WELCOME!2015-2016

Mrs. Wohl & Mr. Ramaley

Back-To-School

Morning

Routine

Before Assembly

• Unfinished work• Homework questions• Silent read

Assembly

• Values infusion

• Class sharings

• Birthday celebrations

Morning Work

• Overview of Spelling/Vocab.

• Grammar

• Handwriting

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Writing

Narrative Writing– Short Stories

• Entertaining beginning

• Elaborative detail• Suspense• Main event• Solution/

Conclusion• Extended ending

Expository – 5 paragraph

essays

• Outlining• Rough draft• Editing • Final draft

Math

Units Covered• Adding/Subtracting Numbers• Greater Numbers/Place Value• Graphing• Multiplication/Division• Time/Money/Measurement• Geometry• Fractions• Problem Solving

*Number Sense/Facts-Math Sprints, Mad Minutes

Reading

• Guided Reading Groups:

– Small group instruction– Themed based chapter books– Units: Roald Dahl, Historical Fiction,

Poetry, Dogs, World Cultures, and Fantasy

• Read Alouds:

– Follow our theme based units – Develop listening skills– Exposure to vocabulary – Active reading and thinking

Social Studies

• Study of the United States by Geographic

Region• Northeast• Southeast• Midwest• Southwest• West

• Students will learn all states/capitals

• 50 States Fair! Individual State Reports

• Simulated Lewis and Clark Expedition

Science

• Simple Machines

• Human Body/Health

• Sound

• Electricity

• Solar System

• The Rainforest

Technology

• Chromebooks • K.W.T.

Website!Our main source of communicationRecap/highlights of the week

Reminders/important information

Pictures

Weekly spelling/vocab. list, book bingo information

Fun links!

Homework

Nightly Homework• Spelling workbook page• Math workbook page• Pre-reading • Study spelling/vocab.• Book Bingo

*Assignment Pad

Book Bingo

• Home-based, independent project

• Time management/ organization- calendar

• Complete reading

• “Book Talk”

• Project

• Public speaking

Classroom Management

Leaders of the P.H.

• Positive reinforcement– Class

– Pods

– Individual

RESPECTStudents must respect themselves,

others, the school, and learning

Thank You