Throughout our course, we will build on the reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills that you've worked to strengthen in 6th and 7th grade Language Arts. 8th grade takes a deeper approach to these skills and provides an opportunity to refine close reading and writing skills in preparation for high school. Our curriculum teaches the 8th grade Langague Arts Common Core State Standards for California: https://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/finalelaccssstandards.pdfÂ