I taught for a long time before I really became aware of all of the nuances of teaching language arts and I have to say it is the aspect of my teaching that has occupied most of my attention for the past few years. There is so much to think about and I find it endlessly fascinating to consider how students become readers and how they use the english language. So I’m really excited to explore some of that content with you in this episode.
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Language Arts in the Waldorf School
Key points in this episode:
- Literacy is not gained in some mysterious way.
- Teaching English is different than teaching German.
- There are MANY different aspects of Language Arts. You need to plan for all of them.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode
- Blog post about Grade 2 Kid Writing
- Blog post about Grade 3 Composition
- Blog post about phonics instruction
- Waldorf Inspirations — authors of Roadmap to Literacy
- My review of Roadmap to Literacy
- Podcast interview with Janet Langley, co-author of Roadmap to Literacy — part 1 and part 2
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