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Welcome to the Third Grade Parent Curriculum Night!

Welcome to the Third Grade Parent Curriculum Night!. Kim Gray Jenn Leavitt Chris Snow. Our Third grade goal FOSTER INDEPENDENCE!. Welcome to The Common Core State Standards!. Reading, Writing, and Math aligned Fewer topics with more in depth study

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Welcome to the Third Grade Parent Curriculum Night!

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  1. Welcome to the Third Grade Parent Curriculum Night! Kim Gray Jenn Leavitt Chris Snow

  2. Our Third grade goal FOSTER INDEPENDENCE!

  3. Welcome to The Common Core State Standards! • Reading, Writing, and Math aligned • Fewer topics with more in depth study • The report card will reflect these new standards • Good-bye CMT! • Welcome Smarter Balance Assessment!

  4. Workshop Model; Reading, Writing, Math l Share Mini-Lesson * Independent Work * Conferencing with Teacher * Small Group Strategy Work

  5. Reading At Home At School • Reader’s Workshop Units of Study • Building A Reading Life • Following Characters into Meaning: • Envision, Predict, Synthesize, and Infer • Series Book Clubs • Nonfiction Reading: Expository Texts • Mystery Book Clubs • Biography book Clubs • Informational Reading: Reading, Research, • and Writing • Social Issues Book Clubs Read, Read, Read independently side-by-side to & with Talk about the text Book Bag & Log Biography Project

  6. Writing At School At Home • Crafting True Stories Personal Narratives Storytelling • The Art of Information Writing Expository (organizing information) • Changing the World Persuasive Writing & Speeches Petitions & Editorials • Friendly Letters • Poetry • Word Work; Words Their Way • Cursive • Conversation • Reading • Write! • Letters • Stories • Thank you cards • Shopping lists • Journals • Keep it Fun! • Type • Lined or unlined paper • Colorful paper • Fun pens & pencils

  7. Math At School At Home • Topics Covered; Computing with Whole Numbers (using the open number line, place value blocks & concepts) Understanding Multiplication & Division Reasoning about 2-Dimensional Shapes Understanding Fractions Exploring Measurement and Data Understanding Area & Perimeter Connecting & Using Multiplication & Division Reasoning about Fraction Comparisons & Equivalence • Daily Fact Practice (fluency = 3 second recall) • Addition & Subtraction facts (review) • Multiplication & Division facts • Real Life Math • Count $ • Tell Time • Solve Problems

  8. Social Studies At School At Home • Geography & 5 Needs of a Community • Government & Citizenship • Haddam Past & Present • TIME Magazine; current events • 5 Needs Community Assignment • Haddam History Project

  9. Science At School At Home • Rocks and Minerals • Liquids, Solids, and Gas • Animal Studies • Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Replace • Health/Minds Up • Extend learning of topics • Reading • Conversation • 4Rs Home Project • Healthy Behaviors Project

  10. Spanish (2x per week for 30 min) At School At Home • Report Card Grades • Topics; • Family • Salutations & Communication • Calendar and Weather • School • Seasons • Sports • Telling Time • Shapes • Hispanic Heritage, Cultures & Holidays • Prepare for quizzes using study guides (sent home 2 wks. before) • Share learning for additional practice speaking (use vocabulary in context; greetings, foods, colors, clothes, etc.) • Practice unit puzzles

  11. Special 3rd Grade Activities In School Field Trips • Family Read • Family Math • Student Poetry Reading • Haddam History Showcase • Recorder Concert • Haddam Center • Veteran’s Museum

  12. Please meet us in the classroom! • Meet your child’s teacher • See your child’s classroom • Sign up for October conferences

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