1. 5th Grade Curriculum Night
Welcome
Take a look through your child’s notebooks
Read your child’s letter and respond

2. Daily Schedule 9:15 10:00 10:40 11:00 11:20 12:30-1:10 1:10
Math
10:00
Writer’s Workshop
10:40
Recess
11:00
Snack/read aloud
11:20
Literacy-Reader’s Workshop
12:30-1:10
Recess/Lunch
1:10
2:00 or 2:30
Specialist/P.E. Mon&Thur Music Wed 10:00&Fri- Library-Tues
2:30
Science/ Social Studies
3:25
Planner/Patrol
3:40
Dismissal
Daily Schedule

3. Classroom Management Clear Expectations Positive Reinforcement
Classroom Economy- credit system
Planner used for communication- signed by every Friday

4. Study Skills Organization of desk and notebooks/journals Planner
Daily, weekly, long term assignments
Time management
Preparation for middle school

5. Reading Experiences
Balanced reading instruction to support individual student development of reading proficiency
Reader’s workshop- Fiction/Non-Fiction teaching of comprehension strategies aligned with Common Core
Time for Kids-current events Magazine
Lifelong reading habits

6. Math Everyday Math Curriculum
Sequence of instruction that carefully builds upon and extends the knowledge and skills of the previous chapters.
Supplement with materials to Align with Common Core State Standards

7. Year at a Glance Number Theory Place Value & Number Operations
Geometry Explorations
Division
Fractions and Decimals
Using Data; Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
Exponents and Negative Numbers
Fractions and Ratios
Coordinates, Area, Volume, and Capacity
Algebra Concepts and Skills
Volume
Using Data;Algebra Concepts & Skills

8. Writing: Lucy Calkins – Units of Study
Letter Writing and Choice
Narrative
Persuasive-Opinion
Informative-Research Report
Writers Workshop format

9. Social Studies U.S. Geography New World Exploration Colonization
Revolutionary War
Constitution and Bill of Rights
Current Events

10. Science Physical Science /Motion & Design Fossils
Life Science and Experiments with Plants
Scientific Process
Science Journals

11. Health Cooperation Nutrition/Fitness Social Skills
Family Life and Sexual Health-FLASH

12. Technology Integrated with curriculum School Kit Lessons
Internet Research
Power Point presentations
Publisher
Word processing

13. Goals Academic growth Personal growth Personal organization
Self discipline
Increased independence
Social-interpersonal growth

14. Communication Questions??? Open door policy Monday Folders
Optimal time for phone calls is before/after school
Questions???