Welcome to Third Grade Curriculum Night Lake Cormorant Elementary School

Tonight’s Agenda General Curriculum Introduction Teachers’ Presentations

Common Core State Standards Language Arts Thematic Based Six Week Units 1.Stories Worth Telling Again and Again 2.Inspired by the Sea 3.Creative, Innovative and Notable People 4.The People, the Preamble, the Presidents 5.A Feast of Worlds on a Planet Called Earth and Beyond 6.Fantastic Adventures with Dragons, Gods and Giants

I Can Statements Unit 1 - Samples I can retell stories, tell the moral or lesson and explain it using key details in the text. I can describe characters and tell how they effect the story. I can write to tell about stories I can use correct subject-verb agreement.

Common Core State Standards Langauage Arts –Reading comprehension 50% –Language / Writing40% –Performance Based Activities 10% Speaking Listening Fluency

Reading Assessment After reading a grade level passage students will answer multiple choice questions that describe, compare, contrast, and define key elements. Students will cite facts to support statements. Students will state an opinion about the story and justify the answer with facts from the story.

Language Art Assessments Multiple Choice Short Answer Writing Rubric Benchmark Assessments –Case 21 –MCT II

Reading Levels and Fluency Rates Third grade children typically read fluently 75 to 100 words per minute in the fall and 110 to 160 words per minute in the spring. Third grade child read on Guided Reading levels L through Q.

Helping your Child Read with and to your child every day and discuss what has been read. Keep supplies on hand for written communication – crayons, pencils, paper (Homework Bag or Box) Enjoy purposeful discussions with your child

Mathematics Place value – 4 digits Addition and Subtraction 4 digits with regrouping, estimation Multiplication and Division Fractions to 1/8 Measurement ½ inch, weight / mass –English and Metric

Mathematics (cont.) Geometry – two and three dimensional shapes – describe, compare, create Data Analysis and Probability –Tables and graphs Make predictions

Math Assessments and Grades 85% test grades 15% performance Benchmark assessments Case 21 MCT I

School-wide Rules I am responsible. I am respectful. I observe quiet zones. I keep my hands, feet, mouth and objects to myself.

Parent / Teacher Cooperation You are your child’s first and best teacher We need your help Communication tools –Agenda –Parent Portal Behavior Support –Class rules –Consequences –Rewards –Gator Tickets

Teacher Introductions Mrs. Cunningham Mrs. Heblich Mrs. Kopf Mrs. Speck Mrs. Westmoreland Dismiss to classrooms Thank you!