Welcome! Fifth Grade Curriculum Night Mrs. Davidson, Miss Leonard, Mr. Philips

So that you may know us better…

Mrs. Davidson 12 th year teaching fifth grade at Washington School. 12 th year teaching fifth grade at Washington School. Masters of Education Masters of Education Wife of Neil and mother to Kate Wife of Neil and mother to Kate Loves the beach, sushi, and gardening. Loves the beach, sushi, and gardening. Lives in Mount Lebanon. Lives in Mount Lebanon.

Miss Leonard 2 nd year teaching fifth grade at Washington 2 nd year teaching fifth grade at Washington Previously taught in Las Vegas and Tampa Previously taught in Las Vegas and Tampa Currently working towards Masters Degree Currently working towards Masters Degree Enjoys reading, cooking, and baking Enjoys reading, cooking, and baking Lives in Mount Washington Lives in Mount Washington

Mr. Philips 10 th year teaching 5 th grade at Washington 10 th year teaching 5 th grade at Washington Masters in the Art of Teaching from Pitt Masters in the Art of Teaching from Pitt Certified in Elementary Education, Middle School Math, Middle School Social Studies, and K-12 Principal certification Certified in Elementary Education, Middle School Math, Middle School Social Studies, and K-12 Principal certification Married to Carly (Mrs. Philips) and dad to Sophie Married to Carly (Mrs. Philips) and dad to Sophie Enjoys pizza, sushi, and watching Star Wars Enjoys pizza, sushi, and watching Star Wars Lives in South Fayette Lives in South Fayette

Math Curriculum Mrs. Davidson  *Blended program utilizing Scott Foresman – basal & Investigations – inquiry based  First Investigation: Thousands of Miles, Thousands of Seats and Chapter 1 from SF  *A blended program focused on conceptual understanding  Basic Facts Mastery = recall in 3 seconds or less Mastery = recall in 3 seconds or less  *On-line resources for both programs

Math  On-line access to basal text Passwords and letters coming soon! Passwords and letters coming soon!  Homework Every Night ~ 30 minutes  Book of the month – with parent homework  September’s Book of the Month – Math Curse  Parents will have a homework assignment  Enrichment always available Enrichment wall and folders Enrichment wall and folders

Reading – Harcourt Brace - Trophies Miss Leonard Six themes using authentic literature Six themes using authentic literature Leveled books for classroom library Leveled books for classroom library Spelling and Vocabulary relate to the stories Spelling and Vocabulary relate to the stories Reading book will come home weekly to read and discuss with parents Reading book will come home weekly to read and discuss with parents

Reading From the National Reading Panel… From the National Reading Panel… Five essential reading components are Phonemic Awareness Phonemic Awareness Phonics Phonics Comprehension Comprehension Vocabulary Vocabulary Fluency Fluency

Reading Periodic progress assessments Periodic progress assessments Data-driven instruction Data-driven instruction Expectation for nightly reading – approximately 30 min. Expectation for nightly reading – approximately 30 min.

Social Studies Mr. Philips Texts – Texts – History Alive History Alive History of U.S. History of U.S. Geography Geography Native Americans Native Americans Early Explorers Early Explorers

Social Studies Colonial Times Colonial Times Prelude to the Revolution Prelude to the Revolution Revolutionary War Revolutionary War Constitution Constitution Early Government Early Government

Science Mr. Philips ► Energy, Machines, and Motion ► Mixtures and Solutions ► Highlighting inquiry based learning

Writing Workshop All teachers Each Writing Day… Mini-lesson, Work Time, Author’s Chair Four Genres Narrative Account, Response to Literature, Report Writing, Narrative Procedure Prompt Writing Narrative, Persuasive, and Informational All writing is done in school

Cursive Writing District expectations: 5 th grade students will practice cursive writing in their writing class and on spelling homework 5 th Grade students will write spelling tests in cursive One final Writer’s Workshop piece will be completed in all cursive

Foreign Language in the Elementary School – FLES 1 st semester ~ 1 time / week for 30 minutes 2 nd semester ~ 2 times / week for 30 minutes Curricular Themes: Cultural Focus – South America Numbers – (100’s and 1,000’s) Metric system Verbs (I like + infinitives) Characteristics (hair, eye color, height) Flag and map work in South America On-line research of South America  1 st semester only ~ 1 class per week for 30 minutes  9 weeks of French followed by 9 weeks of German  Provides students with additional language and cultural learning experience  Facilitates comparisons between languages and cultures  Students experience other languages before making language selection in January for middle school Foreign Language Exploratory - FLEX Contact: Room 004

Important Stuff  Agenda Book – parent initial each night to verify completed homework  Lunch/uptown notes  Flexible groups in all areas  Homework 1. Counts toward subject grades 2. Incomplete homework to be made up during the next lunch recess

Thank You for Coming! We are looking forward to a great year aiding and assisting students as they become independent learners fully prepared for Mellon Middle School.