Literacy+Approach

We are beginning a literacy approach to teaching reading this year. Your child will be reading books in the classroom as well as at home. Our goal is to explore many genres especially non-fiction. Our focus in fifth grade is reading to learn. Your child will be learning about the text features of non-fiction books as well as rudimentary note-taking. We will also require your child to write about what they are reading and encourage them to make connections to themselves, their world, and other texts. We will also be exploring author's craft and how stories are developed.