language arts

[ lang-gwij ahrts ]

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noun

(used with a plural verb) the skills, including reading, composition, speech, spelling, and grammar, taught in elementary and secondary schools to give students a thorough proficiency in using the language.
(used with a singular verb) a core course of instruction in an elementary or secondary school where students develop these skills. ELA ( def 1 ).

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Word History and Origins

Origin of language arts¹

First recorded in 1945–50

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The dispute in Mahmoud began in 2022, when Montgomery County Public Schools, one of the largest and most diverse districts in Maryland, introduced a series of LGBTQ+-inclusive storybooks into its English language arts curriculum for pre–K through fifth grade.

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In an eight-to-seven vote on Tuesday, the board approved the state-written “Bluebonnet” curriculum, which infuses Bible stories into language arts materials for students in kindergarten through fifth grade.

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In the category of test scores for math and English language arts, L.A.

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For a language arts lesson on persuasion, she gave her class the details of the then-pending Willow oil drilling project in Alaska.

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The foundation developed the curriculum for outdoor learning, Hall said, which is integrated into regular classroom science lessons as well as other subjects, particularly language arts.

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