What are the Six Areas of Language Arts and How Can They Be Used?

Within language arts there are six areas. The six areas focus on ways of communicating in the classroom. The areas are Writing, Speaking, Visual Representing, Reading, Listening, and Viewing. Down below I have the six areas of language arts, and following each area, I have examples that students might be doing in class, or at home.

1. Writing: is when individuals communicate through their writing.
o Journals
o Reflections
o Predictions
o Creative Writing
o Writing Over the 5 Text Types
o Critiques
o Evaluations
o Feedback
o Shared Writing
o Guided Writing Teacher Writing

2. Speaking: is when individuals communicate verbally.
o Conversing with Classmates or Teacher
o Asking Questions
o Group Brainstorming or Discussion
o Presentations
o Show and Tell

3. Visual Representing: is when individuals communicate in a piece of work and others interpret it visually.
o Making Posters
o Rules
o Art Work

4. Reading: is when we communicate through reading words.
o Read Aloud (Done by the Teacher)
o Independent Reading
o Proofreading
o Reading the Chalkboard

5. Listening: is when we listen to one another through communication.
o Directions
o Story Time
o Books on Tape
o Show and Tell
o Listening to others and the teacher when they are talking.

6. Viewing: is when we take in information from what we see.
o Playground
o Gym
o Show and Tell
o Videos
o Games
o Posters
o Sculpture