2. Reading Six Comprehension Strategies and Skills of Common Core »Visualizing »Connections »Summarizing »Questioning »Inferring »Synthesizing Nonfiction comprehension strategies and structures Language »Nouns, pronouns, proper nouns, adjectives, Verbs, adverbs, articles and conjunctions Sources »Novels »Basal Readers »Leveled books »Picture books »Internet »Reference Materials

3. Additional Reading Interactive Read Alouds/Shared reading lessons Reading for enjoyment-working on stamina »LLC book »Book from home »Wheaton Public Library book »Appropriately leveled »Each classroom teacher decides how often and how long this will take place per week »Comprehension strategies reviewed

4. Writing Types covered throughout the year: »Opinion »Informational »Narrative »Constructed Response to Reading »Written response to math using problem solving strategies Instruction includes: »Transition into 5-paragraph writing »Writer’s Workshop / Graphic organizers »Written Language such as Poetry, Brochures, Friendly letters, Editorials

5. Math Timed tests »Multiplication and Division »Nightly fact practice initiative =10 minutes per night - 3 minute timed test given Fridays Curriculum –Common Core Curriculum »Operations and algebraic thinking »Number and operations in base ten »Number and operations -Fractions »Measurement and data »Geometry »Problem Solving

6. Science Main units Scientific Method & AT HOME Science Project Earth’s Surface Waves Energy Health/Family Living Unit Film shown last Friday in May Boys and girls separate when viewing the film

7. Social Studies Map Skills States and Regions Government / citizenship / economy Revolutionary War Civil War

8. Sarah Peterson, Librarian –Projects ideas to come! –Biography Poster-research, Word Art, clip art, import photos –National Park Tour- Research Photo Story 3 or Adobe Voice –State Google Slide-research and oral presentation skills Technology »Google Apps for Education »Digital Storytelling »Research »And More Projects/Technology

9. Take a Peek! Biography PostersScience Experiments Genres 51 st State Project

10. Special Schedule Lunch: 12N-12:25 Recess: 12:25 – 12:55 Music: 25 minutes Art: 45 minutes Library: 30 minutes »Saporito: Thursday »Clapp: Tuesday »Heilingoetter: Wednesday P.E.: 20 minutes Computer: research, reinforcement tool

11. Homework 45 minutes nightly (including all reading, worksheets, math, and projects, highly recommended to do 10 minutes of Typing Training) Incomplete classwork or homework will be made up during our grade level read aloud. This may also be carried into our Fun Friday time.

12. Communication Planners- Organizational tool »Return daily with PARENT SIGNATURE Communication tool »Daily assignments »Long term project notification »Newsletters »Emails »Conferences

13. Thank you! As quickly as possible, find your way to your child’s classroom. ClappHeilingoetterSaporito Rm: 1234Rm: 1232Rm: 1236