Fifth Grade Curriculum Night

1. Fifth Grade Curriculum Night Curriculum Overview 5th Grade Expectations Eagle Bluff Ms. Gross Mr. Nygren Mrs. Kersten Ms. Vanderborght Mrs. Altendahl

2. Curriculum • STEM • Language Arts • Ancient Civilizations • Specialists – PE, Music, Media • Responsive Classroom

3. Language Arts • Reading is Thinking • Writer’s Workshop • Word Study • Choice and self-directed learning

4. Reading is Thinking‘Just Right’ Books • Independent Reading Individual conferencing Guided reading groups Strategy groups Literature groups • Shared Reading Time For Kids Global/Science Books Novels

5. Reading is Thinking‘Just Right’ Books • Read Aloud Teacher modeling Discussion of literary techniques Interpretation practice • Independent Goals 35 - 45 books this year Varied genres

6. Writer’s Workshop • Mini-lessons: focus on skills, what makes good writing • Write with choice: students choose what to write about much of the time. • Genre Studies • Poetry • Persuasive writing • Letters • Personal narrative • Essays • Reports • Scientific writing

7. Word Study • 12 Units consisting of: • Spelling lessons • Language and vocabulary lessons • Dictionary and thesaurus lessons • Units are done between September and May. The teacher decides when and how long for each unit. • A post-test is given, but the main focus is studying the spelling patterns and word usage.

8. Math Our curriculum is a framework of goals based on the National Standards and MN State Benchmarks. We use the Bridges Series. Resources: Bridges Student Book – Home Connections Number Corner Student Book Work Places Log

9. Bridges Parent Info Site Additional information about Bridges and support for families can be found at http://www.mathlearningcenter.org resources/materials/parents

10. STEM • Specialists that work with us • Field Studies • FOSS Units • Variables • Environments • Simple Machines • Landforms • STEM activities blended into themes and all curriculums. The line between curriculums has blurred.

11. Ancient Civilizations • Early Humans, Egypt, India, China, Greece, and Rome • Concentrating on the components of civilizations • Research Skills/ Technology Use • Current Events using Time for Kids

12. Technology • Incorporation of student laptops into daily study and learning. • Instruction and use of computer applications to assist learning and reporting.

13. Specialists • Music • Media • Physical Education • Technology • Science • Engineering • Math

14. Responsive Classroom • Morning Meeting • Class Pact • Logical Consequences • Take a Break chair • Community Development • Academic Choice

15. Fifth Grade Expectations • Read! Read! Read! • 35 - 45 books this year • Develop independent work habits • Homework varies depending on the day • Projects assigned to practice time management and meeting long term deadlines. • Organize Materials • Use a binder to organize assignments and papers • Keep a clean desk and work area • Develop homework skills • Complete Assignments • Assignment card signed weekly

16. Report Cards • Three Trimesters • Report card sent in December, March, and June • Rubric Scores: • 1 = Limited • 2 = Developing • 3 = Proficient • 4 = Exemplary

17. If you have questions contact your child’s homeroom teacher.