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Grade Five

Grade 5 is a pivotal year in a student's educational journey, marking the transition from elementary school to more advanced learning. Here's an overview of what grade 5 typically involves:

 

Core Subjects:

1. English: Developing advanced reading and writing skills, including comprehension, vocabulary, and grammar.
2. Mathematics: Building upon previous math skills, introducing decimals, fractions, and percentages.
3. Science: Exploring more complex scientific concepts, such as forces, energy, and ecosystems.
4. Social Studies: Studying historical events, cultural traditions, and geographical features in-depth.

Skills Development:

1. Communication: Refining communication skills through public speaking, debates, and written compositions.
2. Problem-Solving: Developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills through open-ended questions and projects.
3. Collaboration: Fostering teamwork and collaboration through group work and presentations.
4. Creativity: Nurturing creativity through art, music, drama, and other expressive activities.

 

Curriculum Highlights:

1. Literacy: Reading complex texts, analyzing themes, and developing vocabulary.
2. Numeracy: Mastering decimal operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division), introducing algebraic concepts.
3. Science Inquiry: Conducting more complex experiments, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions.
4. Social Studies: Studying historical events in-depth, exploring cultural traditions, and geography.

Some specific skills kids might learn in grade 5 include:

* Writing persuasive essays and reports
* Solving multi-digit decimal problems
* Understanding forces and motion
* Analyzing historical events and cultural traditions
* Creating detailed diagrams and charts

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Remember, every child is unique, so adapt your teaching to meet their individual needs. Looking for guidance in choosing the right curriculum for your child's personalized learning plan? We're here to help Call us at 0410711313, Monday to Friday from 9am to 4pm, and we will be happy to assist you.

Reading

 All About Reading
All About Reading
Core Skills ​​
core skills reading comprehension Level 5

Readers

Living Books 
Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
Parables From Nature by Mrs Alfred Gatty
A Lion to Guard Us by Clyde Robert Bulla
Chapter Books
Do you Dare? 1954 Eureka Boys
The Hundred Dress by Eleanor Estes
The Last Light Horse by Dianne Wolfer
Intermediate Readers
Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
A Fortunate Life: Edition for Young Readers by AB Facey
Eureka by Jackie French

Literacy Units

Memoria Press​​
  • Cricket in Times Square
  • Homer Price
  • The Blue Fairy Book
  • Heidi
  • Lassie Come-Home
  • The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
  • My Side of the Mountain
  • King Arthur and the Knight of the Round Table
  • Adam and the Road
  • The Adventures of Robin Hood
  • The Door in the Wall
  • The Magician'sNephew
  • The Twenty-One Balloon- Purchase Here
The Twenty-one Balloons Unit Study Memoria Press
My Side of the Mountain Unit Study Memoria Press
King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table Unit Study

Penmanship

IEW
Cursive Knowledge IEW
Practice Foundation Handwriting 
practice foundation handwriting level 5
Memoria Press
  • Copybooks Cursive Books 1-5
  • New American Cursive 5
  • Composition & Sketchbook 3 - Purchase Here  
Composition and Sketchbook Memoria Press
New American Cursive Penmanship Memoria press

All-In-One English

Commonsense Press
LLATL Purple
Learning Language Arts through Literature Purple

Composition

IEW
  • Structure & Style for Student A1
  •  Structure & Style for Student A2
  • Discoveries in Writing
  • Adventures in Writing
  • Wonders of Science
  • Ancient History-Based Writing Lessons
  • Fables, Myths & Fairytales Writing Lessons
  • Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization
  • Teaching the Classics - Purchase Here
Structure & Style for Student A1 IEW
Discoveries in Writing IEW
Ancient History Based Writing Lesson IEW
Well-Trained Mind
Writing with Ease Well Trained Mind
writing with skill 1 well trained mind
Memoria Press​​
Classical Composition II memoria press

Spelling

All About Spelling 
All About Spelling
Memoria Press
Traditional Spelling 4 Memoria Press
Traditional Spelling 5 Memoria Press
IEW
Phonetic Zoo Iew
Spectrum Spelling 
Spectrum Spelling Level 5
Core Spelling
core skills spelling level 5
Commonsense Press
How to Teach Any Child to Spell
Junior Learning
teaching letters and sounds Junior Learning

