English Language Arts (ELA) is more than just teaching handwriting, reading, and creative writing. It includes skills like speaking, listening and viewing. ELA offers us a way to communicate. With ELA, your child can apply what he or she learns to solve real problems at home, at school and in the community.
By the end of kindergarten, your child should be able to:
Word Recognition for Kindergarten Language Development Stages
- Easily recognize about 18 familiar words they see in and around the home, such as their names, brand names, and logos.
- Recognize easily a few basic sight vocabulary words, such as: "go," "the" and "is. (Get a list from your child’s teacher).
- Follow the written text of familiar stories by pointing to known words.
- Be able to predict unknown words.
Vocabulary Development in Speech and Reading
- Know the meaning of words they hear and see often. (Ask the teacher for a grade-level vocabulary list.)
- Try to figure out the meaning of new words and phrases.
Kindergarten Handwriting
- Form upper and lower case letters.
- Write from left to right and top to bottom leaving space between words.