English Language Arts
English Language Arts
We strive to inspire students to find joy in reading and writing. Beginning in kindergarten, students engage in meaningful, standards-based units of study that provide a solid foundation in early literacy skills. As students advance through the grade levels, they are challenged to meet the increasing demands of a rigorous, diverse, and engaging curriculum guided by the 2017 Massachusetts English Language Arts and Literacy Framework. Students develop their reading, writing, language, speaking, and listening skills while making connections between what is learned in school and the world beyond.
From early literacy development through advanced studies, students will:
Develop literacy skills: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, spelling, vocabulary, conventions of writing, comprehension, and self-expression
Practice critical and creative thinking through close-reading, differentiated instruction, the writing process, and student discourse
Explore literature from multiple genres, cultures, and time periods
Analyze complex informational texts that challenge students to evaluate the credibility of information
Engage in technology-infused lessons to prepare for living and working in a global community.
DESE has provided Parent Guides to the Curriculum Frameworks to help families understand what students are expected to know and be able to do by the end of each grade level.