Curriculum Correlations
Alberta English Language and Literature (ELAL) Curriculum (and other Alberta Curricula)
Bug Club Morphology (BCM) supports the teaching of many outcomes in the Alberta Language Arts and Literature Curriculum as well as other Alberta Curricula. BCM supports the ELAL curriculum as a whole by
- providing a detailed explanation and related research about the concept of morphology
- using terminology (morphemes, prefixes, suffixes, affixes, bases, word origins, etc.) addressed in the curriculum
- increasing students’ overall morphological knowledge
Ontario Language Curriculum (and other Ontario Curricula)
Bug Club Morphology (BCM) supports the teaching of many strands and outcomes in the Ontario Language Curriculum as well as other Ontario Curricula.
The BCM Scope and Sequence was developed using research-based guidelines that take into consideration both the complexity of the morphemes and the frequency of use in student text. By teaching Bug Club Morphology lessons, teachers are addressing morphemes that are timely and developmentally appropriate for students. Students will encounter the morphemes in authentic text and will be taught related spelling conventions, pronunciations, and meaning. They will also review morphemes taught in earlier grades (K, grades 1–2) where much of the work would have been oral.