Grade K - English Language Arts

General Outcome 1: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.

General Outcome 2: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to comprehend and respond personally and critically to oral, print and other media texts.

General Outcome 3: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to manage ideas and information.

General Outcome 4: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to enhance the clarity and artistry of communication.

General Outcome 5: Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to respect, support and collaborate with others.

Discover and ExploreExpress ideas and develop understanding:-share personal experiences prompted by oral, print and other media texts  -talk about ideas, experiences and familiar eventsExperiment with language and forms:-talk and represent to explore, express and share stories, ideas and experiencesExpress preferences:-talk about favourite oral, print and other media textsSet goals:-talk about own reading and writing experiences

Clarify and ExtendConsider the ideas of others:-listen to experiences and feelings shared by othersCombine ideas:-connect related ideas and informationExtend understanding:-express interest in new ideas and experiences

Use Strategies and CuesUse prior knowledge:-connect oral language with print and pictures-understand that stories, information and personal experiences can be recorded in pictures and print and can be listened to, read or viewed-expect print and pictures to have meaning and to be related to each other in print and other media texts-understand that print and books are organized in predictable waysUse comprehension strategies:-begin to use language prediction skills when stories are read aloud-ask questions and make comments during listening and reading activities-recall events and characters in familiar stories read aloud by others-read own first name, environmental print and symbols, words that have personal significance and some words in textsUse textual cues:-attend to print cues when stories are read aloud-begin to identify some individual words in texts that have been read aloudUse phonics and structural analysis:-begin to make connections among sounds, letters, words, pictures and meaning-identify and generate rhyming words in oral language-hear and identify sounds in words-associate sounds with consonants that appear at the beginning of personally significant wordsUse references:-recite the letters of the alphabet in order-copy scribed words and print texts to assist with writing

Plan and FocusFocus attention:-attend to oral, print and other media texts on topics of interest-make statements about topics under discussionDetermine information needs:-ask questions to satisfy personal curiosityPlan to gather information:-suggest ways to gather ideas and information

 Create Original TextGenerate ideas:-contribute ideas and answer questions related to experiences and familiar oral, print and other media textsElaborate on the expression of ideas:-listen to and recite short poems, songs and rhymes; and engage in word play and action songsStructure texts:-draw, record or tell about ideas and experiences-talk about and explain the meaning of own pictures and print

Understand Forms, Elements and TechniquesUnderstand forms and genres:-experience a variety of oral, print and other media textsUnderstand techniques and elements:-develop a sense of story through reading, listening and viewing experiences-identify the main characters in a variety of oral, print and other media textsExperiment with language:-appreciate the sounds and rhythms of language in shared language experiences, such as nursery rhymes and personal songs

Respond to TextsExperience various texts:-participate in shared listening, reading and viewing experiences, using oral, print and other media texts from a variety of cultural traditions and genres, such as picture books, fairy tales, rhymes, stories, photographs, illustrations and video programs-listen and view attentively-identify favourite stories and booksConstruct meaning from texts:-relate aspects of oral, print and other media texts to personal feelings and experiences-talk about and represent the actions of characters portrayed in oral, print and other media texts-talk about experiences similar or related to those in oral, print and other media textsAppreciate the artistry of texts:-experiment with sounds, words, word patterns, rhymes and rhythms

Share and ReviewShare ideas and information:-share ideas and information about topics of interestReview research process:-share information-gathering experiences

Organize, Record and EvaluateOrganize information:-categorize objects and pictures according to visual similarities and differencesRecord information:-represent and talk about ideas and information; dictate to a scribeEvaluate information:-share new learnings with others

Select and ProcessUse a variety of sources:-seek information from a variety of sources, such as people at school, at home, in the community, picture books, photographs and videosAccess information:-use illustrations, photographs, video programs, objects and auditory cues, to access informationEvaluate sources:-ask questions to make sense of information

Enhance and ImproveAppraise own and others’ work:-make statements related to the content of own and others’ pictures, stories or talkRevise and edit:-retell ideas to clarify meaning in response to questions or commentsEnhance legibility:-form recognizable letters by holding a pen or pencil in an appropriate and comfortable manner-explore the keyboard, using letters, numbers and the space barExpand knowledge of language:-explore and experiment with new words and terms associated with topics of interest-experiment with rhymes and rhythms of language to learn new wordsEnhance artistry:-experiment with sounds, colours, print and pictures to express ideas and feelings

Attend to ConventionsAttend to grammar and usage:-develop a sense of sentenceAttend to spelling:-hear and identify dominant sounds in spoken words-demonstrate curiosity about visual features of letters and words with personal significance-connect letters with sounds in words-print own name, and copy environmental print and words with personal significanceAttend to capitalization and punctuation:-recognize capital letters and periods in print texts-capitalize first letter of own name

Present and SharePresent information:-share ideas and information about own drawings and topics of personal interestEnhance presentation:-use drawings to illustrate ideas and information, and talk about themUse effective oral and visual communication:-speak in a clear voice to share ideas and informationDemonstrate attentive listening and viewing:-follow one- or two-step instructions-make comments that relate to the topic being discussed

Respect Others and Strengthen CommunityAppreciate diversity:-explore personal experiences and family traditions related to oral, print and other media textsRelate texts to culture:-explore oral, print and other media texts from various communitiesCelebrate accomplishments and events:-share stories, using rhymes, rhythms, symbols, pictures and drama to celebrate individual and class accomplishmentsUse language to show respect:-use appropriate words, phrases and statements with adults and peers when speaking and listening, sharing and taking turns

Work within a GroupCooperate with others:-participate in class and group activities-find ways to be helpful to othersWork in groups:-ask and answer questions to determine what the class knows about a topic-listen to the ideas of othersEvaluate group process:-respond to questions about personal contributions to group process