language arts
Americannoun
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(used with a plural verb) the skills, including reading, composition, speech, spelling, and grammar, taught in elementary and secondary schools to give students a thorough proficiency in using the language.
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(used with a singular verb) a core course of instruction in an elementary or secondary school where students develop these skills.
Etymology
Origin of language arts
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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“The District currently recommends that students complete approximately 45 minutes of English Language Arts and Math personalized learning lessons on the i-Ready platform weekly,” the resolution states.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
From the 2022-23 to the 2023-24 school years, LAUSD’s English Language Arts scores improved by 1.9 percentage points — five times more than the state as a whole, which improved by 0.3, she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025
What worries some parents is that the books are not just available in the library, but will be included in the classroom as part of the English Language Arts curriculum.
From Washington Times • May 16, 2023
Second, English Language Arts education itself is changing.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2022
I gave him Physical Science Today! and Language Arts Jot the New Century, which was sort of out of date because the new century was a dozen years old already.
From "Orbiting Jupiter" by Gary D. Schmidt
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