Several beliefs underlie the framework for each area.
First, students learn language through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. These components are separated in the Frameworks only to ensure that each document represents a complete discipline. In reality, reading, writing, speaking and listening should be integrated because they all reinforce language ability. For example, students who read well generally become better writers. Second, each student progresses according to an inner developmental schedule, mastering skills in a non-sequential pattern.