PLATO’s online language arts curriculum for elementary students builds independent learners that can read, write, speak, and listen critically and persuasively. Language arts lessons from PLATO’s curriculum develop students’ capacity as literate individuals. Supported by PLATO’s online resources, teachers can develop students that:

• Demonstrate independence
• Build strong content knowledge
• Respond to the varying demands of audience, task, purpose, and discipline
• Comprehend as well as critique
• Value evidence
• Come to understand other perspectives and cultures