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

2. So that you may know us better…

3. Mrs. Davidson 13 th year teaching fifth grade at Washington School. 13 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 Mt. Lebanon. Lives in Mt. Lebanon.

4. Mrs. Kriger First year at Washington Elementary First year at Washington Elementary Previously taught 3 rd Grade at Lincoln Elementary Previously taught 3 rd Grade at Lincoln Elementary Received Masters Degree from Duquesne University Received Masters Degree from Duquesne University Married this summer Married this summer Loves running, yoga, beach, and my dog, Maggie Loves running, yoga, beach, and my dog, Maggie Lives in Scott Township Lives in Scott Township

5. Miss Leonard 3 rd year teaching fifth grade at Washington 3 rd year teaching fifth grade at Washington Previously taught in Las Vegas and Tampa Previously taught in Las Vegas and Tampa Received education degree from Slippery Rock University Received education degree from Slippery Rock University Enjoys reading, baking, and the movies Enjoys reading, baking, and the movies Lives in Scott Township Lives in Scott Township

6. Mr. Philips 11 th year teaching 5 th grade at Washington 11 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 Star Wars Enjoys pizza, sushi, and Star Wars Lives in South Fayette Lives in South Fayette

7. 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

8. 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

9. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Journeys *Our new reading program for grades K-5 Reading – Mrs. Kriger & Miss Leonard http://www.hmheducation.com/journeys

10. Journeys Curriculum Designed to meet diverse needs of all students Designed to meet diverse needs of all students A balanced literacy approach A balanced literacy approach Includes progressive skills in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and reading comprehension Includes progressive skills in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and reading comprehension

11. 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

12. Balanced Literacy: What does that mean? Teachers support each reader’s development as needed Teachers support each reader’s development as needed Allows for differentiation through whole group and small group instruction Allows for differentiation through whole group and small group instruction Follows a continuum beginning with a teacher’s read aloud, shared reading, and guided reading Follows a continuum beginning with a teacher’s read aloud, shared reading, and guided reading The ultimate goal is independent reading The ultimate goal is independent reading

13. Emphasis on Strong Vocabulary Instruction Vocabulary instruction helps students through key steps in acquiring, practicing and applying a rich vocabulary, thereby creating superior readers and writers.

14. Assessment Observation Observation Running records Running records Small group instruction records Small group instruction records Weekly phonics, vocabulary, and spelling tests Weekly phonics, vocabulary, and spelling tests Cold read assessments every 3rd story of each unit Cold read assessments every 3rd story of each unit Unit tests Unit tests Benchmark tests Benchmark tests MAP testing (Measures of Academic Progress) MAP testing (Measures of Academic Progress) DIBELS testing DIBELS testing

15. Math Mrs. Davidson & Mr. Philips  *Investigations! Entire school participating in Pilot Program using only Investigations!  Inquiry based  Emphasize reasoning about mathematical ideas – Multiplication Strategies  First Investigation: Number Puzzles and Multiple Towers  Please refer to the Student Math Handbook to assist your student.

16. Math  On-line access to Investigations handbook www.pearsonsuccessnet.com www.pearsonsuccessnet.com www.pearsonsuccessnet.com  Basic Facts Mastery = recall in 3 seconds or less Mastery = recall in 3 seconds or less Focus on multiplication and division Focus on multiplication and division  Homework Every Night ~ 30 minutes  Enrichment always available

17. Social Studies Mrs. Kriger & Miss Leonard Texts – Texts – History Alive History Alive www.learntci.com www.learntci.com www.learntci.com History of U.S. History of U.S. Geography Geography Native Americans Native Americans Early Explorers Early Explorers

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

19. Science Mrs. Davidson & Mr. Philips ► Energy, Machines, and Motion ► Mixtures and Solutions ► Highlighting inquiry based learning using claims and evidence

20. 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: gbrown@mtlsd.net gbrown@mtlsd.net Room 004

21. 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

22. 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.