In Language Arts Bridge, students will explore grammar, writing, and reading in order to grow as communicators. Students will gain greater mastery in recognition and usage of elements of English grammar and mechanics. They will learn to manipulate different parts of speech, clauses, and sentence types in order to communicate effectively through writing. Students will also craft several short pieces of writing, each with a specific purpose and style, as they learn structure and support their claims with transitions and details. We’ll work to reinforce editing skills by applying grammar principles to our own writing, as our goal is for students to be able to produce interesting, purposeful writing supported by strong sentences, appropriate stylistics, and accurate grammar. Finally, students will read and analyze literature independently and as a class, practicing comprehension, critical thinking, and literary analysis techniques. The course will offer many opportunities for students to enjoy language arts and to think deeply about the way we read, write, and communicate.

Please view prerequisites and required supplies below.

 

Special Note: While this course also uses Rod & Staff’s Progressing with Courage (Grade 6), that book will serve as a sourcebook. Students who have already taken Introduction to Language Arts will work on different exercises and with new examples from what they have seen previously. (Introduction to Language Arts is not necessarily a prerequisite.)