What is language arts?
The term "Language Arts" includes all areas of communication in English whether it's written or spoken. In school the subject areas include reading, spelling, grammar, and writing. Your child receives separate spelling, reading, and writing grades which are combined into a reading grade and a writing grade on their report card. The language arts grade focuses on assessing your child's understanding of writing and speaking in proper English. Weekly they will be using grammar skills, writing stories, reports, and speeches which are all included in the language grade. Your child will be learning specific rules for identifying and using all of the parts of speech including: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, & pronouns. These rules need to be incorporated into their writing.