Parent Information Night Welcome to Third Grade!

Mrs. Patton Family Education Experience

Classroom Para professionals Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Kirwan, Mrs. Schultz Number of students 13 girls, 12 boys

Awards Compliments Doers

Schedule Morning work Math Meeting Handwriting/Spelling Silent reading/Snack Writing Workshop Specials Dismissal Reading Brain gym Science/Social Studies Lunch

First Week of School Getting acquainted Class rules Creating a caring, safe classroom environment where children are willing to take risks

Curriculum Standards Based Reading- Literature based, fiction/nonfiction Story elements: character, setting, theme, plot Cinderella Tales Non fiction Japanese Folk Tales Heroes, Heroines, Helpers Quest Tales Folk Tales Genre studies Book reports Daily Five Reader’s Theatre Literature circles

Spelling Word study- a developmental, constructivist and hands on approach to helping students examine words closely so they can begin to notice and understand the differences and regularities in the way words are spelled, the generalizations that govern words, and the meaning/spelling connections in words. Phonics Sight words Vocabulary

Specials P.E Mr. Soja See schedule

Math Investigations-hands on manipulative based The program is designed to help children learn by being actively engaged, Think, understand and problem solve not just memorize Mrs. Brown enrichment and reinforcement

Math We will begin to learn about: We will be learning about: Place value Review addition and subtraction facts Problem solving We will be learning about: Using money & making change Geometry Writing numbers to 1,000 Measurement Estimation and rounding Fractions Multiplication and division Calculating an object’s perimeter 3-digit addition/subtraction Time Solving word problems! A lot! Open House

Science Magnets Cycles in the sky CSI Pittsford Chemical tests and interactions

Social Studies Maps and globe skills World communities of US, Japan, Brazil, Egypt Comparison of geography, culture, economy, and government

Handwriting Zaner Bloser Cursive

Writing Workshop Writing process- pre write, draft, revise, edit, publish Friendly letter Personal narrative Descriptive paragraph Compare/Contrast essay How to article Research report Persuasive letter

Instruction will include: Pre-tests and post-tests Whole class and small group instruction with individual help Differentiation of lessons Integration of technology

Lunch POS debit cards Please let them know that they can take 5 things Café A

Independent Practice Orange take home folder IP sheet with assignments Reading nightly Math/ math facts Portal Page

Parent Reader Friday afternoons 2:00 Bring in your own book 15-20 min Sign Up tonight

Field Trip Cycles in the sky @ RMSC Memorial Art Museum TBA

Sign Ups Sign ups on blue table Parties/Allergies * CSI Conferences * Tail Waggin Tutor Science action Parent Reader Cultural Tasting

Success Success for all Maintaining open lines: -Notes & letters My job + Your job + Their job = Success for all Maintaining open lines: -Notes & letters -E-mail -Phone calls -Face-to-face

Thank you for coming! It is going to be a great year. I look forward to getting to know your children better. Please leave them a note.