Grammar

IEW
Fix It! Grammar IEw
Well-Trained Mind
First Language Lessons Well Train Mind
Memoria Press
English Grammar Recitation 3 Memoria Press
English Grammar Recitation II Set Memoria Press
Jolly Phonics Grammar
Jolly Grammar
The Winston Grammar
  • Basic
  • Basic Supplemental 
  • Advance -
  • Word Works -  Purchase Here
Word Work Winston Grammar
The Winston Basic Program Grammar
Core Skills Language Arts
core skills language arts level 5

Mathematics

Singapore Maths (Shing Lee)
Placement Test
Main Page
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Maths Whizz Singapore
Life of Fred
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Life of Fred
Beast Academy
Beast Academy 4A
Mammoth Math
Mammoth Math Level 5
Well-Trained Mind
Division Facts That Stick Kate Snow

Geography

Geomatters
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Australian Homeschool Series
  • Basic Skills - Practise & Improve Your Maths Yr5.
  • Basic Skill Level 3 - Yrs 5-8
  • Basic Skills - Easy Learn Maths 5A&B - Purchase Here
Easy Learn Maths 3A
Memoria Press
Geography II Set Memoria Press

Science

Real Science for Kids
  • Building Block of Science Book 5  - Purchase Here
  • Focus On Middle Biology
  • Focus On Middle Physics
  • Focus On Middle Chemistry
  • Focus On Middle Geology
  • Focus On Middle Astronomy - Purchase Here
  • Science Readers - Purchase Here
Chemistry Real Science 4 Kids
Reader Real Science 4 kids
Exploring The Building blocks of science
Commonsense Science
Commonsense Science
The Great Science Adventure
  • Discovering Earth's Landforms & Surface Features
  • Discovering the Ocean
  • The World of Insects & Arachnids
  • The World of Space
  • Discovering the Human Body
  • The World of Plants
  • The World of Vertebrates
  • Discovering Atoms, Molecules & Matter
  • The World of Light & Sound
  • The World of Tools & Technology - Purchase Here
Great Science Adventure The World of Plants
The Great Science Adventures The World of Vertebrates
Science Osyssey
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Real Science Odyssey Physics
Memoria Press
  • The Book of Birds
  • Exploring the History of Medicine - Purchase Here
Medicine Set Science Memoria Press
The Book of Birds Science Memoria press
Australia Homeschool Series
  • Succeeding in Science Year 5
  • Challenges in Science Book 2: Science and Technology Tests - Purchase Here
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General Science Books
  • Experiments and Information - Purchase Here
The First Scientist
children's encyclopedia of science

History

Linda Maher
Australia The Wide Brown Land for me by Linda Maher
Arthur J Baillie
Our Sunburnt Country by Arthur Baillie
Well-Trained Mind 
  • Story of the World Vol 1 Ancient Times
  • Story of the World Vol 2 Middle Ages
  • Story of the World Vol 3 Early Modern Times
  • Story of the World Vol 4​ Modern Times
Story of the World
History Quest
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Memoria Press
  • D'Aulaires' Greek Myths
  • Timeline Program
  • Famous Men of Rome
  • Famous Men of Middle Ages
  • Famous Men of Geece - Purchase Here
Famous Men of the Middle Ages Memoria Press
Famous Men of Rome History Memoria Press
Geo Matters
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Art & Crafts

Creative Arts
Art Skills Handbook
 Mapping the World With Art
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Memoria Press
Creating Art Memoria press
My Very First Scissors Memoria Press

Music

Memoria Press
  • Reading Music
  • Lingua Angelica 1
  • Lingua Angelica 2  - Purchase Here
Lingua Angelica 1 Memoria Press
Reading Music Set Memoria Press

Health & Wellbeing

Memoria Press
Myself and Others Memoria press
Subject
  • Empower and Body Consent
  • Emotions & Manners
  • Gross Body Skills
  • Health & Nutrition
  • Outdoor Play  Purchase Here
Smart Toss Bean Bags
Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consetn & Resect

Christian Studies

Memoria Press
Christian Studies II Set memoria press
Christian Studies III Set Memoria Press
Well-Trained Mind
Telling God's Story Well trained mind

Yearly Manuals

Memoria Press
  • Fifth Grade Curriculum Manual - Purchase Here
Curriculum Manual Grade 5 memoria press
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