Franklin SchoolGrade Five

Welcome to the 2015-2016 School Year!

Jennifer Fout Janet Langborgh

Christine Watson Sarah Welence

Expectations for Fifth Grade

To learn responsibility for themselves, their work, and their belongings

To learn to manage switching classes

To be accountable for their actions

To use technology appropriately

To work as part of a community of learners and helpers

Balanced Literacy

▪ Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Assessments Leveled Readers Skills Instruction Guided Practice Independent Practice Conferring Interactive Read Aloud

▪ Word Study

▪ Writing Across the Curriculum

Balanced Literacy

TC Reading Units

Interpretation

Nonfiction

Author Study

Debatable Issues (Non-fiction)

Genre Study (2 week Mini-test prep prior)

Content Area Reading

TC Writing UnitsMemoir

Information/Lens of History

Literary Essay

Research Based Argument Essay

Historical Fiction

Content Area Writing

** Immersed Grammar Instruction**

Mathematics

Text: GoMath

Supplement with Videos/Exemplars

Problem Solving Strategies stress teamwork and cooperative learning

Daily Common Core Review

Assessments online

Social Studies

▪ Ongoing throughout the year Current Events: Time for Kids Geography/Map Skills (monthly assessment)

▪ Units of Study American Revolution Government and the Constitution A New Nation Westward Expansion▪ In conjunction with TC Content Area Reading/Writing

Science

Adopt a Tree/Recycling

Changes in the Earth’s Surface (Rock Cycle, Topographic Maps)

Microworlds

Effects of Heat and Solar Energy

Ecosystems

Homework

Student’s Responsibility

Nightly reading and writing with skill (google docs)

Reading Responses

Bi-weekly Word Study

Math, Science, Social Studies

Report Cards

3 times a year

Conferences

In the Gym…

▪ Remember to sign up for conferences and other events.

▪ http://www.summit.k12.nj.us/~franklingrade5/

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I look forward to working with you to make this a wonderful year for you and your children.

Thank You!