Course: 1/2 Grade Language Arts

This class will be an introduction to language arts for young students. Activities will include poetry, picture study, oral narration and composition, recitation, and a gentle introduction to grammar including punctuation, parts of speech, etc. Students will be encouraged to prepare a recitation for class on a bi-weekly basis. 

**It is NOT necessary for a child to be reading independently to take this class. Most of our work will be done orally so all can participate successfully. Most written tasks will be suggested as homework to complement the week's activities in class.
Assistance will be provided for students who are not yet fluent readers.
Possible homework will include poetry memorization, copywork, short story writing, and more.

I do not plan to recommend a workbook for this class but instead will provide copies of poetry, picture study, grammar, etc. A small supply fee is added to the class cost to offset personal printing of this.

**You may wish to purchase some handwriting paper for use at home with copywriting activities and handwriting practice. This is not a requirement for class. I like the multisensory paper for new writers as it has raised lines to help students feel where to place letters, but the regular, smooth paper is fine also. Paper like this is often available at Target, Wal-Mart, etc when school supplies are displayed, but is not easily found in-store until then.

Multi-sensory raised-ruled writing paper

If you are new to this class, the book we used in 2023-2024 was Language Lessons for Today, and I am happy to recommend this if you are looking for a gentle approach to language arts at home. This book is a guide for parents and not a workbook - it is not meant to be a consumable, so you could use it with additional children in the future or sell it at the end of the year. IT IS NOT NEEDED FOR 2024-2025

Language Lessons For Today Book