FIFTH GRADE

FIFTH GRADE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Learning objectives are addressed at various times throughout the year.  Teachers use lessons and activities from Responsive Advisory as the primary teaching resource for learning objectives.

ACTIVITIES TO PRACTICE SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM

• As you go in and out of different places in the community, ask your child if they like or dislike where they are, and why.

• Ask your child how they feel (physically) when they are upset, and support them in expressing that feeling through words (i.e. I’m feeling upset, I need to take a break).

• Model calming techniques and practices with your child (i.e. mindful breathing, counting to ten).

• Prompt your child to decide where to eat dinner, or what movie to see.  Help them to evaluate the choices and decide based on the outcome they desire.

• Talk about your child and their friends and discuss how they are similar and different.  Discuss how they include others in their activities, or why they might not.

• Talk about conflict and practice if-then scenarios with your child to analyze the consequences of decisions.

• Encourage your child to engage with new people and learn about them.  Practice asking questions to learn about different people (i.e. tell me more about your family)

• Share your perspectives with your child and talk about theirs.  Encourage them to identify why they feel the way they do.

• Talk to your child about experiences that you have with your family and how those have impacted them and how they think.

• When discussing issues that arise between your child and others (i.e. siblings, friends, etc.) where someone has hurt feelings, discuss what was intended (i.e. was it a joke? were you angry?) and what the impact was.