Fifth Grade Curriculum Night
Curriculum Overview
5th Grade Expectations
Eagle Bluff
Ms. Gross
Mr. Nygren
Mrs. Kersten Ms. Vanderborght
Mrs. Altendahl
Curriculum
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STEM
Language Arts
Ancient Civilizations
Specialists – PE, Music, Media
Responsive Classroom
Language Arts
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Reading is Thinking
Writer’s Workshop
Word Study
Choice and self-directed learning
Reading is Thinking
‘Just Right’ Books
• Independent Reading
Individual conferencing
Guided reading groups
Strategy groups
Literature groups
• Shared Reading
Time For Kids
Global/Science Books
Novels
Reading is Thinking
‘Just Right’ Books
• Read Aloud
Teacher modeling
Discussion of literary techniques
Interpretation practice
• Independent Goals
35 - 45 books this year
Varied genres
Writer’s Workshop
• Mini-lessons: focus on skills, what makes
good writing
• Write with choice: students choose what to
write about much of the time.
• Genre Studies
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Poetry
Persuasive writing
Letters
Personal narrative
Essays
Reports
Scientific writing
Word Study
• 12 Units consisting of:
– Spelling lessons
– Language and vocabulary lessons
– Dictionary and thesaurus lessons
– Units are done between September and
May. The teacher decides when and how
long for each unit.
– A post-test is given, but the main focus is
studying the spelling patterns and word
usage.
Math
Our curriculum is a framework of goals based
on the National Standards and MN State
Benchmarks. We use the Bridges Series.
Resources:
Bridges Student Book – Home Connections
Number Corner Student Book
Work Places Log
Bridges Parent Info Site
Additional information about Bridges and
support for families can be found at
http://www.mathlearningcenter.org
resources/materials/parents
STEM
• Specialists that work with us
• Field Studies
• FOSS Units
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Variables
Environments
Simple Machines
Landforms
• STEM activities blended into themes and all
curriculums. The line between curriculums
has blurred.
Ancient Civilizations
• Early Humans, Egypt, India, China, Greece,
and Rome
• Concentrating on the components of
civilizations
• Research Skills/ Technology Use
• Current Events using Time for Kids
Technology
• Incorporation of student laptops into
daily study and learning.
• Instruction and use of computer
applications to assist learning and
reporting.
Specialists
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Music
Media
Physical Education
Technology
Science
Engineering
Math
Responsive Classroom
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Morning Meeting
Class Pact
Logical Consequences
Take a Break chair
Community Development
Academic Choice
Fifth Grade Expectations
• Read! Read! Read!
– 35 - 45 books this year
• Develop independent work habits
– Homework varies depending on the day
– Projects assigned to practice time management
and meeting long term deadlines.
• Organize Materials
– Use a binder to organize assignments and papers
– Keep a clean desk and work area
• Develop homework skills
• Complete Assignments
– Assignment card signed weekly
Report Cards
• Three Trimesters
• Report card sent in December, March,
and June
• Rubric Scores:
– 1 = Limited
– 2 = Developing
– 3 = Proficient
– 4 = Exemplary
If you have questions contact
your child’s homeroom
teacher.