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Welcome to Third Grade

Welcome to Third Grade. A Place Where We Think, Imagine and Explore!. Who is Miss Johnson?. Truman State University Bachelor of Arts in Classics—2004 Truman State University Master of Arts in Education--2006. Truths (Beliefs). Every child has the capacity to learn. (Einstein)

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Welcome to Third Grade

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  1. Welcome to Third Grade A Place Where We Think, Imagine and Explore!

  2. Who is Miss Johnson? Truman State University Bachelor of Arts in Classics—2004 Truman State University Master of Arts in Education--2006

  3. Truths (Beliefs) • Every child has the capacity to learn. (Einstein) • Students will gain the greatest benefit in an environment in which they feel safe and accepted. • Making choices is an integral part of learning.

  4. School-Wide Character Education Values Character Education is an integral part of our learning environment—Meramec Five Students will identify what it will look like and sound like to practice the Meramec Five

  5. Behavior Expectations • Respect greatest virtue • Respect self • Respect the building • Respect others • “You can do anything in this class as long as it doesn’t cause a problem for you or someone else” • Choices • Love and Logic, Jim Fay

  6. What Does This Mean to You? • Phone Call or Email • Setting Goals

  7. Daily Schedule • Please look inside your packet. • Rotating Days • Adjusts to insure that all students get an equal amount of time in specialist classes • Brain Research (Degree of Focus) • Recommend arriving by 8:25

  8. Class Meetings Character education Focus on Meramec 5 Teach strategies for solving problems Sharing Games for building community

  9. Curriculum Subject areas Expectations How you can help

  10. Social Studies • Foundation for fourth grade social studies • Communities—Through a global lens • What are some similarities and differences between international communities? • What are some of the different types of landforms? How do they effect communities? • How do international businesses effect communities?

  11. Science • FOSS Curriculum • Scientific process • Physics of Sound (taught in the classroom) • Water and Measurement • Sun, Moon and Stars

  12. Mathematics • Everyday Math • Cluster Grouping • Share children across the grade level • Family letters • Fact Fluency • FASTT Math • Flash cards at home

  13. Mathematics Algorithms Partial Sums—addition Trade First—subtraction

  14. Writer’s Workshop Workshop Six Traits of Writing and Lucy Calkins Units of Study Genre Sharing Vocabulary Grammar skills Spelling Promote story telling at home

  15. Spelling

  16. Reader’s Workshop • Making Meaning • Teaching reading strategies through read-aloud and think-aloud • Helps to build a cooperative community • Listening and responding • Guided Reading/Literacy Circles • Based on assessment tools such as the SRI and DRA • Focus on specific strategies to help students • Share students across the grade level • Read nightly

  17. Planners • Fill out planners at the beginning of the day • Check planners for parent signature and notes in the morning • Write notes as needed throughout the day • Daily home-school communication • Go over homework assignment • Parents sign nightly

  18. Homework • Homework—30 minutes • Math Practice—Home Links • Reading for 15 minutes nightly • Spelling Practice (5 day weeks) • Optional Weekend Work • FASTT Math Practice Sheet • Flash Cards • EDM Games Online • Visit Website for additional work

  19. Regular Communication • Third Grade Bi-Weekly Newsletter • Emailed Friday • Information about upcoming units • Grade Level Events • Fieldtrips • Schedule changes • Daily Planner • Preferred Communication—comment section • Assignments • Website

  20. Communication: Student Progress • Assessments • Everyday Math Tests and Profile Sheets • Science and Social Studies Tests • Published Writing • FASTT Math Progress Grid • Homework • Assessed returned within the week • Responsibility & effort

  21. Communication • Email & Phone • Checked once daily • Respond within 24 hours • I prefer email • Call the office for urgent matters • Changes in how students get picked up • Website for updates • Conferences • Report Cards

  22. Class Volunteers (VIP) • Fieldtrips • Class projects • Assistance with Class Library

  23. Extracurricular Events I love supporting the our kiddos outside the classroom too… Please share their event schedules with me!

  24. Reminders… Conference Sign-up in the library Birthday treats: Please give advanced notice Read your packet carefully Feel free to use the paper to write a letter telling your child what you learned about Third Grade

  25. Two Sculptors Thank you for your partnership! Working together will make all the difference!

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