The last grades in elementary 学校 are crucial for
developing interest and dedication to academic success.
The upper elementary 学校 grades are also the
years when state standardized testing begins.
Students may begin to feel increased academic pressure or even testing anxiety.
Improving confidence as well as a student’s foundation in reading, writing, and
数学对缓解焦虑很重要.
This is a great age for students to begin pursuing extracurricular activities.
Children in late elementary 学校 can explore activities to see which ones are
a good match for their passions and abilities. 学生可以开始发展
体育、音乐或艺术方面的技能. 学生应该专注于玩得开心
培养社交技能.
成长机会
一个学生
High-performing students at this age have ample opportunity for growth and
浓缩. They can continue to improve their reading comprehension and vocabulary
by reading widely, and they can also develop critical thinking skills by solving
数学难题. Students can begin to develop their interests and passions
by reading about subjects they are interested in and pursuing independent
项目.
Depending on the 学校 or district, some students will already find
themselves tracked into honors level classes when they begin middle 学校 and
some 学校 already have gifted 项目 or 浓缩 项目 in late elementary
学校. 它是 important for high-performing students in the late
elementary 学校 years to maintain their motivation and continue to do well
in order to distinguish themselves for these opportunities.
Strong students in late elementary 学校 can also begin to work on study skills
时间管理. Middle 学校 will be a big change in regards to commitments
and opportunities, and students who already know how to stay organized and manage
他们的时间会发现过渡更容易.
B的学生
Students who have mostly B’s at this point may need to improve their confidence,
动机和专注. It’s important at this stage to address any problems with
reading comprehension or understanding of math concepts, so that students can be
prepared to work more independently in middle 学校.
The late elementary 学校 years are an opportunity for B students to improve
他们的技能和努力都朝着更高的成绩迈进. 一个可以进步的学生
by the 小学毕业 may have the opportunity to be considered for
honors classes or gifted 项目 in middle 学校.
These students should also begin working on study skills. 在三到五年级期间，
学生将有越来越多的独立性. 因此，学生将需要学习
self-discipline and diligence to still perform well with increasing independence.
Developing organizational skills and time-management skills can help these students
improve their grades and prepare them 对于中学.
C或C以下学生
Students who mostly receive C or below grades in the late elementary
学校 years likely need 支持 in reading or math (or both). 许多
students at this level still struggle with reading fluency and decoding. 它是
critical to address these problems now, as any student who is still below grade
level in reading will struggle to adjust to middle 学校. 而所有学生
should be reading daily by this age level, it is even more important for those
who struggle with reading to get daily practice, so that they do not fall farther
后面. They may also need remediation and review of phonics and spelling.
Any student struggling in math at this point also needs extensive review and
支持. Students must have a strong understanding of key concepts like place
value, multiplication and division, and fractions in order to be prepared for
more difficult abstract concepts in middle 学校. 任何弱点都需要被承认
现在确认并处理.
Students who have difficulty in 学校 often start to lose motivation at this
年纪大了，就不上学了. 它是 important to encourage these students to
develop a mindset which motivates them to work hard, build their confidence, and
find ways to connect academic work to their interests.
