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Back to School Prep Week
Grade 5
9:00 - 12:00
Back to School Prep Week for Shelton students entering the 5th grade is a three-hour session. Instruction is given by
trained Shelton teachers using an individualized approach to match each child’s learning profile. The student-teacher
ratio will be a maximum of 8:1. The class will provide practice in writing skills and reading comprehension strategies. It
will also review fundamental math concepts.
Reading: will include instruction and practice of reading skills through the use of auditory discrimination and application
of phonetic word attack skills.
Reading Comprehension: includes direct instruction in comprehension strategies, such as following directions, getting
the facts, detecting sequences, using context, getting the main idea, drawing conclusions, making predictions, creating
imagery, and questioning.
Writing: will review, practice and guide students through the process of paragraph writing from brainstorming to the
final product. Computers in the Shelton Mobile Lab will be used during class time. Students can handwrite if preferred.
Math: will review and drill the concepts of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, fractions,
and decimals in preparation for entering 5th grade.
Back to School Prep Week
Grade 6
9:00 - 12:00
Back to School Prep Week for Shelton students entering the 6th grade is a three-hour session. Instruction is given by
trained Shelton teachers using an individualized approach to match each child’s learning profile. The student-teacher
ratio will be a maximum of 8:1.
Reading Comprehension: includes direct instruction in comprehension strategies, such as following directions, getting the
facts, detecting sequences, using context, getting the main idea, drawing conclusions, making predictions, creating imagery,
as well as questioning, annotating and highlighting pertinent text while reading, review and practice novel coding.
Writing: will review, practice and guide students through the process of paragraph writing from brainstorming to the
final product. Computers in the Shelton Mobile Labs will be used during class time. Students may handwrite if preferred.
Math: will review and drill the concepts of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, fractions,
and decimals in preparation for 6th grade.
