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Fifth Grade Curriculum Night

Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. Kriger,

Miss Leonard, Mr. Philips

So that you may know us So that you may know us better…better…

Mrs. DavidsonMrs. Davidson

1313thth year teaching fifth grade at year teaching fifth grade at Washington School.Washington School.

Masters of Education Masters of Education Wife of Neil and mother to KateWife 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.

Mrs. KrigerMrs. Kriger

First year at Washington Elementary First year at Washington Elementary Previously taught 3Previously taught 3rdrd Grade at Lincoln Grade at Lincoln

ElementaryElementary Received Masters Degree from Received Masters Degree from

Duquesne UniversityDuquesne University Married this summerMarried this summer Loves running, yoga, beach, and my Loves running, yoga, beach, and my

dog, Maggiedog, Maggie Lives in Scott TownshipLives in Scott Township

Miss LeonardMiss Leonard

33rdrd year teaching fifth grade at year teaching fifth grade at WashingtonWashington

Previously taught in Las Vegas and Previously taught in Las Vegas and TampaTampa

Received education degree from Received education degree from Slippery Rock UniversitySlippery Rock University

Enjoys reading, baking, and the Enjoys reading, baking, and the moviesmovies

Lives in Scott TownshipLives in Scott Township

Mr. PhilipsMr. Philips

1111thth year teaching 5 year teaching 5thth grade at Washington grade at Washington Masters in the Art of Teaching from PittMasters in the Art of Teaching from Pitt Certified in Elementary Education, Middle Certified in Elementary Education, Middle

School Math, Middle School Social Studies, School Math, Middle School Social Studies, and K-12 Principal certificationand K-12 Principal certification

Married to Carly (Mrs. Philips) and dad to Married to Carly (Mrs. Philips) and dad to SophieSophie

Enjoys pizza, sushi, and Star WarsEnjoys pizza, sushi, and Star Wars Lives in South FayetteLives in South Fayette

Writing WorkshopAll 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

Cursive Writing

District expectations:

5th grade students will practice cursive writing in their writing class and on spelling homework

5th Grade students will write spelling tests in cursive

One final Writer’s Workshop piece will be completed in all cursive

Houghton Mifflin HarcourtHoughton Mifflin Harcourt

JourneysJourneys*Our new reading program for *Our new reading program for

grades K-5grades K-5

Reading – Reading – Mrs. Kriger & Miss LeonardMrs. Kriger & Miss Leonard

http://www.hmheducation.com/journeys

Journeys CurriculumJourneys CurriculumDesigned to meet diverse needs of Designed to meet diverse needs of

all studentsall studentsA balanced literacy approachA balanced literacy approach Includes progressive skills in Includes progressive skills in

phonemic awareness, phonics, phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and reading vocabulary, fluency, and reading comprehensioncomprehension

ReadingReading

From the National Reading Panel…From the National Reading Panel…

Five essential reading components areFive essential reading components arePhonemic AwarenessPhonemic AwarenessPhonicsPhonicsComprehensionComprehensionVocabularyVocabularyFluencyFluency

Balanced Literacy: Balanced Literacy: What does that mean?What does that mean?

Teachers support each reader’s Teachers support each reader’s development as neededdevelopment as needed

Allows for differentiation through whole Allows for differentiation through whole group and small group instructiongroup and small group instruction

Follows a continuum beginning with a Follows a continuum beginning with a teacher’s read aloud, shared reading, teacher’s read aloud, shared reading, and guided readingand guided reading

The ultimate goal is independent The ultimate goal is independent reading reading

Emphasis on Strong Vocabulary Emphasis on Strong Vocabulary Instruction Vocabulary instruction helps Instruction Vocabulary instruction helps students through key steps in acquiring, students through key steps in acquiring,

practicing and applying a rich practicing and applying a rich vocabulary, thereby creating superior vocabulary, thereby creating superior

readers and writers.readers and writers.

