The Reading/Language Arts programs are designed to meet the developmental and educational needs of 6th, 7th and 8th grade students through the study of reading, writing, listening, and speaking. Study includes the areas of vocabulary, composition, reading and interpreting, and grammar.
The curriculum is based on the Pennsylvania standards through the use of novels, workbooks, Prentice Hall Literature (with various poems, short stories, nonfiction essays and articles), and supplementary materials. The pace of the class is determined by the students’ comprehension and retention of the curriculum.