A WINDOW INTO MY GRADE 5 CLASSROOM 2007-2008

A WINDOW INTO MY GRADE 5 CLASSROOM 2007-2008PETA HENSHELWOOD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF STAVANGER, NORWAY

Welcome:

Come inside and see how hard we work.If you want to know a bit about us, please read our speech bubbles on our classroom door.

Be Inspired Dare to DreamStudents comments about how the Dare to Dream Wall has impacted on themOn the wall there are many inspirations. Theyre very calming pictures of places all over the world. The pictures tell you, you can do anything you want. I think if I have a wall like this in my office when I grow up and become a doctor, it could probably help me achieve my dreams, by M. The postcard wall makes me feel all relaxed and as light as a feather. It also makes me feel peaceful, by E.Sometimes when I am doing a test and I am very stressed, I look at the wall and it is strange that it can distract me for a minute as I look at all the beautiful places in the world on the postcards, then it makes me concentrate more on my test, by V.The Inspiration wall reminds me of the words discover and Paris. The word discover inspires me to always look around and discover because there is always something to be discovered. The word Paris inspires me to always choose a job that makes me feel happy as Paris makes me feel happy and joyful, by A.When I look at that wall it inspires me to travel all around the world, see splendid warm white beaches, limpid turquoise and emerald waters, beautiful green grass and multicoloured flowers, high mountains with white fresh snow, by V.

Language Arts CurriculumStudents opinions regarding the value of the quarterly Top 10 Book List:The 5C Top Ten Book List has helped me to read new books and by doing that Ive learned new words that help me with my writing, by D. I really got into the Magyk series, and that was on the book list. I think it is really fun to keep changing the wall. You can see other peoples perspective of good books, by G.It helped me read more books because people who introduced the books to me for the first time, made the books sound very exciting and appealing. The quality of writing in a good book has to have awesome, luscious words and also persuasive text to inspire me to read it. I like changing the top 10 book list because it gives me the chance to inform other people about the books I read, by DV.

READERS WORKSHOP

Conferencing with Ms. H. She also did running records of our reading.

Guided Reading Group summarising non-fiction articles

Literacy Circle Groups Sharing tasks about the chapter book Flour BabiesStudents actively participate in the organisation and selection of quality literature.

5C engaging in D.E.A.R

Students sorting and labeling independent reading books into specific reading genres at the beginning of the school year.

WRITERS WORKSHOP

Personal attribute card for Dr. Duevels BirthdayStudents Spelling Words, narrative storiesAlliteration Comic StripsPeer EditingSetting Quarterly Writing GoalsGrade 5 present Vivacious Verbs, Audacious Adjectives, Notorious Nouns and Agile Adverbs in a creative and conscious manner to ensure that luscious vocabulary is always shared and accessible to all throughout the year.

96+1 WRITING TRAITS6+1 Writing Traits classroom display, Grade 5 student work samples with writing assessment comments and scores in addition to teaching resources that aid my teaching of the 6+1 Writing Traits.

MATHEMATICS

Estimating reaction timeDrawing and measuring anglesExploring angles in daily life

Using a geometry templateSOCIAL STUDIESTime capsules to be opened in a years time, when the students are in grade 6, to enable them to see the changes in their work and personal interests.

Thinking Oriented Curriculum (TOC) or

Theory of Knowledge (TOK)

Blooms Taxonomy Literacy Circle Task ResponsesP.M.I Positive, Minus, Interesting Holiday WritingPEER TUTORINGReading Buddies with Grade 2 and Fun Friday Buddies with Kindergarten.

Student Portfolios & Teachers Assessment Folder

Sharing Portfolios with Dr. Duevel the Primary School Principal

Celebrating our Learning!Top left: We are happily celebrating Australia Day Bottom Left: Celebrating our success as newspaper journalist after completing our Grade 5 Class Newspaper! It was hard work, but the end result was totally worth it!

Our Class Newspaper

GRADE 5 ASSEMBLY ABOUT SAFETY