Grades 5 is an exciting and busy time for the students of ASK. They are actively engaged in activities and projects that help them to further develop the skills learned in Grade 4.
It is our belief that our students need to be active participants in their own learning. Our teachers’ role is to assist their students by observing their interests and strengths and providing the materials and time for them to explore and develop further in a positive and supportive learning environment.
Social integration and the development of positive social skills is an integral part of our academic program. Our students learn to share and be supportive of each other while working together collaboratively on projects and classroom activities. Strong friendships are further developed as are the skills required to be confident independent learners.
At ASK we strive to ensure that our students’ years in middle school education further promote a positive basis for the remainder of their academic lives.
The Language Arts program provides students with instruction in reading, writing, speaking, listening, spelling, phonics, communication, vocabulary, handwriting and the structure of language. Instruction occurs in a whole class setting, in small groups and on an individual basis as appropriate. A variety of methods and materials are used to teach basic skills, extend thinking and promote and refine the language development of our students.
Students learn and refine their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. A literature based approach exposes students to recognize works of children’s literature, promoting critical reading, thinking and discussion skills as a love of reading is fostered.
In grade 5 students will demonstrate a growing proficiency in a number of reading applications. Students will employ independent reading skills to all areas of learning. They will view reading as a critical personal resource for gaining knowledge and understanding.
By the end of Grade 5 students are expected to:
Our goal at ASK is to produce students who can write clearly and communicate effectively through the written word. Out students will practice oral language exercises daily, learn effective sentence and paragraph formation alongside correct punctuation and the mechanics of the writing process.
Our students will be able to effectively plan, write a first draft, revise, edit and publish a written piece in the form of a research paper, a creative writing essay, a letter or a poem.
By the end of Grade 5 students are expected to:
By the end of Grade 5 students are expected to:
The learning of the principles of math aims at our students exploring, justifying, representing, solving, constructing, discussing, using, investigating, describing, developing and predicting. Students are actively involved in problem solving, thinking and reasoning.
Manipulative are used to connect conceptual to procedural understanding. Emphasis is placed on application as well as on the acquisition of knowledge and skills.
By the end of Grade 5 students are expected to:
Social Studies concepts and skills are developed throughout the elementary school years in an ever broadening perspective.
By the end of Grade 5 students are expected to:
The science program is activity oriented and covers biology, life science, earth science, space science and physical science. Scientific knowledge will be built on our students’ natural childlike inquisitiveness. They will recognize systems and cycles and develop a growing awareness of humanity’s ability to impact on these systems.
By the end of Grade 5 students will be expected to:
The intent of the Art Education program in ASK is to develop visual thinkers and to encourage creative problem solving on all levels of instruction. This program promotes visual literacy through studies in art history, aesthetics, art appreciation and criticism as well as through the process of creating original art. Art encourages inquiry and discovery and wonder.
While art enhances learning in all subject areas by providing visual, auditory, and sensory experiences, it has intrinsic value and is worth learning for its own sake.
By the end of Grade 5, students will be expected to:
Theater arts are an important part of the lives of all students and the community. Our program is designed to promote the development of the individual’s need for dramatic self-expression. The program strives to develop the ability to appreciate the role theater arts plays in the improvement of the quality of our lives. Exposure to and appreciation of theater traditions from western and non-western regions and cultures is fundamental to our philosophy. Our department recognizes and benefits from the great variety of cultures represented at ASK.
Physical Education is an integral part of a student’s total education experience. Every middle school student will have PE daily. The PE program emphasizes fitness, the ability to work with others in small and large groups, sportsmanship, respect for people, property and rules.
The PE program for Grade 5 aims to enable students to: