Handwriting
Zaner Bloser Handwriting Instruction
Students will be graded Pass - Fail
They will work carefully to complete activities in their workbook by deadlines assigned in class.


Study Skills
Students are empowered by effective learning strategies. 
They learn how to approach their work and are better able to independently transfer and interact with the information they need to know. 
The strategies taught in fifth grade will be incorporated into all areas of the curriculum and across all disciplines.
These strategies will be augmented by STUDY ISLAND
STUDY ISLAND is a skills and concept oriented program that is perfectly aligned witht he New Jersey Core Content Curriculum Standards and the state assessments.
This software has practice lessons for the state standards and even offers a game format!
It is a solid source of educational support as well as a super motivator!