English Language Arts Curriculum - 2021 - Fall - Kindergarten – Grade 8

Sep 1, 2026

Diocese of Savannah English Language Arts Curriculum (Kindergarten through Grade 8) for Fall 2021 establishes a year-by-year framework for building oral and written language proficiency. The program integrates co-requisite standards for Catholic identity, essential moral and life-skill benchmarks, and academic standards of excellence grounded in reading, language arts, writing, and grammar. Each grade is supported with student information, recommended reading aligned to classical traditions, and resources for remediation and enrichment.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPaper Templates

FormatDOCX

Pages74

Reading Time26 min

AccessFree to download

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Program requirements/recommendations by grade

Curriculum

Kindergarten

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 6

Grade 7

Grade 8

DIOCESE OF SAVANNAH English Language Arts Curriculum Kindergarten – Grade 8 Fall 2021 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements 3 Introduction 5 Program requirements/recommendations by grade 6 Curriculum Kindergarten 7 Grade 1 13 Grade 2 19 Grade 3 26 Grade 4 34 Grade 5 42 Grade 6 50 Grade 7 57 Grade 8 65 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM 2021 Acknowledgments The Diocese of Savannah Office of Catholic Schools thanks the members of the 2018-2020 English Language Arts Curriculum Committee for their time, dedication and commitment to the process of developing a well-rounded rigorous curriculum steeped in Catholic knowledge and tradition. Curriculum Committee Members Angel Cash St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School, Columbus, GA Ronie Collins St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School, Columbus, GA Ashley Fisher St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School, Augusta, GA Susie Hatcher St. Teresa’s Catholic School, Albany, GA Wynter Kelly St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School, Savannah, GA Vito Pellitteri St. John the Evangelist Catholic School, Valdosta, GA Participants AJ Lloyd Aquinas Catholic High School, Augusta, GA Allison Crow St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School, Augusta, GA Ashely Taylor Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, Savannah, GA Becky Candler St. Francis Xavier Catholic School, Brunswick, GA Becky Powell St. John the Evangelist Catholic School, Valdosta, GA Beth Ann Riggins St. Teresa’s Catholic School, Albany, GA Cathy Harmon Sacred Heart Catholic School, Warner Robbins, GA Crissy Barrett St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School, Augusta, GA Deanna Barham St. John the Evangelist Catholic School, Valdosta, GA Elizabeth Kearney Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, Savannah, GA Emily Miller St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School, Columbus, GA Erika Minnis St. James Catholic School, Savannah, GA Gabrielle Bryant St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School, Columbus, GA Germaine Beck-Veal St. John the Evangelist Catholic School, Valdosta, GA Gina Griffin St. Francis Xavier Catholic School, Brunswick, GA Holly Jones Sacred Heart Catholic School, Warner Robbins, GA Jeannie Marlowe Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, Savannah, GA Jenn Delaney St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School, Columbus, GA Kandace Gibbs St. James Catholic School, Savannah, GA Katharine Doss St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School, Augusta, GA Kim Guidry Sacred Heart Catholic School, Warner Robbins, GA Kim Samaha Aquinas Catholic High School, Augusta, GA Kris George Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, Savannah, GA Kris Vorse Sacred Heart Catholic School, Warner Robbins, GA Laura Brady St. Peter Claver Catholic School, Macon, GA Lauren McCarthy St. James Catholic School, Savannah, GA Linda Johnson St. Teresa’s Catholic School, Albany, GA Lisa Daniel St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School, Savannah, GA Loretta Jones Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Augusta, GA Lori Yann Sacred Heart Catholic School, Warner Robbins, GA Marcie Mitchell St. Anne-Pacelli Catholic School, Columbus, GA Mary Seginack St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School, Savannah, GA Maureen Lewis Aquinas Catholic High School. Augusta, GA Melissa Minton Aquinas Catholic High School. Augusta, GA Melissa Sammons Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, Savannah, GA Olivia Moore St. James Catholic School, Savannah, GA Robyn Cawthon St. Teresa’s Catholic School, Albany, GA Shelby Latimer Blessed Sacrament Catholic School, Savannah, GA Stephanie Ducey St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School, Savannah, GA Toni Tennent St. Francis Xavier Catholic School, Brunswick, GA W. Todd Shafer St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School. Augusta, GA ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM 2021 INTRODUCTION The Diocese of Savannah English Language Arts Curriculum develops students who are intellectual, social, moral and spiritual life-long

FAQs

What learning areas does the curriculum target across kindergarten to grade 8?

It develops oral and written language proficiency and aligns standards for reading, language arts, writing, and grammar.

How does Catholic identity connect to the English language arts standards?

Catholic identity is incorporated through co-requisite standards and common grade-level principles based on church documents and related curriculum standards.

What components structure the program for each grade level?

Each grade includes student information, co-requisite standards, recommended reading selections, and resources for remediation and enrichment.

How are standards referenced in the document?

Co-requisite standards use a K–2.ELA.CI style code, while academic standards use patterns like ELA.K.RL.1, with abbreviations for reading, writing, grammar, and skills such as critical thinking and communication.

Sep 1, 2026

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