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Welcome to Fifth Grade

• Class community

• Differentiated Instruction

• Study Skills/ Organization

• Curriculum, projects

• Parent conferences, volunteer sign up

Community of Learners

• Respect for self and others

• Student choice in projects

• Integrate technology, art, music as part of themes

Differentiated Instruction

• Guided Reading• Book Clubs• Independent Reading• Writers’ Workshop• Listening center

• Math - hands on• Science - project

based• Social Studies -

student centered projects

• Art, Music integration• Technology

Cooperative Learning and Small Group

Instruction

• We work together on class newspaper, Writers’ Workshop, Math activities, Reading, Science and Social Studies projects.

• Support teaching staff provides important resource for small group learning.

Study Skills / Organization

• Teach study strategies

• Note taking and using SNQRR notes

• Variety of review techniques (index cards, partner quiz, Jeopardy)

• Color coded organization of subjects

• Daily use of planner

Language Arts

• Writing• Grammar - D.O.L.• Direct writing

instruction• Writers’ Workshop• Student choice,

teacher guidance

• Balanced Reading Program

• Guided Reading• Book Clubs• Independent Reading• Reading Response

Journals• Book letters to

Teacher

Mystery Festival

• Students explore a CSI crime scene and use scientific tests for solving “crime” scene.

• Students follow up with writing and performing a play based on their solution to the crime scene.

Math

Using Data, Organizing and Graphing

Place Value

Order of Operations

Addition,

Subtraction, Multiplication, Division

Fractions, Decimals, Per cents

Measurement

Problem

Solving Geometry

Algebraic Expressions

Gingerbread Geometry

It’s All Connected !

• We learn in Science and Social Studies the importance of being good citizens and respecting each other and our environment.

Science

Ecosystems

Electromagnets and Inventions

• Students read about and create innovative solutions to everyday problems.

• Three years ago, one of our students was a finalist in the NY State Student Invention Convention.

Social Studies

• Government - Class Elections

• Assignment: The World –weekly current events issues.

• Document Based Questions

• Qualities of Heroes in Crisis through History

• Canada – research computer lab

tourism commercial

• Mexico - Mural project

• Latin American Ambassadors for Pan-Am Games

• The Great American Rock Band Tour

Hands-On Learning

• Mexican Mural - We gain an appreciation for the Art, Music, Culture of Mexico

Latin American Ambassadors

• We do inquiry based research to be ambassadors for the Pan-Am Games in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Great American Rock Band Tour

• Cooperative learning• Students develop

virtual travel itinerary• Math, technology,

map skills, cultures, and music integrated for culminating activity

What’s new?

• Dignity for All Students Act

• Report cards provide expanded, more detailed information about your child’s writing and reading.

• Improved communication in work study skills.

Foreign Language

• We integrate our studies of Latin America and Canada with learning Spanish and French language and culture.

• French begins October 22.

• Spanish begins March 25.

Odds ’n Ends

• Daily snack time• Fun Friday, weekly, monthly, yearly raffle

to reward good behavior, Lunch Bunch• Birthdays celebrated on last Friday of

month - please be aware of peanut allergy/ sensitivity when planning snack

• Outdoor recess when weather permits - for safety, no flip-flops should be worn to school.

We’re in a Partnership

• Weekly Newsletter

• Parents sign planner, project outlines, and all tests and quizzes.

• Notes in planner are welcome

• Telephone Mrs. Carter 434-1960 x 4156

• Email [email protected]