Components of Communication Arts Program
Components of Communication Arts Program
The Communication
Arts Program: Its
Components
Language arts
Literature
Composition
Sound
The symbols for representing sounds
Vocabulary
Structure
Oral discourse
Written discourse
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
Listening
It focuses on experiences designed to develop the full spectrum of abilities
ranging from informal to critical listening.
Speaking
Activities includes conversation, discussion, oral reports, and other modes of
oral expression.
Reading
Stresses experiences that range from the interpretation of symbols to critical
analysis of literary works.
Writing
Includes handwriting, spelling, and variety of activities ranging from
copying, writing form dictation to creative writing of stories, essays,
biographies, poems and other literary forms.
o All letters and numerals in manuscript writing are made with straight line,
circles, or parts of circles.
o Writing of manuscript letters begins from the top of each letter.
o All letters are formed from left to right.
o Letter size is always uniform and proportionate; the lower case in the basic
size unit.
Spelling instruction
Makes use of the activities that enable the child to group letters according to
standard usage for efficient communication.
The structural elements of language that pertain to spelling skill include to the
concept of:
o Phonemes
o Graphemes
o Morphemes
From the earliest elementary grades, the instructional program provides continuous
vocabulary and concept development activities that enable the child to understand
and utilize the meaning of an increasing number of words and to acquire higher or
more complex meanings and connotations of words.
Inquiry is conducted through such means are recall of experiences, reference to
word to context, analysis od the morphemic elements and morphological functions
of words, application of definitions, and comparison with words in the other
language.
The instruction English, is, of course, the foundational structure of all the
communication art. The child skill in speech, listening and written expression
grown with his increasing understanding of structure of his language.
Oral expression both, listening and speaking, can take such form as conversation,
discussion, debate, formal speech or lecture, report, announcement, directions,
mass media programs, and various dramatic modes.
Learning and skill development in oral language require participation and practice
in listening and speaking.
Written expression is usually divided, for instructional purposes, into the areas of
functional and creative writing.
Functional writing is employed in expressive situations which are not unique for
each writer. Most functional writing employs words are literal level of meaning,
while creative writing utilizes words at level of more subjective connotations.
There is, of course, an area between these extremes in which objective, functional
forms of expression employ connotative language.