1. Great Ways to Support Your Fifth Grader Ayer Fifth Grade Team

2. Great Ways to Support Your Fifth Grader Reading Have your child read a selection out loud, then discuss meaning together. Have your child read a selection out loud, then discuss meaning together. Alternate paragraphs while reading. Alternate paragraphs while reading. Reread selected readings prior to an assessment. Reread selected readings prior to an assessment. Make time for reading daily. Make time for reading daily.

3. Great Ways to Support Your Fifth Grader Writing Brainstorm story/writing assignment ideas together. Brainstorm story/writing assignment ideas together. Organize story ideas orally before beginning a draft. Organize story ideas orally before beginning a draft. Edit completed drafts together and discuss. Edit completed drafts together and discuss.

4. Great Ways to Support Your Fifth Grader Math/Science/Social Studies Check completed work and discuss together. Check completed work and discuss together. Structure time for quiz/test preparation; begin several days ahead of assessment Structure time for quiz/test preparation; begin several days ahead of assessment

5. Great Ways to Support Your Fifth Grader Test Preparation for Retention Remind your child to reference the study guide or online tools. Remind your child to reference the study guide or online tools. Help your child to structure studying in manageable chunks over a 3+ day period. Help your child to structure studying in manageable chunks over a 3+ day period. Minimize studying the night before the test. Minimize studying the night before the test.

6. Great Ways to Support Your Fifth Grader Organization Monitor bookbag and folder organization weekly—clean out as needed. Check with teacher on “questionable” papers. Monitor bookbag and folder organization weekly—clean out as needed. Check with teacher on “questionable” papers. Monitor planbook/homework completion daily. Monitor planbook/homework completion daily.

7. Great Ways to Support Your Fifth Grader Communication E-mail, phone, or write a note in the planbook; follow-up if planbook doesn’t come back signed by the teacher. E-mail, phone, or write a note in the planbook; follow-up if planbook doesn’t come back signed by the teacher. Check the Fifth Grade Forecast weekly at http://ayerfifthgrade.wikispaces.com/ Check the Fifth Grade Forecast weekly at http://ayerfifthgrade.wikispaces.com/ http://ayerfifthgrade.wikispaces.com/ Contact the homeroom teacher with concerns. Contact the homeroom teacher with concerns.