Religion
Text – RCL Benziger Blest Are We
www.blestarewe.com
- Emphasis on the Mass, the seven sacraments, the liturgical year, lives of the saints, Scripture, and prayer.
- Active participation in Mass, prayer services, and class is required.
- Traditional prayers will be learned and prayed.
- Family Life Program will be presented in the spring. Materials will be sent home for you to preview.
Reading
Text - Macmillan/McGraw Hill Treasures
www.macmillanmh.com
- Emphasis on instilling a love of reading as well as development of skills
- Goals include exploration of different genres, analysis of story structure, expand vocabulary, and develop comprehension
- Several novels will be read over the course of the year for literature study
- Independent reading through the Accelerated Reader Program will be required each quarter. A minimum of 2 books on grade level is our goal for each quarter.
English
Text - Loyola Press Voyages in English
- Emphasis on parts of speech and grammar
- Writing activities will be cross-curricular
- I will coordinate English lessons with our grammar book from the reading series.
- We will use Daily Oral Language as well as Daily Language Review
Spelling
- Used in conjunction with Treasures Reading Program
- Tests on Friday and work due on Friday unless a change in schedule is required
- Unit Spelling Bees
Math
Text - McGraw-Hill Everyday Mathematics
www.everyday math.com
Everyday Mathematics is organized into the following content strands:
- Numeration and Order
- Arithmetic Operations
- Data and Chance
- Geometry
- Measurement
- Reference Frames
- Patterns, Sequences, Functions, and Algebra
Woven throughout the content strands are three important mathematical threads:
- Algorithms
- Estimation, Mental Arithmetic, and Number Sense
- Problem Solving
- Please review multiplication and division facts with your child.
www.aaamath.com
www.thatquiz.com
Social Studies
Text – Macmillan/ McGraw-Hill The United States
- Emphasis on early U.S. History – Native American cultures, Age of Exploration, Colonial America, The Struggle for North America, The New Nation, Slavery and Emancipation, The Nation Grows and Westward Expansion, and The Modern Era.
- U.S. Geography and map study
- Begin with brief overview of world map
- Some long-term projects and assignments required
- Geography Bee – will be held in January
Science
Text - Scott Foresman Science
- Science Class will be taught by Mrs. Laura Moser.
Please see attached information.
- Science Fair to be held on Nov. 19th – 5th graders are required to participate
- Environmental Education –
Camp Carlisle field trip on Oct. 27 and 28 –
Information will be sent home in September.
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