculum that evolves with our students. From Kindergarten phonics to Grade 8 research, we utilize data-informed strategies and proven instructional models to ensure every learner builds the essential skills for high school success and beyond.
A Progression of Excellence
Our curriculum is intentionally scaffolded to ensure that every student builds the stamina and skills necessary for success in high school and beyond:
Grades K-2
Grades K-2
We prioritize systematic, explicit phonics instruction to ensure every student 'cracks the code' of reading. By bridging foundational skills with immersive storytelling, we empower children to transition from decodable success to a lifelong love of literature.
Grades 3-5
Grades 3-5
Students transition into a knowledge-rich curriculum where they engage in deep character studies, historical fiction, and research-based argument essays. During this phase, learners move beyond basic plot to analyze complex themes and motivations, utilizing structured frameworks to organize sophisticated thoughts. Instruction shifts to ensure students have the decoding stamina to bridge from foundational literacy to advanced analytical thinking.
Grades 6-8
Grades 6-8
In the middle school years, students leverage this foundation to engage deeply with social issues book clubs, dystopian literature, and classic studies. Building on structure frameworks and RACE writing techniques learned in the intermediate years, instruction now focuses on mastering the art of position papers, rhetorical strategies, and complex literary analysis. This intentional scaffolding from Kindergarten through Grade 8 ensures that every student is equipped with the critical thinking and expressive communication skills necessary for success in high school and beyond.
Elementary: Building the Foundation (K–2)
Kindergarten: Moving from short to long vowel sounds. Daily systematic phonics lessons using Sadlier. Use of Concept Books and decodable texts to understand how print works.
Grade 1: Tackling blends and r-controlled vowels. Writing "Small Moments" detailed narratives. Small-group instruction focuses on decodable texts aligned with the phonics skill of the week.
Grade 2: Mastering syllable types and complex vowels. Transitioning to longer, more structured texts. Vocabulary and spelling routines reinforce phonics patterns.
Intermediate: Expanding Perspectives(3–5)
Grade 3: Character Studies: Analyzing motivation and traits. Research Clubs: Introduction to informational literacy. Word Study: Systematic instruction bridging into multisyllabic word analysis
Grade 4: Interpreting Characters: Building complex theories using symbolism. "Reading the Weather": Rigorous inquiry using expository texts. Advanced Word Study: Focus on Greek & Latin roots (e.g., bio, geo, tele) and syllable division.
Grade 5: Analyzing Themes: Comparing universal messages across texts. Biome/Ecosystem Research: Science-integrated non-fiction writing using the RACE Technique (Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain). Argument Essays: Synthesizing debatable topics.
Middle School: Critical Analysis (6–8)
Grade 6: Students explore "Social Issues Book Clubs" and "Graphic Novels," with a heavy emphasis on "Personal Narratives" and "Literary Essays".
Grade 7: The focus moves to the "Art of Argument," "Power in Poetry," and expanded character trait analysis through novel studies.
Grade 8: Students culminate their experience with "Dystopian Book Clubs," "Classic Studies" (A Christmas Carol), and an intensive study of Edgar Allan Poe.
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