6 Areas of Language Arts

There are 6 areas of Language Arts. There are receptive skills and expressive skills. Each one is important and is incorperated into the classroom differently.

Receptive Skills-

• Reading-taking in information and ideas by looking at symbols
  
• Listening- taking in information by hearing noises around them
  
• Viewing- taking in information by watching what is happening

Expressive Skills-

• Writing- expressing information and ideas by putting words and symbols on the page


• Speaking- expressing using body language and voice


• Visual Representation- expressing by creating something that has images, messages or symbols

How are these skills are incorperated into the classroom?

Reading-

• the teacher reads alound, daily assignments and submitted work


• the student reads textbooks, bulletin boards, posters, books for fun

Listening-

• the teacher listens to questions, repeats back information, and uses eye contact


• the student uses body language such as nodding, leaning forward and eye contact

Viewing-

• the teacher observes other teachers, attends inservice, watching interaction between students


• the student views the teacher, charts, graphs, videos, computers, and overhead projectors

Writing-

• the teacher writes lesson plans, news letters, blogs and writes on the board


• the student writes stories, notes, on worksheets, and to pen pals

Speaking-

• the teacher gives directions, has conferences with students, and reads aloud


• the student uses interactive speaking, informal talking, conferences, story telling, and asks questions

Visual Representation-

• the teacher adds props to instruction, actions to books, and skits and plays to daily instruction
  the student creates charts, graphs, posters, web pages, art work, and stories