Of the 6 language arts, I found "reading" and "writing" to be the only two I had expected to see on the list, and all the rest a bit surprising. For whatever reason, I was unaware of the fact that "listening" and such things as drama and presentations could be included under language arts, although once I thought about it it made sense. Basically anything that involved language can be considered under the umbrella of Language Arts, which means that Language Arts encompasses much more than I realized. The act of creating or watching commercials and viewing items on the internet are considered to be part of the language arts! I agree, as well, with most of the other bloggers in our class when they state that the "visually representing" and "viewing" categories are definitely a sign of the times and will keep expanding quite a bit.
Furthermore, I really enjoy reading the book Sahara Special. I like the idea of hearing the book outloud in class because for auditory learners this method of teaching is a great way to reach students. It is personally appealing to me because I still love to hear stories outloud. This book in peticular is really interesting and I will be glad to pick up in it where we left off two weeks ago. I can't wait to find out what type of classroom Sahara ends up in next and if she ever makes the type of connection with a teacher that is necessary for her to succeed in her grade. Obviously, I hope the faculty at her school will see that she does not belong in a special needs classroom.
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