LANGUAGE ARTS AND MATH MRS. OGILVIE’S CLASS

READING Focus- getting the meaning out of reading Moving from learning to read…to reading to learn Whole Group Guided Reading Literature Circles Written responses, emphasis on using details from the text Read Aloud-thinking as I read and modeling good comprehension Independent Reading; Research Home Reading WEB (counted for monthly Reading grade)

WHY INDEPENDENT READING? Research shows:  Wider, more varied vocabulary  Positive attitude towards reading  Broader base of background knowledge  Students enjoy the quiet and no pressure situation

READ TO ACHIEVE House Bill 950 Part of the Excellent Public Schools Act Facilitating Early Grade Reading Proficiency Good Cause Exemptions  Score a 439 or higher (BOG or EOG)  IEP-2 year delay  Pass Read to Achieve test  TRC-Level P by end of year

MATH Focus- understanding the process behind the problem-not just getting correct answer Homework will always be a review of daily lesson SAW – Show All Work! (this helps me understand their thinking and correct when necessary)

MATH TOPICS Operations and Algebraic Thinking  Addition; subtraction Number and Operations  Understand place value and properties Number Operations  Understand fractions as numbers; number lines Measurement and Data  Time, elapsed time; liquid & mass; metric  Understand concepts of area and perimeter, relate to multiplication and addition Geometry  2-dimensional shapes and their attributes

WRITING Writing Process- brainstorming, sloppy copy, editing, peer editing, teacher editing, and final copy Punctuation, spelling, grammar- daily Caught Ya! Writing in different genres: narrative, persuasive, expository Writing for different audiences Rubrics help students to check their own work for: Focus, organization, voice, conventions

HOMEWORK WWEB reading: 2 hours over 5 nights; checked on Mondays, collected at end of month SSpelling Contract/ Wordly Wise-alternate weeks MMath RReading Skills PProjects and Reports