Group 5 is quite a tough year for children because they are going to start with subjects as geography (topography), history, nature, technology and so on.
The knowledge of the tables of multiplication (0 to 10) has to be memorized and they will practice dividing more and more. They have to be able to do (mental) arithmetic exercises up to 1000 and they are learning the digital time (which most children find quite difficult). That can be difficult for children because it is different than digital time in other countries.
The reading and understanding level is much higher and so is arithmetic (story sums).
I will give homework for children of group 5 every week. Including giving a new book to read and answer questions about it every week.
The reading level at the end of group 5 has to be at least: AVI E5.
What I am going to work on with children from group 5:
1. Reading books with child matched to their AVI reading level (Theater books make reading more enjoyable)
2. Talking about the book the child had to read for that week
3. Giving dictation matched to the level at school
4. Practising mental arithmetic (up to 1000)
5. Practising Reading & understanding (with roadmap + signal words)
6. Practising a lot story sums (with roadmap + keywords as well)
7. Making mindmaps to practise vocabulary
8. Making Trial Citotest extercises –> Middle + End group 5 level (M5 + E5)
9. Making One Minute Reading Tests + Technical Reading Tests for AVI level
I will give homework for children of group 5 every week. Including giving a new book to read and answer questions about it every week.
