Curriculum Content

Content of the Curriculum

The content of the curriculum is presented in four strands at each of the four levels – infant classes, first and second, third and fourth, fifth and sixth classes.

Strand	Strand Units
Receptiveness to language	Oral	developing receptiveness to oral
	Reading	developing concepts of language and print (infants) developing strategies
	Writing	creating and fostering the impulse to write
Competence and confidence in using oral language	Oral	developing competence and confidence in using oral language
	Reading	develop reading skills and strategies (infants) Reading for pleasure and information
	Writing	develop confidence and the ability to write independently
Developing cognitive abilities through language	Oral	developing cognitive abilities
	Reading	developing interests and the ability to think
	Writing	clarify thought through writing
Emotional and imaginative development	Oral	develop emotional and imaginative life through oral language development
	Reading	responding to text
	Writing	developing and imaginative life through writing

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