I'm excited to start another year teaching 6th grade. This year will bring a lot of new faces to me and bring a lot of new knowledge to students. I look forward to seeing all the students on Thursday morning. I will be posting information on this blog most Mondays. Included will be information about upcoming events, what we are studying, Spelling words, etc.
What to Expect this Year
In Room 319 students will study Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Additionally this year we have a new Music teacher, and our returning P.E. coaches.
- Reading: We will read 6 novels this year, in addition to working from books and packets on Reading Comprehension. The novels are Number the Stars, Hatchet, Out of the Dust, The Giver, The Green Book, and Bud, Not Buddy. Students will be responsible for keeping answers to questions I post on the board each day in a Reading Journal. These are collected approximately every 2 weeks and make up about 50% of Reading Grades. Reading Logs will also be a requirement this year. Students will read 400 or more minutes each month. Signed reading logs will make up approximately 10% of Reading grades.
- Writing: We will focus heavily on the 6 Traits of Writing this year ( Content, Conventions, Organization, Word Choice, Voice, and Sentence Fluency). Students will be writing works from a variety of different genres including Expository Essays, Poetry, Narratives, Letters, and Research Papers. Additionally students will have a Spelling list of 15-25 words each week. Lists are given out on Mondays, Spelling practice assignments will be given out throughout the week and tests will be on Fridays.
- Math: We will be putting a lot of time and effort into Math this year. Fractions, Decimals, Probability, and basic Algebra and Geometry are some of the areas we hope to master this year. Students can expect to have some Math homework most days.
- Science: As was the case in 5th grade, the Science Fair will be a big part of the 3rd quarter. The rest of the year we will be working on learning the history of Science, the Scientific process, and Life Science. There is a good chance we will take our third annual 6th grade trip to the Biosphere 2 this year to see our learning in action.
- Social Studies: Sixth grade Social Studies is a great chance for expanding a student's knowledge of the world. We will study World History, and Geography, along with Government and Economics. Later in the year, students will engage in individual or small group research projects focusing on individual countries.
Sincerely,
Ms. Vasquez
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