Curriculum Update-October 15 (PLUS MALACCA LETTER)
Weekly Newsletter Grade 5 Dates: October 15-19, 2018 MALACA LETTER- The paper copy will come home on Tuesday, October 16:) Curriculum Information for the Week: Literacy: Students are continuing with book club groups using discussions to help them stretch their thinking about the book and develop themes. We are encouraging students to think about what they are learning about real life from their books. These ideas that are generated from their book club books will be used in their literary essays, which we will continue to learn about next week. Math: Adding and Subtracting Fractions continues this week as we move into operations with unlike denominators. Students will develop conceptual understanding using manipulatives and models to show their thinking. Unit of Study: We will continue our learning on Types of Government, and will begin our preparation for Melaka trip by looking into the history of the area. For more information and ways to s...