Welcome to 5th Grade Curriculum Night!

Mrs. Miranda Mariposa School

Math Curriculum Scott Foresman and Addison Wesley

This is a traditional textbook approach to teaching mathematics. In addition

• Place Value

• Data and Graph

• Time

• Computation

• Money

• Geometry

• Fractions

• Decimals

• Patterns and Probability

• Custom and Metric Measurement

CGI Cognitively Guided Instruction

Cognitively Guided Instruction (also referred to as CGI math) is an approach to teaching mathematics that uses a student's own mathematical thinking as the basis for instruction. Its premise is based on the underlying assumption that students already posses an informal knowledge of mathematics. The teacher's role, is to build from this prior knowledge so that students can eventually make connections between situational experiences and the abstract symbols typically found to represent them in mathematical equations.

Sample Question: Lisa went to her garden. She dug up 75 yams. If she put 10 yams in each bag, how many bags did she need?

Language Arts Harcourt Trophies Anthology

• Daily Language Review

• Vocabulary

• Comprehension

• Guided Comprehension

• Independent Reading

• Book Studies

Writing 6 Traits of Writing Ideas

Ideas are the heart of the message. They are the thoughts, the main point, the content, or the main story line of the piece.

Organization

Organization is the framework of the writing piece. Organization is what holds the ideas together to convey meaning. Each writing piece has a beginning, middle, and end—that is organization!

Voice

Voice is many things: personal words, ideas, tone, and style. Voice has the power to hold a reader’s attention and make the reading more enjoyable. Voice is used purposefully to enhance meaning.

Word Choice

In order for the reader to get the idea or point, the writer must choose ―just the right words or phrases to get the message across to the reader.

Sentence Fluency

Sentences make sense, and phrasing and word choice make them easy to read and understand. When a piece of writing is easy to read aloud, it has sentence fluency.

Conventions

Conventions are spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar and usage, and paragraph indentation. This is the work of a copy editor.

Science • Scientific Method

• Earth and Space

• Biomes of North America

• Matter and Energy – Atoms and Molecules

• Human Body

Social Studies • Geography and Map Skills

• Native and Early Americans

• European Explorers

• Colonization

• American Revolution

• Current Events

Based on thorough and well-accepted academic study and brain research, the eight Thinking Map tools correspond with eight fundamental thinking

processes. More than simple task-specific graphic organizers, these tools can be utilized individually or in various combinations for all grade levels, in all

subjects.

Mrs. Miranda’s Expectations

Rewards

• Happy Teacher

• Special Events

• Principal’s Lunch

• Gold Cards

• The Joy of Learning

• Fun Friday

Consequences

• Lifeskills timeout

• Loss of Recess/Fun Friday

• Note Sent Home

• Phone Call to Parent

• Loss of Special Events- Parties, Field

Trips, etc.

1. Listen attentively to the speaker. 2. Work quietly. Do not disturb others who are working. 3. Raise your hand and wait to be called on before speaking. 4. Respect others. Treat others with kindness in your words and

actions. 5. Always do your personal best.

Homework and Communication

Homework Schedule-

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Spelling Spelling

Language Arts

Spelling Spelling-

Study for Test

SPELLING TEST

Vocabulary Test

Math Math Math Math WEEKLY MATH

TEST

Social Studies or

Science

Read 20 Minutes Read 20 Minutes Read 20 Minutes Read 20 Minutes Read 20 Minutes

This is the homework that should be expected each week. Students may also have to complete a rough draft or a final draft of a writing assignment. However, if students do not finish their class work it will go home as homework. In addition, students may have a project or report we are working on at various times throughout the year.

•Binder/Homework Folder- Brought to school daily

•Reading Log -Checked every Monday

•Agendas- Checked for parent signature every Tuesday

•Communication – Phone calls, notes and e-mails

•Biweekly Progress Report on Work Habits and

Behavior- Due signed the following Monday.

Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.

- William Butler Yeats

• Email address dlmiranda@kyrene.org

• Voicemail 480-541-3929