Students will achieve a basic level of reading fluency. Basic listening skills emphasized. Students will achieve a basic level of writing proficiency, spelling emphasized. Emphasis is on increasing reading comprehension, reading speed, and vocabulary. Some American idioms introduced.
Students work on paragraph structure through journals, letters, and essays.
In addition to paragraph development, work on sentence mechanics is included. Reading for main ideas and details are stressed. Practice involves small group discussions and pair work. Also includes journal writing. Students read authentic texts.