The Elementary Integrated Curriculum (EIC) Framework is the guiding curriculum document for the Elementary Integrated Curriculum and represents the elementary portion of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools (MCPS) Pre-K-12 Curriculum Frameworks. The EIC Framework contains the detailed indicators and objectives that describe what…

This curriculum guide was developed according to the convictions that all language skills complement and reinforce each other, that the pupil should learn to use these skills as a means of communicating effectively, that the language program should help the pupil utilize the language skills in all other areas of study, and the the ultimate goal of…

This teaching guide for students in grades K-4 provides suggestions for 2 class periods of instruction related to recreational use of water areas. Some supplementary language arts activities and a suggested book list are also included. (RH)

Included in this teacher's guide are: (1) a list of language arts activities to supplement COAST learning experiences; (2) additional activities for grades 3-5 emphasizing vocabulary development and developing scrapbooks; and (3) eight activities for using children's books about the marine environment in the classroom in grades 1-6. The appendix…

This is one of a series of units for environmental education developed by the Highline Public Schools. This ecology unit has been designed to be used as an individualized reading program, the duration of which is about three weeks. The purpose is to help intermediate grade elementary school pupils become more aware of their natural world and their…

The activities outlined in this booklet for reading and the language arts at the primary level are intended to enable teachers to vary the rate of individual student progress through a common instructional sequence, provide materials that allow for a high degree of enrichment, and make available many materials and activities for practice on basic…

The 101 activities using the newspaper for teaching reading listed in this document range from such simple tasks as having children write captions for photos from the newspaper to the more advanced and complicated assignments of learning the use of propaganda devices or the five kinds of news stories. In addition, definitions for newspaper terms…

This publication contains three parts, all related to the language arts curriculum of the Shawnee Mission Public Schools. The first section provides a detailed outline (with references) of sequenced components representing a progressively difficult set of experiences in reading, writing, speaking, and listening for kindergarten through third…

The goal of this guide is to provide a secondary language arts curriculum which encompasses student centered, relevant learning experiences with equal attention given to reading, writing, thinking, and oral communication. The guide contains curriculum check lists for grades 7-12, reading skills check lists for reading levels 4-12, a reading…

Based on the contract grading system, this language arts course guide focuses on reading, writing, research, and film projects on topics which give people the "heebie-jeebies" and for which students earn points toward a final grade. Point values are dependent on the difficulty of the project or the length of the reading material. Contents of the…

This guide focuses on communication skills within 17 courses: American literature 1 and 2, English literature 1 and 2, world literature 1 and 2, advanced composition, advanced literature, aovanced literature and composition l1and 2, film study, science fiction, modern writers, comic spirit, Afro-American literature, career English, and college…

Provided is an overview of the St. Lucie County (Florida) curriculum for school-aged handicapped children. The basic curriculum is broken down by grade levels for the following subject areas: reading, language arts, spelling, handwriting, mathematics, social studies, science, and gross and fine motor development. (SBH)

This guide is a reference for the teacher to use in each of the language arts areas (reading, writing, speaking, listening, and logical thinking) where instruction in communication skills is desired. Part one of the guide covers school publications, journalism, speech, media survey, and dramatics; part two contains sections on competency…

The main purposes of this handbook are to present a series of activities and performance goals intended to improve the English program in Baltimore County; to establish the basic language skills and experiences that all students at each grade level should have; and to suggest a number of methods and procedures for implementing these learning…

The purpose of this curriculum guide is to provide a sequential framework for teaching reading and the language arts in a traditional classroom or in learning-centered or group-centered situations. Teachers are encouraged to draw from an abundance of basic and supplementary materials. The guide outlines language arts skills objectives, activities,…