Irmak Middle School’s text-oriented approach to Turkish language teaching incorporates major works of Turkish and world literature to help students understand the language’s manifestations in different contexts, enrich their feelings, thoughts, and imaginations by accessing different sources of information, and express themselves with confidence. Grammar, reading-comprehension, listening-watching, speaking and writing acquisition are approached from a holistic perspective by linking these acquisitions to texts in a coherent structure. The works studied from this perspective allow students to develop aesthetic values, to understand the importance of language, and to recognize individual and social values.
Activities and differentiated practices are implemented to develop students’ cognitive skills such as “thinking, understanding, sorting, classifying, questioning, making connections, critiquing, predicting, analyzing-synthesizing, and evaluating”.
In line with the goals of our department, traditional events such as “Dil Bayramı, Genç Kalemler Cumhuriyeti Yazıyor, Children’s Rights Panel, Speech Contest, Author Interviews, Greeting Card Campaign, National Culture Day, World Dictionary Day, World Story Day, World Poetry Day, Book Hero Revival”, excursions planned with an interdisciplinary approach related to the books that are read and clubs that support the social and emotional development of students (Philosophy Club, Creative Drama and Theater Club, Magazine Club, Radio and Voice Over Club, Debate Club. …) are organized. In addition, the magazine “Mavi” is published at the end of the year.
- With these studies, we want our students to
- To develop language skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, visual reading and visual presentation,
- To ensure that they use the Turkish language correctly and effectively,
- To enrich vocabulary by developing intertextual thinking skills,
- To develop basic skills such as scientific, constructive, critical and creative thinking, self-expression, communication, cooperation, problem solving and entrepreneurship,
- To develop skills in accessing, using and interpreting information,
- To ensure that students attach importance to national, spiritual, moral, historical, cultural, social, aesthetic and artistic values,
- To enable them to recognize Turkish and world culture through written and oral products.
- To enable them to acquire the love and habit of reading and writing.