1. Franklin School Grade Five Welcome to the 2015-2016 School Year! Jennifer FoutJanet Langborgh Christine WatsonSarah Welence

2. Expectations for Fifth Grade To learn responsibility for themselves, their work, and their belongings To learn to manage switching classes To be accountable for their actions To use technology appropriately To work as part of a community of learners and helpers

3. Balanced Literacy ▪Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Assessments Leveled Readers Skills Instruction Guided Practice Independent Practice Conferring Interactive Read Aloud ▪Word Study ▪Writing Across the Curriculum

4. Balanced Literacy TC Reading Units Interpretation Nonfiction Author Study Debatable Issues (Non- fiction) Genre Study (2 week Mini- test prep prior) Content Area Reading TC Writing Units Memoir Information/Lens of History Literary Essay Research Based Argument Essay Historical Fiction Content Area Writing ** Immersed Grammar Instruction**

5. Mathematics Text: GoMath Supplement with Videos/Exemplars Problem Solving Strategies stress teamwork and cooperative learning Daily Common Core Review Assessments online

6. Social Studies ▪Ongoing throughout the year Current Events: Time for Kids Geography/Map Skills (monthly assessment) ▪Units of Study American Revolution Government and the Constitution A New Nation Westward Expansion ▪In conjunction with TC Content Area Reading/Writing

7. Science Adopt a Tree/Recycling Changes in the Earth’s Surface (Rock Cycle, Topographic Maps) Microworlds Effects of Heat and Solar Energy Ecosystems

8. Homework Student’s Responsibility Nightly reading and writing with skill (google docs) Reading Responses Bi-weekly Word Study Math, Science, Social Studies

9. Report Cards 3 times a year Conferences

10. In the Gym… ▪Remember to sign up for conferences and other events. ▪http://www.summit.k12.nj.us/~franklingrade5/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I look forward to working with you to make this a wonderful year for you and your children. Thank You!