English Language Arts in My Imaginary Classroom

 

At this point in my development as a teacher I see English language arts in all elementary school subjects. I picture students practicing speaking when they are showing a piece of art to the class or viewing when they are looking at a graph in a science text. As a teacher I hope to integrate language arts into all areas of learning. When I imagine language arts in my classroom these are some of the pictures that come to my mind- learners using paint to create visual representations of poems or songs, students acting out parts of stories they have read in groups, children listening to rhymes that explain math concepts, learners writing letters to imaginary characters, students contributing to online discussions on books that they have heard the teacher read in class, and students describing games played in P.E.

Being able to understand information in its various forms and communicate in those same forms is a crucial skill and one that can be taught it countless ways. I feel that it is my job as teacher to make the learning process as accessible, inclusive, and enjoyable as possible. Ultimately I hope that when students leave school that they have the tools to be able to understand the world around them and be able to express themselves.