Language Arts

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The domain of Language Arts includes Preschool Benchmarks in: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing

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child with mother in garden

The Power of Open-Ended Questions

Blogs, Learning and Growing Together
The Pumpkin Project

The Pumpkin Project

Project Approach, Project Examples
Child playing with letter blocks

Phonological Awareness in Young Children

Resource Lists
Parallel Talk: A Simple Way to Provide English Vocabulary

Parallel Talk: A Simple Way to Provide English Vocabulary

Blogs, Culturally Responsive Practices
Please Pass the Water

Please Pass the Water

Benchmark Videos, IELDS Resources, Videos
Project Approach: Phase 1—Getting Started

Project Approach: Phase 1—Getting Started

Tip Sheets
child working on a project

Project Approach for Preschoolers

Tip Sheets
Child playing in leaves

Project Approach: Phase 1—Choosing a Topic to Investigate

Tip Sheets
Project Approach: Helping Preschoolers Represent What They Learn

Project Approach: Helping Preschoolers Represent What They Learn

IELDS Resources, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
Project Approach: Helping Children Ask Questions

Project Approach: Helping Children Ask Questions

IELDS Resources, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
boy with clipboard

Project Approach: Children Taking Surveys

IELDS Resources, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
mom and child baking

Predicting: Helping Preschoolers Look Ahead

IELDS Resources, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
girl writing at table with classmates

The Power of the Pen: Let Children Choose Writing Centers!

IELDS Resources, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
girl drawing

The Power of the Pen: Drawing and Scribbling

IELDS Resources, Infant/toddler Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
chldren playing at table

Play and Self-Regulation in Preschool

IELDS Resources, Tip Sheets, Tip Sheets Aligned to Benchmarks
boy with clipboard

A Project on Trees: Suggestions for Teachers

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
wagon

Project Approach: Phase 3—Concluding the Project

Tip Sheets
children working on project

Project Approach: Phase 2—Doing Fieldwork

Tip Sheets
Project Approach: Phase 2—Getting Ready for Fieldwork

Project Approach: Phase 2—Getting Ready for Fieldwork

Tip Sheets