six language arts

The thing that surprised me the most about the 6 language arts is that there are a total of 6 of them. I never knew that there were 6 different types of language arts. When you are little, the only thing I considered language arts was phonix and reading. It's interesting to see that the older you get, the more you learn about a subject you had no idea about. I definitely think that viewing and visually representing should be apart of the six because in today's society, we are looking at movies and the internet more than ever. Especially the internet and computer in general, it's popularity has soared. Children are on computers a lot more than I ever was in elementary schools. Not only is there the internet, but also computer programs like kidpix. I think that digital technology is an advantage for children today. Technology is going to continue to increase over the years. I feel as though the age that children are being introduced to technology gets younger and younger as the years go on. I remember thinking when the blackberry came out, there's nothing else that could possibly be more advanced than this. Oh, but come months later there's a touch screen. This is the same for computers, technology is increasing at such a fast pace that I think children need to learn about it.

The two language arts that bring back the most memories are writing and reading. When I was in elementary school those were by far the two that I think I used the most. I loved reading, but hated reading comprehension. That was one area where I struggled, so when I started reading chapter books, I enjoyed it, but at the same time knew that some sort of reading comprehension assignment was going to come after. Writing was a big part of my education because of the 4th and 7th grade writing test. My teachers really pushed teaching writing because of the test. I really enjoyed writing, especially when I could write about anything I wanted too.

The older I have gotten the more my view of language arts has certainly changed. I have a lot more appreciation for it and I think that is because I want to become a teacher. When I was little it was a pain to do work out of my phonix book, but now I realize why it is so important. I think my view of language arts will change between the time this class is over and I begin to teach. I think I'll have an even greater appreciation for it once I become a teacher.