British Columbia - English Language Arts Kindergarten Outcome Chart
This outcome chart contains media-related learning outcomes from the British Columbia, Kindergarten, English Language Arts curriculum, with links to supporting resources on the Media Awareness Network site.
It is expected that students will:
| Develop Reading and Viewing Abilities |
| Learning Reading (and Viewing) and Extending Thinking - demonstrate awareness of the connection between reading, writing, and oral language
- respond to literature through a variety of activities (e.g., role playing, art, music, choral reading, talking)
| Lessons Favourite Sports and Athletes
Looking at Food Advertising |
| Strategies for Learning to Read and View - engage in discussions and create representations after reading and viewing to reflect on the text to confirm meaning
| Lessons Favorite Sports and Athletes
Looking at Food Advertising
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| Developing Writing and Representing Abilities |
| Learning Writing (and Representing) and Extending Thinking - create simple messages using a combination of pictures, symbols, letters, and words to convey meaning
- recognize that writing can be “talk written down” and that print carries a constant message
| Lessons Looking at Food Advertising
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| Strategies for Learning to Write and Represent - engage in discussions before writing and representing to generate ideas when responding to text and classroom experiences (e.g., observing, listening, using the other senses, drawing, brainstorming, listing, webbing, partner-talk)
- express meaning during writing and representing by using invented spelling and copying existing words/representations
- engage in discussions after writing or representing about the experience of writing or representing and share work with others
| Lessons Favorite Sports and Athletes
Looking at Food Advertising
The following Teacher/Parent Guides can be helpful in generating class discussion: Managing Superhero Play Talking to Kids About Advertising Talking to Kids about Racial Stereotypes Talking to Kids about Gender Stereotypes
Talking to Kids about the News Talking to Kids about Media Violence |
