English Language Arts

Journey’s is a Common Core Standards aligned reading and writing curriculum. Resources include: big books, songs, picture cards and games. This program also uses assessments, which allow the teacher to provide intervention or enrichment.

Concepts taught:  

• Reading
• Writing
• Spelling
• Speaking
• Listening
• PLEASE SEE YOUR HANDBOOK FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE NEW JERSEY STUDENT LEARNING STANDARDS FOR ELA.
• Students participate in independent, guided, shared reading and writing activities that encourage early literacy skills.  
• Parents are also encouraged to read to their children EVERYDAY!  

*All Journeys books and guided reading books read in class can be found on the ThinkCentral website.  

Literacy Centers

• During reading groups these various centers reinforce skills taught in class.

• Each day your child will be responsible for completing the centers for that day.

• All students will be held accountable and should finish their center work in the time frame given.  

• Some examples of centers:  Computer Center (iRead), Listening Center, Comprehension & Fluency, Word Study, Think & Write, just to name a few!