AssessmentAssessment ObservationObservation Running recordsRunning records Small group instruction recordsSmall group instruction records Weekly phonics, vocabulary, and spelling Weekly phonics, vocabulary, and spelling

teststests Cold read assessments every 3rd story of Cold read assessments every 3rd story of

each uniteach unit Unit testsUnit tests Benchmark testsBenchmark tests MAP testing (Measures of Academic MAP testing (Measures of Academic

Progress)Progress) DIBELS testingDIBELS testing

Math Math Mrs. Davidson & Mr. PhilipsMrs. Davidson & Mr. Philips

*Investigations! Entire school participating in Pilot *Investigations! Entire school participating in Pilot

Program using only Investigations!Program using only Investigations!

InInquiry basedquiry based

Emphasize reasoning about mathematical ideas – Emphasize reasoning about mathematical ideas –

Multiplication StrategiesMultiplication Strategies

First Investigation: Number Puzzles and Multiple TowersFirst Investigation: Number Puzzles and Multiple Towers

Please refer to the Student Math Handbook to assist Please refer to the Student Math Handbook to assist

your student.your student.

MathMath

On-line access to Investigations handbookOn-line access to Investigations handbook

www.pearsonsuccessnet.comwww.pearsonsuccessnet.com

Basic FactsBasic Facts

Mastery = recall in 3 seconds or lessMastery = recall in 3 seconds or less

Focus on multiplication and divisionFocus on multiplication and division

Homework Every Night ~ 30 minutesHomework Every Night ~ 30 minutes

Enrichment always availableEnrichment always available

Social StudiesSocial StudiesMrs. Kriger & Miss LeonardMrs. Kriger & Miss Leonard

Texts – Texts – History AliveHistory Alive

www.learntci.com www.learntci.com History of U.S.History of U.S.

GeographyGeography

Native AmericansNative Americans

Early ExplorersEarly Explorers

Social StudiesSocial Studies Colonial Times Colonial Times

Prelude to the Prelude to the RevolutionRevolution

Revolutionary WarRevolutionary War

ConstitutionConstitution

Early GovernmentEarly Government

ScienceScienceMrs. Davidson & Mr. PhilipsMrs. Davidson & Mr. Philips

► Energy, Machines, Energy, Machines, and Motionand Motion

► Mixtures and Mixtures and Solutions Solutions

► Highlighting inquiry Highlighting inquiry based learning based learning using claims and using claims and evidenceevidence

Foreign Language in the Elementary School – FLESForeign Language in the Elementary School – FLES

11stst semester ~ semester ~ 1 time / week for 30 minutes1 time / week for 30 minutes22ndnd semester ~ 2 times / week for 30 minutes semester ~ 2 times / week for 30 minutes

Curricular Themes:Curricular Themes:Cultural Focus – South America Cultural Focus – South America Numbers – (100’s and 1,000’s) Numbers – (100’s and 1,000’s) Metric systemMetric systemVerbs (I like + infinitives)Verbs (I like + infinitives)Characteristics (hair, eye color, height)Characteristics (hair, eye color, height)Flag and map work in South America Flag and map work in South America On-line research of South AmericaOn-line research of South America

11stst semester only ~ 1 class per week for 30 minutes semester only ~ 1 class per week for 30 minutes 9 weeks of French followed by 9 weeks of German 9 weeks of French followed by 9 weeks of German Provides students with additional language and cultural learning experienceProvides students with additional language and cultural learning experience Facilitates comparisons between languages and culturesFacilitates comparisons between languages and cultures Students experience other languages before making language selection in Students experience other languages before making language selection in January for middle schoolJanuary for middle school

Foreign Language Exploratory - FLEXForeign Language Exploratory - FLEX

Contact: gbrown@mtlsd.netContact: gbrown@mtlsd.net

Room 004Room 004

Important StuffImportant Stuff Agenda Book – parent initial Agenda Book – parent initial

each night to verify completed each night to verify completed homeworkhomework

Lunch/uptown notes Lunch/uptown notes Flexible groups in all areasFlexible groups in all areas HomeworkHomework

1.1. Counts toward subject gradesCounts toward subject grades

2.2. Incomplete homework to be Incomplete homework to be made up during the next lunch made up during the next lunch recessrecess

Thank You for Thank You for Coming!Coming!

We are looking forward to a great We are looking forward to a great year aiding and assisting students year aiding and assisting students

as they become independent as they become independent learners fully prepared for Mellon learners fully prepared for Mellon

Middle School.Middle School.