Mrs. Lansville's Updates:
Rotations will be approximately 3 weeks. By the end of 9 weeks, all fifth-grade students will have completed the same assignments, projects, and novels. It is expected that each child reads 20 minutes a night. There will be times when chapters will be assigned from the class book. If a fifth grader has an independent novel, he/she can read from that book. If your child is in a writing rotation, they may read a free-choice book for the nightly reading.
Block 1 - Language Arts - 9:10-10:10 For the next three weeks, students will be reading the novel, Wonder by RJ Palacio.
Block 2 - Language Arts - 12:10-1:25 - This group will be working on short constructed responses and focusing on organizing their writing. Students will also have the opportunity to write their first essay.
Block 3 - Language Arts - 1:45-3:00 - Students will select an independent novel about a character with a challenge or a disability. They will have three weeks to complete the book and a "Matchbook Project".
Geography -
All three academic blocks are learning the locations of the countries in North America.