Language Arts

At Lowther North we utilized the Imagine It core reading program published by SRA/McGraw Hill.  This series was adopted at Lowther North starting with the 07-08 school year.   Students at Lowther North receive 120 minutes of language arts instruction each day.

 Imagine It is a comprehensive reading, writing, and learning program that:

• Develops confident readers by building a solid foundation through print and phonemic awareness activities and explicit, systematic phonics instruction.
• Builds fluency through instruction that focuses on accuracy, rate, and prosody.
• Increases vocabulary knowledge through exposure, instruction, and the opportunity to use new vocabulary in reading, writing, and discussion.
• Engages students in constructing meaning through the teaching and application of comprehension strategies and skills as well as discussions.
• Incorporates wring and language arts kills, including spelling vocabulary, and penmanship, through explicit instruction and meaningful practice applications.
• Includes quality, thought-provoking fictional and nonfictional literature to create a classroom environment in which students explore, discuss and research ideas.
• Develops and understand of the Inquiry process that provides students with the tools to become independent, self-directed learners.

(Information taken from SRA, Imagine It, Professional Development Administrator’s Guide, author Marsha Roit, copyright 2008.)

District Standards for 6th Grade Reading and Writing.