the 6 language arts and aquiring lang

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Reading• Getting meaning from print• Decoding words and

understanding what you read • Different types of reading

Writing• Communicating through the use of

written words or symbols• Students need to experiment with

many types of written language• Spelling and handwriting are tools

for writing

Listening• Getting meaning from oral language• Hearing is only one part of listening• Listen differently depending on

purpose• Goal is to understand what you are

hearing

Speaking• Communicating through the use of

oral language• Speaking is used for many

different purposes• Teaching speaking skills if often

overlooked in elementary years

Viewing• Getting meaning from visual media• Very much like reading• Goal is to get meaning from what is

seen• Instruction includes learning

propaganda techniques

Visually Representing• Communicating through the use of

visual media• Need to consider audience,

purpose and form

The six language arts cannot be taught in isolation. Almost all language arts activities involve more than one of the language arts.

• A grade one teacher shows this video of the Three Little Pigs to her class.– http://vodpod.com/watch/3656666-three-little-pigs

• As you watch jot down ideas for activities the students may do related to this video.

– To what strand(s) of language arts does each activity belong?

How do we acquire How do we acquire language?language?

How do we acquire How do we acquire language?language?

A baby will commonly be taught words such as “Mom”, “Dad”, or “cookie”, rather than words such as “tiger”. Why should an EA keep this principle in mind when assisting students with reading, writing or spelling?

Keeping the above principle in mind, what might be 5 appropriate words to use as weekly spelling words in a grade one classroom? A grade 6 classroom?

In cooperation with the teacher, what might an EA want to keep in mind in order to develop successful readers? (Use questions a-g on p.14 as a guide)

Share any experiences you may have had where your reading skills became “rusty” and needed some time to recover those skills. What do you do when you are having difficulty with reading material? (use a dictionary, ask for help, etc