This week in 5th grade...
Science: This week we are discussing tools that scientists use and participating in activities where students will classify, compare, contrast, and think like scientists!
Writing: This week we will begin our first writing unit on personal narratives! We have been busy building our stamina in our "home" writer's notebook (the place where students can write about ANYTHING they want!). This is the notebook that is decorated and will be coming home on Tuesday and Thursday nights for their writing homework (free writing for 10 min.) We also have a "school" notebook that is used for lessons within our units of study.
*Check out THIS SITE for a fun way to come up with topics to write about at home!
Reading: This year, 5th graders will be pushed and encouraged to read more than ever before! We are tracking our reading in our leader binders and challenging ourselves to finish up to 40 books this school year! This is a BIG challenge and we ARE up for it! We've already had 3 students finish a book! Way to go Sam, Emma, and Kamryn! This week we will start to use our reader's notebooks to help us push the level of our reading and thinking.
*Students are responsible for tracking their nightly reading minutes in their planners (monthly view). At the end of the month, these minutes will be collected for a school-wide display. Our school's goal is 1,000,000 minutes this year! Parents- please sign your student's month page in their planners at the end of every month. This will be ripped out and turned in to me. Students will be responsible for asking you to do this (it will be part of their homework!)
Math: We are so excited to start our first unit on place value this week. Students will be working in collaborative math stations, ALEKS (our individualized online program), and small group instruction. Students will be asked to work on ALEKS every Monday and Wednesday night for 10 minutes as part of their homework.
Social Studies: Because we utilize a workshop approach in writing, reading, math, AND science, we have decided to extend this to social studies this year! Students will participate in stations and small group instruction with the teacher each week. This week we will focus on navigating our social studies textbook, defining and understanding geography, political maps, and our states and capitals.
*Curriculum Night- I hope to see you all this Thursday from 7-7:30 in our classroom! I am looking forward to sharing with you about how our classroom works and what your student will experience this year in 5th grade!
*Be sure to check out the posts below showing glimpses into our classroom last week. Our social media leaders will be posting updates throughout each week!
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