Curriculum Night

CTA-Liberty

5th grade

2012-2013

Phonograms

We practice 30 phonograms per week, both orally and written.

Tests are every Thursday.

Once a month we assess all 70.

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.

Grammar

Main three sources in teaching grammar:

Succeeding in Reading-Spalding

Easy Grammar

Writer’s Express

All grammar is reinforced during the writing lesson.

WritingQ1- How-ToQ2- President ReportQ3- Narratives, PersuasiveQ4- 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

Science

The Scientific Method/Science Fair

Matter, Atoms, & Molecules

Forces and Motion

Human Body SystemsSkeletal and Nervous Systems

Human Growth and Development

Earth and Space Science

Social Studies

Geography/Regions

States and Capitals

American History (Exploration-Civil War)

Major reports correspond with writing

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

MathAdvanced Curriculum (Saxon Math)

Number and OperationsAlgebraGeometryMeasurementData Analysis and Probability Problem Solving

Cumulative practice and assessmentMath Facts

100 problems in 2 ½ minutes – assessed monthly

ReadingAccelerated Reader

Individual point goalsReading comprehension scoresStudents must read 30 minutes each night at homeWeekly 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)HatchetMy Brother Sam is DeadWhere the Red Fern GrowsElijah of BuxtonFreak the Mighty

Open Court

Rotations

AM and PM rotations for math and reading

Questions regarding reading/math should be addressed with your child’s specific subject area teacher

Classroom BusinessTuesday Folders

To be signed each Tuesday and returned each Wednesday

Behavior/Homework LogsNo/incomplete homeworkBehavior infractions3 or more marks – student misses TDA

TDAArt, 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