The emphasis in Language Arts at the fifth grade level is the development of proficiency in written and oral expression. Language Arts classes focus on the development of the written process through reports, creative writing, letters, and research. Classes in the Library Media Center focus on the development of research skills and the use of library resources. Classes in the Computer Lab enable students to begin learning word-processing, layout and graphic skills. Fifth grade students read to increase skills and comprehension, to enrich their background in the subject areas and to gain an awareness of the best of children s literature.
Spelling is taught as a separate subject.
Spelling is also emphasized in the writing process through the skill of proofreading.