Language Arts and Literature at Great Hearts

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Courses	Core Curricular Documents & Course Overviews
Language Arts (K-6)	AZ \| TX
Literature & Composition (6-8)	AZ \| TX
Other K-6 Homeroom Subjects	Math \| History \| Science

Teacher Resource Portal

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Curriculum

Daily Lesson Outlines and more for Grammar & Writing, Literature, Phonics, and Poetry & Sayings for the following grades can now be found in the Teacher Resource Portal.

Phonics/Spelling Lesson Outlines

All Phonics/Spelling Lesson Outlines are complete at least through Semester I for Grades K-5! New and veteran teachers alike are finding these daily lesson outlines to be very helpful.

Grade K Phonics, Spelling, Penmanship
Grade 1 Phonics, Spelling, Penmanship
Grade 2 Phonics, Spelling, Penmanship – New Schools | Veteran Schools
Grade 3 Spelling and Penmanship – New Schools | Veteran Schools
Grade 4 Spelling and Penmanship – New Schools | Veteran Schools
Grade 5 Spelling and Penmanship – New Schools | Veteran Schools

Training

The following trainings and resources are available on the Teacher Resource Portal.

- Principles of Teaching K-6 Literature ( Available in K, 1, and 2)
- Kindergarten | Literature Walkthrough | The Ugly Duckling
- Kindergarten | Literature Walkthrough | The Velveteen Rabbit
- Grade 2 | Literature Walkthrough | Beauty and the Beast
- Grade 2 | Literature Walkthrough | Charlotte’s Web
- K-6 | New Faculty Training 2020 | Spalding
- K-6 | New Faculty Training 2020 | Grammar and Composition
- 6-12 | New Faculty Training 2020 | Grammar 101 and 201
- 6-12 | New Faculty Training 2020 | Upper School Writing and Rhetoric Training
- New Faculty Orientation 2020: Philosophy of the Discipline Arizona | Texas

Courses in Development – Updates & Document Previews

While the curriculum and training are still being developed, you can preview the documents using the links provided here. (Coming Soon)

Grade 3 ELA ^{In Development}

- Grade 3 ELA Course Overview

Grade 4 ELA ^{In Development}

- Coming Soon

Grade 5 ELA ^{In Development}

- Grade 5 ELA Course Overview

November 2021: Draft lesson outlines are now available for Literature and Grammar in grades 6, 7, and 8! Check back often for more.

Grade 6 Literature & Composition ^{In Development}

- Grade 6 Lit/Comp Course Overview
- Lesson Outline drafts available for Literature and Grammar

Grade 7 Literature & Composition ^{In Development}

- Grade 7 Lit/Comp Course Overview
- Grades 7-8 Lit/Comp List of PD Modules
- Unit Guides
- Lesson Outline drafts available for Literature and Grammar

Grade 8 Literature & Composition ^{In Development}

- Grade 8 Lit/Comp Course Overview
- Grades 7-8 Lit/Comp List of PD Modules
- Lesson Outline drafts available for Literature and Grammar

Learn more about helping with remaining courses to be developed.

In the mean time, check out the additional resources available below!

Additional Teacher Resources

Here, you can find additional teaching resources such as example lesson plans and materials, old talks and Professional Development resources, or useful links and documents. You must be logged into your Great Hearts email address to access.

K-12 Reading List
Upper School / Prep Writing Manual
Lower School / Archway Writing Manual
Resources for K-6 Language Arts Teachers
Browse sample lessons, guiding philosophical documents, lesson materials, useful websites, and resources from past Professional Development events.
Resources for Middle School Literature & Composition Teachers
Browse sample lessons, guiding philosophical documents, lesson materials, useful websites, and resources from past Professional Development events

Spalding Resources

Resources for Spalding Phonics, Spelling, and Penmanship

ALL summer training resources can be found in the Spalding Course and K-2 lesson outlines can be found in their respective grade-level courses–all on the Teacher Resource Portal!