Welcome to the Grade 5 blog. This blog has been set up to keep you posted on the great things happening here at Pine Hills Elementary School. We are really off to a great start!
Writing: Memoirs~ the students just finished their personal narratives. They worked hard on including internal and external dialogue, show not tell, and descriptive language. We are so proud of them!
Math: We concluded chapter one; place value, multiplication and algebraic expressions. Students should have shared their tests with you by now and had them signed and returned. Please encourage your child to practice math facts each night. Students can go on the websites for this. We like Math Magician and First in Math. Taking 10 minutes each night can really make a difference.
Spelling: We are in our fourth week of Words Their Way. Students should be practicing their words each night. Tests are on Fridays.
Reading: We have worked hard these past 6 weeks implementing routines and procedures for The Daily Five. The philosophy is that students practice three to five reading activities daily. These include: Read to self, Read to someone, Work on words, Write about reading, and Listen to reading. We are off to a great start. Teachers continue to pull guided reading groups daily. Ask your child about what they are reading.
Reading Goals: We have set a goal to read 600 minutes outside of school for the month of October.
The October book Report is due October 29th
Agendas: Students should be using their agendas daily to keep track of their assignments. Please view these nightly with your child. Thank you for all of your support!
This picture is from our trip to the HVCC Nanotechnology College. The children learned about Nano science and were able to participate in centers explaining the science. They had a great time. We plan to bring these centers into the classroom for a more in depth study of Nanotechnology.