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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Communication Questions??? Open door policy Monday Folders Optimal time for phone calls is before/after school 425-837-5124 E-mail cherrys@issaquah.wednet.edu http://connect.issaquah.wednet.edu/elementary/maplehills/staff/cherrys/default.aspx Questions???