Curriculum Overview

Grade 5 News December

We are the class of 2024

Curriculum Overview were taken from their homes. Suggest they compare what We then suggested the genres they are reading and nonfiction Anne Frank and the how their times and page Personalized Learning Diary of Anne Frank. counts may differ depending Each month we will focus on a upon genre and interest level. different “Bobcat Behavior” that Our reading workshops This will help support their personalized learners strive to continue to focus on getting independence as readers by exhibit. students to read faster, encouraging them to make December’s Bobcat Behavior smoother, and with absorption. good choices that will promote Students have been reading growth. conferencing individually and in groups about specific reading skills taught and then practiced during independent daily reading in class and at home. Students are also building skills in what is called “close reading” by re-reading complex passages, annotating main ideas and key Vocabulary, grammar, and word details, and practicing work continue to be part of our Language Arts summarizing in “chunks.” daily literacy instruction. During the month of December, students will continue to We have been engaging in Writing instruction this month deepen their skills of selecting academic conversations across continues to include answering and reading historical fiction. all content areas. We are using questions about both fiction When reading historical fiction, our skills of elaborating and and non-fiction reading students are asked to reflect supporting when talking about passages and articles and upon how the setting and what we are reading and defending answers with text characters influence the story. learning. As you discuss day to references. Students will also day activities at home with your explore how writers find Please encourage the students child, don’t be surprised if they inspiration in books and real-life however, to continue to select ask you (or show you with hand experiences, and often write high interest non-fiction titles gestures) that they wish you to using patterns and repetition. to read as well. We suggest elaborate or support what you talking with them about their are saying! You can best Math historical fiction selections and support your child in academic challenge them to pair that conversations by asking them This month we will be exploring interest with a nonfiction title about what they are reading, division as we find whole- that supplements their interest why they chose their books, and number quotients of whole in a specific time period or what are they thinking when numbers with up to four-digit historical event. For example, they read. dividends and two-digit divisors. in class we read Star of Fear, We will be using strategies Star of Hope about pre WW II Be sure to check in with your based on place value, the France where Jews were being child to see the progress on properties of operations, and/or forced to wear yellow stars and their daily/weekly reading logs. the relationship between 2016

Grade 5 News December

We are the class of 2024 multiplication and division. demonstrate that a change has A mandatory parent/student Students will illustrate and occurred. meeting will be held on explain the calculation by using January 10th at 6:00 pm in equations, rectangular arrays, the cafeteria. and/or area models. The 5th Grade Team is hosting a math night. We will cover some Health of the various strategies and models we have been using. We This month we will explore will also spend time discussing Interpersonal communication models for fractions and word and relationships, as well as problems for fractions. mental and emotional health. DATE: Monday, December 12, 2016 We continue to discuss healthy TIME: 6:00 PM eating, sleeping, and activity WHERE: Bain Elementary (We habits as well. will let you know the exact location closer to the night.) Social Studies Upcoming Events FOR: Parents of 5th graders Flyers were sent out in Tuesday During December students will  Mid-Quarter Progress folders. Please RSVP by learn early English settlements, Reports – December 8 December 6th by completing the events leading to the the bottom of the flyer and Revolutionary War and the  Mid-Quarter Reading returning it to school. formation of our government. Interim Assessment December 7-11 Science  Math Night In the month of December we December 12 at 6:00 will be exploring the p.m. interactions of matter and Washington, D.C. Field energy and the changes that Trip Update!!!!  Winter Celebrations occur. We can’t believe the time for December 20 1:45 – 2:30 We will: our trip is almost here! Just a few reminders:  December 22-January 1. Review the states of matter. The balances will be due by December 14th by 8:30 2nd-Winter Break 2. Compare the weight of an a.m.  Optional Teacher object to the sum of the weight • No cash or personal checks Workday of its parts before and after an are able to be accepted. Money January 3 interaction. orders, certified checks, or online payments are acceptable 3. Summarize properties of original materials, and the new forms of payment. material(s) formed, to