Choose basic curriculum before asking for your fifth grader's opinion on foreign language and other electives. If you require your child to take a foreign language course, allow him to help choose which language he would like to study.
Set a schedule with your fifth grader. He knows best which subjects he enjoys and which he struggles with so set a basic requirement for a week and allow him to arrange his subjects.
Provide weekly assignment sheets to your fifth grader. At the beginning of the school year help your student arrange his assignments so they are completed by the end of the week. By the end of the year your fifth grader should arrange their weekly assignments independently.
Consult teacher's manuals for courses that requires a parent to provide daily instruction. The teacher's manuals often provide ideas for covering the lesson for each day in a way a fifth grader will comprehend.
Follow along in self-instruction books with your fifth grader. There are many self-instruction options for fifth grade students, however parents must continue to stay up-to-date with each lesson to provide additional support.