Fifth Grade

Fifth Grade

Have your child READ!!! 

·          If he or she doesn’t have a library card, now would be a great time to get one!

·         Have your child read recipes, advertisements, menus, brochures, maps, magazines – anything and everything!

·         Ask your child to tell you about the book he or she is reading.  Some ways to start the conversation:

*Who is the most important (main) character?  Why do you think the author chose that character?

*What is the setting (place, time) of the book?  How does that affect the story?

*What connection can you make to the text – text to self, text to text, text to world?  Explain!

*Find an example of powerful language.  What does it do for the story?

*How would you have ended the story/book?

 

Have your child WRITE!

·         Use written conversation to talk.  You can use paper/pencil or talk using technology, but hold the child accountable for correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

·         Have your child write letters to you, family members, and friends.  Use the old fashioned way – paper, pencil, envelope, and stamp!  Getting something in ‘the mail’ is exciting for all ages.

·         Have your child keep journals on trips.  Pictures and captions make it even better!

·         Do a family word of the day, having everyone using the word whenever possible.  Make a list of the words and post on the fridge.  Let your child find words in books or just find fun words in the dictionary.

·         Do a timeline of summer activities.  Have your child take pictures and write about them.  Use Power Point or a similar program to make a slide show and watch it at the end of the summer!

Make up riddles, jingles, tongue twisters, and songs.  You can involve the whole family and have a contest to see who has the best one.  

Have your child do math!
What can you expect in math in 5th grade?

MATH Activities for Every Day of Summer:
Calendar of Math Activities 1
Calendar of Math Activities 2

 

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math):
Engage your child this summer with STEM ( science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Challenge them to draw a design which they then build using supplies which you designate (like masking tape + straws or notecards, wooden block, Legos, etc. ) A bridge is a more advanced challenge for older children. Incorporate Math by giving them a height or width goal or having them measure the final construction. THEN have them IMPROVE their design using their new engineering skills.