Language Arts Curriculum Strands Develop literacy skills through integrated listening, speaking, reading, viewing, writing, and representing experiences
Listening and Speaking Grade 1 Language Arts
Develop oral communication skills through active listening, speaking, and engaging in conversations and presentations.
• Active listening and following directions • Participating in conversations and discussions • Speaking clearly and expressing ideas • Using appropriate language for different purposes ELO1
Listen and speak for pleasure, personal growth, relationships, and to develop appreciation and celebration of culture and oral languages.
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Build foundational reading skills including phonics, fluency, comprehension, and critical viewing of various texts.
• Phonemic awareness and phonics skills • Reading with fluency and expression • Comprehending fiction and non-fiction texts • Making connections and predictions ELO1
Use a variety of ways to select and engage critically with a range of culturally relevant texts for pleasure and personal growth.
ELO2
Demonstrate a variety of ways to use background knowledge and interests to select and engage critically with a range of culturally relevant texts.
ELO3
Interact with understanding and critical thought to a variety of genres and text forms using comprehension strategies.
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Develop writing skills to communicate ideas through various forms and purposes using appropriate conventions.
• Forming letters and words correctly • Writing simple sentences and short texts • Using basic punctuation and capitalization • Representing ideas through drawing and writing ELO1
Drafting - Generate and organise ideas for writing using various prewriting strategies.
ELO2
Revising - Improve organisation, vocabulary, grammar, and voice in written work.
ELO3
Editing - Use language conventions including spelling, punctuation, and capitalization to communicate meaning.
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