An English Language Arts Curriculum Guide: K-3. Volume 1.

This language arts curriculum guide, principally designed for teaching culturally advantaged pupil of above-average intelligence, aims (1) to specify a relatedness between the subjects comprising the English language arts, (2) to specify behavioral objectives, (3) to suggest learning processes that allow pupils to order their inner feelings by discovering order in their environment, (4) to reveal a continuum of learning experiences for children K-3, (5) to act as a plan book, and (6) to provide direction, expecially for new teachers. For use by teachers, administrators, and curriculum coordinators, the guide classifies the subject areas of English into three major divisions: oral communication, reading, and writing. Each division contains, for each grade level, list of behavioral objectives, suggested materials, and suggested activities. Additional materials include graphs of the classification and stress of subject areas in English for grades K-3. (DD)