Grade 5

Parent Information Evening

Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Welcome to G5
 Information
Literacy
Units of Inquiry
Math
Homework

Parental Expectations

Questions
 Literacy
The Daily 5 (Read to Self, Read to Someone, Listen to Reading,
Word Work (Spelling & Expansion of Vocabulary), Work on Writing)
Reading
Read to self
Read to someone
Listen to reading
Word work
Words Their Way
Work on writing
Writing Genres
Writing Process Work with teacher
 UNITS OF INQUIRY GRADE 5
Where we are in Place and Time: The Story of Humanity is a Story of
Migration
The reasons people migrate; Impact of migration on Singapore; Mapping
journeys of migration

How the World Works: Energy is Stored and Used in Different Ways
Potential and kinetic energy; How energy is transformed; Applying our
knowledge of energy

How We Organize Ourselves: Understanding Supply and Demand is

Essential for a Business to Succeed
Supply and demand; How we depend upon people in other places; Ethics of
trade
 UNITS OF INQUIRY GRADE 5
How We Express Ourselves: Media Influences the Way We Think
and Act
What is media; How media influences audiences; How media uses data

ALL TD THEMES: EXHIBITION

MARK YOUR CALENDARS April 24-25

Who We Are: There are Changes That Affect us During Puberty

The physical changes we experience; Social and emotional changes;
Ways of managing these changes
 Mathematics

Number
Pattern and Function
Data Handling
Shape and Space
Measurement
 HOMEWORK IN GRADE 5...
Reading
Students to read for a minimum of 20 minutes Monday-Thursday
To be recorded each night in Reading Log (Pink Book)
with date, name of book, comment (written by student) & parent initial

Math
Students to complete assigned Mathletics activities weekly
online http://asia.mathletics.com/

Literacy or Unit Activity

Students to complete the assigned activity in Unit of Inquiry or Literacy
in their GRAY Homework Book
 Other Information About Homework...
Homework will be given Mondays and returned on Fridays

Approximately 40 minutes an evening to be spent on homework from

Monday - Thursday
-20 minutes per night on Reading & Reading Log
-20 minutes per night on Math/Literacy or Unit Task

Students can manage their time (with parent or teacher help if needed) to decide
which days they will work on Mathletics and which days they will work on their Unit
of Inquiry / Literacy homework.

Example: Mondays and Tuesdays - Mathletics 20 minutes

Wednesdays and Thursdays - Unit or Literacy 20 minutes
 Parental Information
Blogs
issg5-1.weebly.com Ms. Anjis class
issg5-2.weebly.com Ms. Jasinskas class

Communication
Michelle Jasinska 5.2: mjasinska@iss.edu.sg
Anjana Dayal 5.1: adayal@iss.edu.sg

ISS Website www.iss.edu.sg Quick Links

Parent access to Managebac (Parent Tutorial)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FawlbdmJlmw
YEARLY OVERVIEW FOR GRADE 5
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