Description

You're teaching 5th grade this year. What do you need to know? Preteens thrive when given challenging, engaging opportunities that integrate their expanding cognitive abilities with their great enthusiasm for working with peers. Mike Anderson shows you how in this practical book. In clear, plain writing peppered with examples from his own classrooms, he shares practical, specific advice on topics such as:

Arranging a circle, desks, and tables

Choosing and storing supplies

Scheduling a child-centered day and teaching daily routines

Planning special projects and field trips that maximize learning and build community

Understanding the special concerns of fifth graders' parents and finding the best ways to communicate with them

Part of the What Every Teacher Needs to Know K 5 Series! Buy a set of these grade-level books and get all 6 grade-level titles for the price of 5!