Www.scischina.org Shanghai Community International School Back to School Night 5 th September, 2013 Welcome Grade 5 Parents

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Back to School Night 5th September, 2013

Welcome Grade 5 Parents


Grade 5 Syllabus


Language Arts

• Reading Instruction– Guided Reading– Group Reading– Independent Reading– Genres– Integrated


Language Arts

• Writing– Integrated – 6 Traits of writing– Spelling through Inquiry– mini-lessons throughout the year– writing process– genre writing


Math

– numeration– measurement– geometry– algebra– data handling– Probability– Integrated


Instruct


Inquire


SPELLING AND VOCABULARY

TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

READING

SCIENCE

MATHEMATICS

SOCIAL STUDIES

WRITING

INQUIRY UNIT

LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SKILLS

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

RHYTHM AND MOVEMENT

MUSIC

MANDARIN

ART


OUR INQUIRY UNITSConflict and Justice - Throughout history the stability of governments has had an impact on the welfare of children.

Environmental Technology -People's actions can have a positive or negative effect on our environment. As we all have a responsibility to conserve our natural resources (eg. fossil fuels, forests, etc.) we must investigate how technology has impacted the environment and work towards a sustainable future.

Leaders of the Pack- Everyone has the potential to be a leader.

Forces and Motion - The Forces and Motions unit looks at using the scientific method to test different forms of force and motion.

Body systems -The systems at work in our bodies are interrelated and require understanding and maintenance.


Field Trips

• Throughout the year Grade 5 will be going on field trips to supplement the curriculum

• Field trips reinforce learning that has occurred in class

• Field trips expand the scope of your child’s' learning beyond the daily routine of the classroom.

• By learning about a subject through many methods, including field trips, the ideas are more strongly reinforced for the students.


• Homework will assigned that is linked to with our current learning or is a review of previous learning

• Expectations

• Ownership of Homework


Social Skills

• We have a unique community at SCIS

• Our classroom today prepares us for work tomorrow:– Effective social skills are an absolute necessity, without these

learning is hindered.– We will be completing individual assignments, but also learning

to:> work together in pairs or small groups> use teamwork to aid understanding> Communicate to a range of audiences> lead and follow the lead of someone else


Social Skills

• How do we teach this?– We will explicitly teach social skills throughout the year within

our own class and by team teaching with Mrs Mary- Ellen Cox (Lower School Academic Counselor).

• Our key grade 5 social skills areas are:> Becoming more independent/ organisation> Learning different strategies to help children cope with

friendship/ life issues > Resilience> Emotions and communication-looking at how to cope with

different feelings and how to express your ideas and feelings

> Transition into middle school


Transitions – Grade 5 to Grade 6

• Our Grade 5 transitions programme will introduce your child to the Middle School and curriculum expectations. Some of the activities will include:– ‘The Day and the Life of a 6th Grader’– Meet your Mac– E-Portfolios– Tour of the Middle School– Lessons on conflict resolution– How does this lock work?


Parent Helpers – Class Parents

• Field Trips

• Class Parties/Events

• Vacancies – Please contact your class teacher.

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Www.scischina.org Shanghai Community International School Back to School Night 5 th September, 2013 Welcome Grade 5 Parents