Fifth Grade At a Glance Below are a few of the exciting experiences that await your fifth-grader in Langley’s Lower School: • Advisory groups rather than homerooms that create opportunities for bonding and begin to simulate the Middle School structure • Leadership opportunities, including developing service learning projects, leading weekly assemblies, and being a big buddy to a first-grader The Langley School’s Arc of Development recognizes that the steepest part of a child’s development comes early, and that while every child’s path is unique, there are predictable cognitive, emotional, and social milestones. With this model, our students receive age-appropriate, inquiry-based instruction.
• Fifth-grade musical theater performance that prepares students for Middle School drama • Interscholastic team sports that build leadership and athletic skills • Overnight team-building trip to Camp Highroad
Learning in Action “Students delve into the creation of a society, questioning the structures that need to be in place for a society to withstand the test of time. As they create their own societies, they also analyze the impact of geography, written language, and technology. This project gives fifth-graders a broader historical lens with which to examine the civilizations of the past.” -Grade 5 Teacher “A long-time fifth-grade tradition, the spring cricket match is an allday affair in which the students play cricket on the athletic field. In addition to learning the finer points of the game and developing their athletic abilities, this experience also teaches students about sportsmanship and respect for other cultures.” -Grade 5 Teacher “As part of the children’s story unit, fifth-graders learn to use a variety of literary devices such as simile, metaphor, and allegory to draft their own unique children’s story for their first-grade buddy. Students refine their editing and revision techniques throughout the writing process as they perfect their stories. At the end of the unit, we present the Children’s Story Award to one winning entry.” -Grade 5 Teacher