Mrs. Burnfield - Fifth Grade ELA & Social Studies

Welcome to our "Nicely New Normal"! 

Our 2020 school year is going to be different from any other. I'm so happy that we can all be together in some capacity. Some of us are hybrid (coming to school 2 days a week), while others are fully remote (completing all school work online). Which ever way you are "doing school" remember to ALWAYS DO YOUR BEST! 

This year you will not only learn 5th Grade content, you will also be learning to be an independent learner. This is a skill that will be a benefit you throughout your entire life!

We ALL (students, teachers, parents) need to be patient and not get frustrated. This method of learning is new to all of us, but, we will all learn so much together!

When you need help at home, please email me or message me through Schoology.

Work hard and learn all that you can!

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 Online ELA Resources

EPIC Digital library for kids 12 and under with 40,000 titles -  https://www.getepic.com/

IXL helps learners develop the communication skills needed for success in school, college, and career - https://www.getepic.com/

Readtheroy Personalized reading comprehensionexercises for K12 - https://readtheory.org/

Wonderopolis®, a place where natural curiosity and imagination lead to exploration and discovery in learners of all ages - https://wonderopolis.org/

Squigglepark combining strategy, engagement, and imaginative reading passages to create fun curriculum-aligned literacy games - https://www.squigglepark.com/

Storybird is a creative global community of readers, writers, artists, and educators. Inspiration, stories, and chocolate are a few of our favorite things - https://storybird.com/

Scholastic Learn at Home Free resources to provide practice of previously taught ELA skills - https://classroommagazines.scholastic.com/support/learnathome.html

American Literature is a rich resource of short and long texts, both fiction and nonfiction, to help practice previously taught ELA skills - https://americanliterature.com/

Kids Power Library *Greensburg Salem has purchased a subscription to Pennsylvania’s Electronic Library so you can get free access to thousands of books at home or anywhere you have the internet  - https://kids.powerlibrary.org/

Newslea offers students up-to-date, high-interest articles that meet them at their level -  https://newsela.com/