LANGUAGE ENG GRADE 5, 6

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LANGUAGE TREK: ON LOCATION WITH LANGUAGE - GRADES 5 AND 6 is an integrated, curriculum-based, English language arts program for grades 5 and 6. It is an engaging multimedia program with sound, animation, and graphics, which provides direct links to the curriculum. The program is organized by four real-life locations, which focus on particular language strands and integrate others. Tutorials, activities, performance tasks, and on-line
assessment provide multiple contexts and opportunities for students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills. The program may be used on standalone computers or on a network, on Windows computers.
The program consists of four locations which focus on specific language topics and skills.
Included is a student tracking system, a comprehensive teacher resource, an on-line production of a collection of student writing, a read-to-write portfolio, a media portfolio, and a newspaper.
THE LOCATIONS
Publishing Company:This location contains two sites - the Newspaper and the Writing Room.Focus is placed on writing with integration of reading, media and oral communication. Students use the writing process to write in various forms for a diversity of purposes and audiences.
The Library: This location focuses on the development of reading and research strategies and skills through the exploration of fiction and non-fiction. Students maintain a read-to-write portfolio.
Production Studio: This location focuses on media literacy. Students develop their analytic skills as they explore media techniques. Reading and writing are integrated.
Communication Museum: In this location focus is placed on spelling, grammar, sentence structure, language usage, and vocabulary development through an examination of modes of communication.

Promoting learning through interactive tutorials, fun activities and testing.

This multimedia program provides a sound pedagogical approach to language instruction creating a vibrant and interesting environment for our learners to master the English language.

Reading, writing, speaking, listening and media literacy are presented in authentic contexts that engage the learners.

Includes a comprehensive teacher/parent resource manual to monitor progress.