Anonymous
Post 05/08/2023 10:54     Subject: APS Elem Language Arts
Our school definitely uses fundations and CKLA. Really good improvements here.
Anonymous
Post 05/08/2023 10:24     Subject: APS Elem Language Arts
Anonymous wrote:I have a rising K student. Can someone tell me which curriculum is used (reading specifically, but interested in writing/grammar, too).


5 years ago, APS was doing silly whole language / balanced literacy stuff.

They just moved to a Phonics-centered Science of Reading curriculum which seems sound. (Thanks to the NAACP for pushing APS on this.)

APS also now are using at least some of the Core Knowledge curriculum, which is sound and builds good knowledge foundations. (CK is NOT related to Common Core, btw.)

So APS has made big recent improvements in these areas.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2023 21:55     Subject: APS Elem Language Arts
Why no consistency?
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2023 21:11     Subject: APS Elem Language Arts
Anonymous wrote:Wait do all schools use handwriting without tears?


No. Some use Fundations instead.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2023 21:04     Subject: APS Elem Language Arts
Wait do all schools use handwriting without tears?
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2023 13:31     Subject: Re:APS Elem Language Arts
They use Lexia on iPads but my kid hit the end of the first grade levels in January so he hasn't been on it since then.
Anonymous
Post 05/07/2023 13:29     Subject: Re:APS Elem Language Arts
Anonymous wrote:95 Phonics: https://info.95percentgroup.com/95-phonics-core

Core Knowledge: https://www.coreknowledge.org/curriculum/language-arts/

Handwriting without Tears: https://www.lwtears.com/solutions/writing/handwriting-without-tears?gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9deiBhC1ARIsAHLjR2BlVXRVd9MdQ6ChH08XHudHT3vj-JrDunlaCQWyLF0Q2oU5j05dmHkaAieIEALw_wcB


Some schools use Fundations instead of 95. Everyone uses Heggerty.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2023 11:37     Subject: Re:APS Elem Language Arts
95 Phonics: https://info.95percentgroup.com/95-phonics-core

Core Knowledge: https://www.coreknowledge.org/curriculum/language-arts/

Handwriting without Tears: https://www.lwtears.com/solutions/writing/handwriting-without-tears?gad=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9deiBhC1ARIsAHLjR2BlVXRVd9MdQ6ChH08XHudHT3vj-JrDunlaCQWyLF0Q2oU5j05dmHkaAieIEALw_wcB
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2023 11:26     Subject: Re:APS Elem Language Arts
OP, did you check the APS website?
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2023 09:24     Subject: APS Elem Language Arts
We use Heggerty phonics, not sure what my K uses for writing. I don’t think they use apps very much, but there is some time on Lexia. My older kid also uses CKLA for reading and writing plus Lexia.
Anonymous
Post 05/06/2023 09:19     Subject: APS Elem Language Arts
I have a rising K student. Can someone tell me which curriculum is used (reading specifically, but interested in writing/grammar, too).

How much time is spent using apps?