Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.

Discover and Explore
Clarify and Extend

Ages 6–8
Reading and Extending
Sorting and Grouping
Comparing and Contrasting

Ages 8–12
Building a Story
Personal Reflections
Book Talk

Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts.

Use strategies and cues
Respond to texts
Understand forms, elements, techniques
Create original text

Ages 6–8
Word Wall
Artistic Response
Story Patterns

Ages 8–12
Fables
Bulletin Boards
Perspective Writing

Ages 6–8
Teddy Bear Picnic
Weather Chart
Bear Study

Ages 8–12
Teddy Bear Picnic
Research
Travel Brochures

Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to enhance the clarity and artistry of communication.

Enhance and improve
Attend to conventions
Present and share

Ages 6–8
Creating a Book
Writing Sample
Poetry Construction

Ages 8–12
Descriptive Sentences
Advertising
Meet and Greet

Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to respect, support and collaborate with others.

Respect others and strengthen community
Work within a group

Ages 6–8
Group Presentation
Research Project
Questionnaire

Ages 8–12
Newspaper Project
Reader’s Theater