English Language Arts The six language arts are 1) listening, 2) speaking, 3) reading, 4) writing, 5) viewing, and 6) representing. Through these, we explore thoughts, feelings and experiences, we learn to understand and respond to texts, to manage ideas and information, to get better at communicating, and we celebrate and build community. We will use the Daily Five structure to build stamina, independence and fluency: read to self, read to someone, listen to reading, writing and word work.