Kindergarten English Language Arts
Description:
In alignment with the Missouri Learning Standards, the Saint Joseph School District Kindergarten English Language Arts course will provide students with a solid foundation in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Kindergarten students will build foundational skills in print concepts and word recognition. In addition, students will obtain a fundamental understanding of skills and strategies needed for reading a broad range of high-quality increasingly challenging literary and informational texts in all content areas. Students will also gain experience in effectively writing a variety of text types, emphasizing narrative, informative, and opinion with research embedded throughout all genres. Technology and digital media will play an integral role in this course. This course requires a basic understanding of grammar and language rules as well as an ability to communicate through writing, speaking, and listening. The students must be able to determine or clarify the meaning of words encountered through listening, reading, and media use. Students will expand their vocabulary in the course of studying content.
Content Area: English Language Arts
Grades(s): Kindergarten
Course Number: EKF
Duration: Yearlong
Course Type: Required
NCAA Approval: NA
