Building a strong foundation in language arts is integral to forming and improving fundamental academic and social skills both inside and outside of the classroom. More specifically, proficiency in language arts opens avenues to academic and non-academic endeavours, involving science, mathematics, social studies, interpersonal relationships, and self-advocacy. Language arts skills take the form of fostering dexterity of abilities in writing, grammar and language structure conventions, listening, reading, vocabulary, and speaking. These skills are necessary for academic pursuits, but they are unavoidable outside of school as well. For example, reading comprehension proficiency involves more than just simply knowing what happens in a story. Reading comprehension requires students to engage in the practice of critical thinking and analysis, which they will practice in their everyday lives whether that be in the form of communicating well with others or writing a compelling essay on a given text they have read. Language arts education is the mode by which instructors teach students how to think and why, rather than what to think. Solely teaching students what to think is limiting for their intellectual progression, rather than demonstrating the process of making educated judgements themselves that can be translated used in multiple contexts.  Language arts abilities stemming from this are often developed and improved upon through reading and interpreting literature, both fiction and non-fiction.  Students who immerse themselves in fiction find that they can think more creatively and often become innovative visionaries.  Engaging in non-fiction guides students in building their worldview and familiarity with logical reasoning and rhetorical analysis.  These “soft skills” are essential for both current academic goals and future careers.  The development of language arts skills results in more opportunities as students are better able to express themselves clearly and gain a better understanding of the world around them. 

In the words of notable Gertrude Stein, “Writing and reading is synonymous with existing.” 

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