Welcome to Welcome to Mrs. Moxley’s Class Mrs. Moxley’s Class

2012-20132012-2013

ReadingReading

GenresGenres

• Historical fictionHistorical fiction

• BiographyBiography

• Realistic FictionRealistic Fiction

• Expository Expository NonfictionNonfiction

• Theatrical ScriptsTheatrical Scripts

Reading BlockReading Block• Guided ReadingGuided Reading

• Focus: applying a Focus: applying a variety of reading variety of reading comprehension comprehension strategiesstrategies

• Flexible Small Groups Flexible Small Groups & Large Groups& Large Groups

• Nightly Reading: 20 – Nightly Reading: 20 – 30 minutes30 minutes

Accelerated ReaderAccelerated Reader

• Students take an initial test to see Students take an initial test to see their approximate reading their approximate reading comprehension grade level comprehension grade level equivalency.equivalency.

• Students are required to fulfill a point Students are required to fulfill a point requirement each quarter. Your child requirement each quarter. Your child will receive their point goal after their will receive their point goal after their

reading level has been assessedreading level has been assessed and we have our online access!and we have our online access!

Language ArtsLanguage Arts

Harcourt SeriesHarcourt Series D.L.A. one week, D.L.A. one week,

Spelling the nextSpelling the next Genres of writingGenres of writing

Forms of Writing Narrative Stories, poetry, response to literature, essays and letters, persuasive text, autobiographies, research reports

Writing Process

•Pre-writing, Drafting, Revising/Conferring, Editing, Publishing, Reflecting

•6+1 Traits of Writing

MathMathEstimation & Estimation &

ComputationComputation• Whole numbersWhole numbers

• DecimalsDecimals

• FractionsFractions

• Mixed NumbersMixed Numbers

Additional ConceptsAdditional Concepts• GeometryGeometry

• Conversions of Metric & Conversions of Metric & Customary MeasurementCustomary Measurement

• Algebra & Problem-solvingAlgebra & Problem-solving

Data AnalysisData Analysis• Mean, median, Mean, median,

mode, range mode, range

• Analyzing statisticsAnalyzing statistics• Analyzing GraphsAnalyzing Graphs

Saxon Math Every Day!

ScienceScience

Scientific ProcessScientific Process• Science Science ExperimentsExperiments

• Science FairScience FairLife ScienceLife Science• EcosystemsEcosystems

• Structure/Function of Structure/Function of Living SystemsLiving Systems

Earth ScienceEarth Science• Structure of the Earth Structure of the Earth

and its systems and its systems

• Water CycleWater Cycle

• WeatherWeather

Physical Science• Transference of

Energy

Science CampScience Camp

• We are looking forward to attending We are looking forward to attending a science camp in Prescott this year. a science camp in Prescott this year. It is an AMAZING opportunity, and we It is an AMAZING opportunity, and we will need all of the tax credit will need all of the tax credit donations we can get! Please fill out donations we can get! Please fill out the form online or on paper and the form online or on paper and designate it to the 6designate it to the 6thth grade field trip grade field trip fund!fund!

Social Studies…Social Studies…Focus on World HistoryFocus on World History

Early Civilizations:Early Civilizations:• Ancient Greece and RomeAncient Greece and Rome

• Ancient EgyptAncient Egypt

• ChinaChina

• Middle Ages & The Middle Ages & The RenaissanceRenaissance

• Influence of Past Influence of Past Civilizations on Present-Day Civilizations on Present-Day SocietiesSocieties

We do several projects and

presentations. You will have plenty of

notice!

Expectations/Homework Expectations/Homework CompletionCompletion

•Homework turned in by 8:30 a.m.

•VISA-Very Important Special Activity

•24 Hour Extension Pass: 2 per quarter

My Homework My Homework Philosophy:Philosophy:

1. 1. Review and Review and PreparationPreparation2. Different Strokes for 2. Different Strokes for Different FolksDifferent Folks

A Parent’s Role with 6A Parent’s Role with 6thth Grade HomeworkGrade Homework• Check your child’s agenda or the class Check your child’s agenda or the class

website to see what the assignments website to see what the assignments are.are.

• Ask your child to show you their Ask your child to show you their homework.homework.

• Ask questions! Please communicate Ask questions! Please communicate any issues that you see (struggles or any issues that you see (struggles or needing more challenging material). needing more challenging material). Communicate early to avoid difficulties. Communicate early to avoid difficulties.

Homework/GradesHomework/Grades

• Your child’s grades will be available Your child’s grades will be available online. Please check them! Graded work online. Please check them! Graded work stays in binders until the end of the stays in binders until the end of the quarter.quarter.

• I assign homework Monday-Thursday. I I assign homework Monday-Thursday. I post the homework on our class website post the homework on our class website on a daily basis. You can always check to on a daily basis. You can always check to see what the assignments are. 6see what the assignments are. 6 thth graders graders love us for this…love us for this…

VolunteersVolunteers• If you want to help If you want to help

out, I can out, I can alwaysalways put you to work! put you to work!

• Art MasterpieceArt Masterpiece

• Junior AchievementJunior Achievement

• Working with Working with students****students****

• Field tripsField trips

Thank You!Thank You!

I am looking forward to the best I am looking forward to the best school year ever! Thank you for school year ever! Thank you for sharing your children with me!sharing your children with me!

~Mrs. Moxley ~Mrs. Moxley