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Curriculum Night

This document provides an overview of the 5th grade curriculum for the 2012-2013 school year, including information about phonograms, spelling, grammar, writing, science, social studies, oral presentations, math, reading, and classroom business.

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Curriculum Night

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  1. Curriculum Night CTA-Liberty 5th grade 2012-2013

  2. Phonograms • We practice 30 phonograms per week, both orally and written. • Tests are every Thursday. • Once a month we assess all 70.

  3. Spelling • Spelling words are taken from the Extended Ayres word list. We are starting in section “T”. • We input 30 words per week. Please check their spelling notebooks each night. • We test a week behind every Thursday. • Spelling activities will be assigned on Monday and are due on Friday.

  4. Grammar Main three sources in teaching grammar: • Succeeding in Reading-Spalding • Easy Grammar • Writer’s Express • All grammar is reinforced during the writing lesson.

  5. Writing • Q1- How-To • Q2- President Report • Q3- Narratives, Persuasive • Q4- State Reports • All year long: narratives, informative, business letters, friendly letters, journal writing, persuasive essays. • Students will be taught and assessed using the “Six Traits of Writing” • Thinking Maps

  6. Science • The Scientific Method/Science Fair • Matter, Atoms, & Molecules • Forces and Motion • Human Body Systems • Skeletal and Nervous Systems • Human Growth and Development • Earth and Space Science

  7. Social Studies • Geography/Regions • States and Capitals • American History (Exploration-Civil War) • Major reports correspond with writing

  8. Oral Presentations • Quarterly Poem Recitations • 2 or more per quarter • Focus on eye contact, volume, memorization, and fluency • All major reports have an oral presentation component

  9. Math • Advanced Curriculum (Saxon Math) • Number and Operations • Algebra • Geometry • Measurement • Data Analysis and Probability • Problem Solving • Cumulative practice and assessment • Math Facts • 100 problems in 2 ½ minutes – assessed monthly

  10. Reading • Accelerated Reader • Individual point goals • Reading comprehension scores • Students must read 30 minutes each night at home • Weekly reading logs (four signatures each Friday)/Agendas signed off daily for 30 minutes of reading. • Check AR HomeConnect to monitor progress with AR • Literature Studies (district approved) • Hatchet • My Brother Sam is Dead • Where the Red Fern Grows • Elijah of Buxton • Freak the Mighty • Open Court

  11. Rotations • AM and PM rotations for math and reading • Questions regarding reading/math should be addressed with your child’s specific subject area teacher

  12. Classroom Business • Tuesday Folders • To be signed each Tuesday and returned each Wednesday • Behavior/Homework Logs • No/incomplete homework • Behavior infractions • 3 or more marks – student misses TDA • TDA • Art, indoor games, outdoor games, and one varying activity, study hall • Check class websites to stay updated on what’s going on • Information will be coming home regarding Infinite Campus

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