Mrs. Owen’s 3 rd Grade Class Welcome to Curriculum Night! I am so glad you are here! Please take a moment to write a “love note” to your child for them to read in the morning!

Agenda  Reminders  Communication  Behavior Management  Homework  Daily Schedule  Technology  Curriculum (Reading, Writing, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health)  Questions

Reminders  Tardy policy  Pets  Birthdays  Transportation- bus passes and changes  If your child has a change in transportation, the front office needs to be notified by 2:00 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and by 12:00 on Wednesdays.  Please also me if you child is getting home a different way or else I have to send them to their regular dismissal location.

Communication  I send out class newsletters every Friday. If you want to be part of the class distribution list, e- mail me at  me or call ( ) with any questions or  Parent-teacher conferences will be held in October and March.

Behavior Management  Clip chart  Potential Consequences: loss of recess or a refocus sheet that needs to be signed by parent/guardian and returned the following day  Daily recording by student on weekly homework sheet

Behavior Management Continued  PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Support)  Be safe  Be respectful  Be responsible  Teachers and staff around school hand out “Pawsitives” to students following the 3 school rules.  Students’ names are drawn on the Monday morning announcements for a prize.

Homework  The purpose of homework is for students to have meaningful, independent practice at home.  Third graders are expected to read, write, and practice math 15 minutes each 3-4 times per week.  Homework contracts go home on Monday and are due the following Monday. *Spelling words are on the backside and tests are on Friday.  Please make sure your child brings their take home/homework folder to school each day with their homework contract and writer’s notebook.

Homework Continued  Students should be choosing books that are “just right” for them- not too easy, not too hard.  Students can use the “5 finger test” when selecting a book. If they cannot read 5 or more words on the first page, the book is probably too difficult.  Students should be reading books that interest them, but they are also encouraged to read a variety of genres!  The purpose of writing homework is to build writing fluency. Students should be able to write half a page to a full page in 15 minutes.  Spelling and punctuation can be edited later. When collecting entries, students should be focus on getting their ideas down on the paper.

Daily Schedule Be on time and stay all day!  8:00-8:45- Specials  8:45- 9:55- Reading  9:55-10:10- Snack Recess (healthy snacks only, please )  10:10-10:40- IFG Reading (Instructional Focus Groups)  10:40-11:05- Spelling/Grammar  11:05-11:45- Recess and Lunch  11:45- 12:30- Writer’s Workshop  12:30-1:00- Science, Social Studies, or Health  1:00-1:30- IFG Math  1:30-2:30- Math  2:30-2:35- Pack up and Dismissal

Specials  Monday - PE (students should wear tennis shoes)  Tuesday - Music  Wednesday - Art  Thursday - Computer Lab  Friday - Library (bring library books to return or renew)

Technology  Laptops  Computer Lab- create digital posters/powerpoints, conduct research for our informational writing unit, as well as learn typing skills on ‘Typing Agent.’  Login= student #  Password= myksd  SmartBoard and Document Camera

Technology continued  Educational resources   Parent and student log-on information

Rigor Statement Rigor is creating an environment in which each student is expected to learn at high levels, each student is supported so he/she can learn at high levels and each student demonstrates learning at high levels. Rigor is… Rigor is not…  High expectations  Critical thinking  Problem solving  Curious and imaginative  Agility and adaptability  Challenging learning experiences  Improving and achieving For all students!  The amount of homework  The number of assignments  Low level/rote activities  Another program  Teaching to the test

Reading Curriculum Fiction : Students are expected to ask/answer questions about a text using text evidence, determine the central message or lesson of a story, describe characters, and determine the meaning of words using context clues. Nonfiction : Students are expected to ask/answer questions referring explicitly to the text as the basis for answers, determine the main idea of a text, determine the meaning of academic words/phrases, use text features to locate information, and determine cause and effect. GOAL: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature and informational texts at the high end of the grades 2-3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Reading Curriculum Continued  Harcourt Trophies Reading Series- grammar, spelling, weekly story (various genres), reading comprehension skill  Comprehension tests given on Fridays (usually)  Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA)  Daily 5  Read to Self- Students encouraged to read “Just Right” books  Read to Someone- Small guided reading groups  Listen to Reading- Listen to stories to increase fluency  Work on Writing- Grammar & conventions practice, writing about reading  Word Work- Spelling and vocabulary practice

Move On When Reading (MOWR)  If 3 rd grade students fall far below on the end of the year reading assessment (AZ Merit), they will either have to take summer school or be retained the following school year.

Writing Curriculum  Genres of Writing in 3 rd Grade:  Narrative- Personal and Fairytales  Students will focus on sequence and details to develop stories of real or imagined experiences.  Informational  Students will write explanatory texts to examine a topic and include text features (illustrations, captions, timelines, etc.) to support information.  Opinion- Persuasive and Literary Essays  Students will state an opinion and provide reasons to support their opinion.

Writer’s Workshop  Mini-lesson (10 minutes)  Writing (20-30 minutes)  Conferring with teacher one-on-one or in small group  Mid-workshop teaching point  Share (5 minutes)

Writing Process Collecting Entries Drafting Revising Editing Publishing/ Celebrating

Math Curriculum  Multiplication and Division (within 100)  Addition and Subtraction (within 1000)- emphasis on place value  Fractions  Measurement and Data- elapsed time, mass, volume, graphing, area, and perimeter  Geometry- reason with shapes and their attributes

Math Continued  IFG Math- Students may go to another 3 rd grade teacher’s room during this time  Problem Solving- Every math unit is related to real life through word problems  Math Stations- Students will work in small groups or in partnerships to work on current skills being taught or review skills from earlier in the year  Core Resources: Investigations and EngageNY  Aligns with Common Core Standards

Science  Earth and Space Science- Rocks and Minerals  Physical Science- Light and Sound  Life Science- Plants  Science is tied into our informational writing unit and reading all year long  Grade-level Team Teaching

Social Studies  American History- Explorers and Civil War  World History- Ancient Rome and Ancient Greece  Government- 3 Branches of government and good citizenship  Geography- Construct and use maps to support content  Economics- Goods and Services

Health  Health series is called Health and Fitness.  Lessons teach vocabulary.  Integrated into reading and writing curriculum.  Units include: Growth and Development, Personal Health, Nutrition, Safety and First Aid, Dental Hygiene, Disease Prevention.

Thank you so much for coming! Questions or concerns? Write them on a notecard and place them in the Coral/Pink bin on the table by my desk or me at