We call ours reading and language arts, although I believe our reading is more literature-based than reading as it is taught in elementary schools. Grammar and writing are taught in language arts. I'm in a 7-8 building. Susie
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Mary Dovey Sent: Wed 3/5/2008 6:55 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; A list for improving literacy with focus on middle grades. Subject: [LIT] Course names help Hello, sorry for the cross posting, but I'm not sure who gets what these days and I wanted to reach everyone. Our middle school principal would like to rename the two core subjects of reading and writing that we currently teach under the umbrella term, Communication Arts. This is due only to the fact that our students will now get a separate grade for each, not any dissatisfaction with Com Arts as the term. I've suggested the obvious: reading (since I want to continue stressing to teachers that we are teaching reading, not just literature and literary analysis, etc.) and writing. Nothing fancy, nothing tough to figure out, very plain: reading and writing. What do your schools call these core subjects? As the literacy coach, I need to bring back info to him and thought I'd start with you kind folks. (I think he thinks "reading" is too elementary, and I suspect I'll be able to show him it's not.) Thanks. Mary _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org <http://www.literacyworkshop.org/> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
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