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Grade 5 & 6 - Torrey Smith

Welcome!

This year, our fifth and sixth grade class will have fun diving into the past -- from the creation of the earth to our earliest civilizations. We will work to dig deeper into science and social studies by overlapping their study with our other literacy and math work. We’ll do lots of reading, lots of writing, lots of discussing, and lots of exploration – online, in books, and getting our hands on materials that help us learn about the world around us. We’ll find multiple ways to demonstrate learning – writing more traditional reports as well as making models, movies, posters, games or other presentations that provide students with a chance to show off their understanding. We’ll often play games and solve puzzles – these offer different ways to work together, practice logical and strategic thinking, and have fun. We aim to foster a classroom community that is welcoming and inclusive so that students can grow both academically and socially.

Typical Schedule

Typical Homework

Reading is one of the most important skills we can teach and research shows that the best way to get better is by... READING. We'll extend students' practice by asking them to read at home several times a week for at least 20 minutes. There may be occasional assignments that come home in other literacy or math work, but they will be less common.