Grade Four at Mosaica (910 year olds)
Fourth grade is an exciting year in which students become more independent in their school work and are eager to explore the world around them.
The fourth grade curriculum is an interdisciplinary one designed to develop active, responsible learners. It encourages children to engage in active exploration of the world – through story, literature, art, mathematical investigations, science experiences, field trips, discussions, music, and ongoing questioning. Children develop responsibility for their work by meeting expectations, raising questions, pursuing areas of curiosity in greater depth, and building on their strengths as learners.
In fourth grade reading, students strengthen their selection of independent readers/books. They participate in reading partnerships, book groups, literature circles and more. Fiction writing and research reports are both integral parts of the fourth grade writing experience. Our math curriculum stresses problem solving, computation skills and communicating mathematical thinking.
Grade Five at Mosaica (1011 year olds)
Fifth graders feel proud of their growing responsibilities in the elementary school. As role models and experienced members of the elementary school they take pride in their academic work as readers, authors, mathematicians and historians and enjoy sharing their experiences with the rest of the school.
The fifth grade curriculum consists of activities, discussions, debates, experiences and written work that encourage each child to become independent, creative thinkers, readers, writers and problemsolvers. We foster students’ efforts to become more responsible for their learning by asking them to be accountable for their work, meet expectations, raise questions, pursue areas of curiosity in greater depth, and share discoveries they make. Students are asked to examine their strengths as learners and make use of these strengths and other helpful learning strategies.
Fifth graders read and write in a variety of genres, including poetry, personal narratives, fiction, nonfiction and essays. Along with practicing traditional computation skills, fifth graders also work on various math projects.
