Core Knowledge- Listening and Learning Strand

1. Core Knowledge- Listening and Learning Strand January 24, 2013 Catie Reeve

2. Core Knowledge: Listening and Learning Strand Overview • Focuses on: • Background knowledge • Vocabulary (critical for reading comprehension) • Listening Comprehension • Oral Language skills • Written Language skills

3. Core Knowledge: Listening and Learning Strand Overview • Includes: • Tell it Again! Read-Aloud Anthology books • 12 at each grade level covering fiction and non-fiction topics • Sequenced domains • Sequencing based on prerequisite knowledge required and student maturity • Supplementary components

4. Core Knowledge: Listening and Learning Strand Overview Lessons include: • Objectives for content (science, social studies, etc.) • Language arts objectives • Core Vocabulary (3-5 words per lesson highlighted)

5. Core Knowledge: Listening and Learning Strand Overview Lesson Structure: • Introducing the read-aloud (10 min.) • Presenting the read-aloud (10-15 min.) • Discussing the read-aloud (15 min.) • Word Work (5 min.)

6. General Overview: Listening and Learning K-2 http://engageny.org/resource/grades-k-2-ela-curriculum-plan • To get to this page, go to http://engageny.org • Search for “ELA curriculum plan” • Click on K-2 • Look at General Overview: Listening and Learning Strand

7. Listening and Learning-Domains and Files http://engageny.org/resource/grades-k-2-core-knowledge-language-arts-listening-and-learning-files • To get to this page, go to http://engageny.org • Search for “listening and learning files” • Click on the first link • All domains for your grade level should be available