Strong emphasis on expository writing in the upper grades.
Strong emphasis on imaginative writing in the lower grades.
Overall Core Knowledge program consists of:
- Writing, Grammar, and Usage
- Poetry
- Fiction and Drama
- Sayings and Phrases
- Through our Launguage Arts Program, we deepen an appreciation for literature.
Sample texts
- Grade 3-Alice in Wonderland & The Wind in the Willows
- Grade 5-Little Women & Don Quixote
- Grade 7-Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde & Diary of a Young Girl
Shurley English-effectively promotes the development of language so students can communicate and participate successfully in their society.
Step Up to Writing® features research-based, validated strategies and activities that help students proficiently write narrative, personal narrative, and expository pieces.