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January 10th, 2025

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Dear Fifth Grade Parents,

We are so excited to welcome our students back to school after the holiday break! We hope your time with family and friends was filled with joy and relaxation. As we start this new semester, our classroom is buzzing with enthusiasm for all the exciting learning experiences ahead. This week, students are refreshing their understanding of our school and classroom expectations, setting the stage for a successful and productive term. Thank you for your continued support as we dive into another wonderful chapter of growth and discovery!

Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks

English Literacy

Learning Goal

Readers will evaluate argumentative texts and work in groups to research an issue, setting up right from the start the study of a debatable issue that can be considered from multiple perspectives.

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Readers will recognize that a good argument is supported by reasons backed up by evidence. Readers will figure out when a text is making an argument versus trying to persuade. Readers will notice when texts are one-sided or offer different sides of an issue.
Readers will focus initially on texts that lay out the argument clearly and then read about both sides. Readers will let their research spur quick flash-debates, which can help them clarify their thinking and know what further research they need to do. Readers will start researching deeply about an issue, including background information, to become authorities on that issue. Whenever they read, they would ask, ‘How might this information apply to the argument?

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

Readers are encouraged to use a reading log to track their stamina and volume, whether reading fiction or nonfiction. By writing down the title, pages, or time spent reading, they can see their progress and feel proud of their hard work. Setting small goals will help them read more each day and improve their reading skills. The more they track, the easier it gets, and the more fun reading will become!

Spanish Literacy

Learning Goal

Los escritores van a:
* Crear preguntas para una entrevista sobre el tema del libro que están escribiendo.
* Balancear información y conocimientos personales en el texto.
Como lectores de textos informativos:
* Buscar, leer y seleccionar información útil para su libro.

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Los escritores de textos informativos
* Harán una encuesta a sus compañeros de clase sobre el tema que están escribiendo para desarrollar los capítulos de su libro.
* Seleccionarán y distribuirán la información obtenida de las encuesta y la información seleccionada en los textos leídos.
Como lectores, los escritores visitarán la biblioteca y buscarán libros relacionados con el tema de su texto informativo, leerán la información que consideren útil y la escribirán usando sus palabras.