Ellen Fryer Tyson Spraul Emmy David

Welcome to Third Grade Open House!

Language Arts

Reader’s Workshop Our Balanced Literary program includes shared, independent, and guided reading opportunities every day. The students will be exposed to different genres including fiction, non-fiction, and presentations.

Writer’s Workshop Using the Lucy Calkins Units of Study the students will work on narratives, essays and fiction throughout the year.

Word Study Each week we will be explicitly teaching vocabulary, spelling patterns, or grammar/conventions, giving students the opportunity to look closely at how words work.

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Handwriting

Proper handwriting techniques are stressed at this level. Our focus is on proper grip, posture and letter formation. In third grade the students move from print to cursive writing. The goal is to have every student writing in cursive by the third trimester.

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Mathematics

EVERYDAY MATHEMATICS University of Chicago School Math Project

This is an enriched mathematics curriculum that empowers students and

teachers to understand mathematical content far beyond simple arithmetic. The emphasis is to develop more meaning to math by integrating data

gathering, analysis, probability, geometry, patterns and algebra. Mathematics becomes part of the ongoing classroom routines,

outdoor play, and the spare transitional moments that occur every day.

What you will see being sent home! *Home Links - almost every night of the week. *Family Letters - at the beginning of each unit. *Assessments - sent home at the end of each unit.

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Mathematics Unit Assessments

Front Back

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Mathematical Practices

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Science and Social Studies

Science J  Traits and Life Cycles

J  Basic Physics

J  Ecosystems

J  Weather

Social Studies J  Third Grade on a Mission

J  Culture Research Project

J  Mapping/Communities

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Homework

Homework is designed to review daily lessons or complete unfinished work. Please take a moment to look over your child’s work before it is returned to school.

Homework guidelines are located in the folder and posted on the blog if you would like to go back and review them.

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Specialist Classes

P.E. 3 classes

Language Learning Block 6 classes per six day cycle

Library check-out 1 class Counselor 1 class

Art 2 classes

Music 2 classes

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Flex Technology and Library

¨  Third Grade works collaboratively with the Technology and Library teachers to create integrated projects using a variety of resources.

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Assessments

Ways we observe your child

J Rubrics J Peer assessments

J Self-assessments J Ongoing anecdotal notes J Independent work J Group work J MAP Testing J Written Assessments J Visual and oral presentations

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Special Events

¨  Birthdays ¨  Class Celebrations ¨  Field Trips ¨  Soccer Days

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Communication

¨  E-mail ¨  Blog ¨  Conferences ¨  Report Cards ¨  Face to Face

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Q & A

¨  We view education as a partnership between the teacher, student and parents.