Grade 5
Major Subjects
| Subject | Textbook Title | Publisher |
| Bible | Christ and My Choice | A.C.S.I. |
| Mathematics | Mathematics | Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley |
| Science | Science | A Beka Books |
| History | Old World History and Geography | A Beka Book |
| Reading | Foundations and Frameworks | About Learning Inc. |
| English | Houghton Mifflin English | Houghton Mifflin Co. |
Minor Subjects
| Subject | Textbook Title | Publisher |
| Vocabulary | Vocabulary Workshop | Sadlier-Oxford |
| Creative Writing | Teacher directed, short stories, poems, small published books |
Foundations and Frameworks Reading Program
The following skills are taught in literature circles and through the use of Spec Logs: Sequencing, Character, Comparison, Plot, Questioning, Inference, Cause & Effect, Author's Viewpoint, Author's Purpose, and Context Clues. Below is a sample of some of the books the students will read during the year:
Anne Frank: Beyond the Diary
The Bandit of Ashley Downs
A Boat to Nowhere
Children of the Fire
Danger Along the Ohio
Escape from the Slave Traders
Fever 1793
From Anna
From the Mixed-Up Files
George Washington's Socks
Gideon's People
The Kite Fighters
Maniac Magee
Name of the Game was Murder
Once on This Island
Search for the Shadowman
Sing Down the Moon
Smuggler's Island
Time Stops for No Mouse
Tornadoes
Special Subjects
- Art
- Keyboarding/Computer
- Library
- Music
- Physical Education
- Chorus
Field Trips
- Mennonite Tabernacle
- Landis Valley Museum
- Indian Echo Caverns
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