Welcome to Grade 5 Room 212

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Welcome to Grade 5Room 212

• Mrs. Peters
• Mrs. Madden
• Mrs. Young

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Co-Teaching Classroom
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Team Teaching

• Switch about 3 times per week
• Advantages
• Good preparation for middle school
• Meeting another teacher
• Change of environment
• Opportunity to work with children in another
  class

• Mrs. Peters
• Science
• Mrs. Cummins
• Social Studies

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Math

• 1 hour a day
• EDM/Supplemented materials
• 15 minute whole group
• 15 minute Small group
• 15 minute Math Box
• 15 minute Math game
• Homework 3-4 times per week
• Family newsletter

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Social Studies

• Study of The Western Hemisphere
• New Text Book will be available on -line
• Map Skills (Oceans, continents, maps, landforms,
  etc.)
• United States
• Canada
• Latin America
• Central America
• Mexico

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Language Arts

• Writers Workshop
• Writing Process
• Author Study
• Six Traits
• Research
• Response Journals
• Words Their Way
• Essay
• Memoir

• Readers Workshop
• Trade Books
• Whole group
• Small group
• Leveled Books
• Book Clubs
• Self-determined learners
• Independent Reading
• Genre Study

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Science

• Scientific Method
• Classification System
• Human Body
• Ecosystems
• Weather
• Plants
• Space

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Homework Expectations

• Math 3-4 times per week
• Word Study 2-3 times per week
• Reading 15-20 minutes daily
• Writing Daily
• Math facts daily/Fastt Math/Fraction Nation
• Occasional Science/Social studies
• Check and sign Agenda daily

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NYS Assessments

• ELA
• April 17 18
• MATH
• April 23 24

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Behavior Incentives

• Star Behavior
• Marble Jar
• Bingo/Wheel
• Study Link Chart
• District Policy

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Sign up!

• Fall Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences
• -front of the room
• Email List
• Class volunteers/tie-dye and writers notebooks
• Party Volunteers/treats
• -by windows

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Communication

• Communications is the Key to success
• Never hesitate to call
• Send an e-mail
• Monthly newsletter will come home
• dpeters_at_kenton.k12.ny.us
• cmadden_at_kenton.k12.ny.us
• cyoung_at_kenton.k12.ny.us
• We are here to help
• Questions and comments are welcomed
• Your child always comes first!

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