Third and Fourth Grade Curriculum Night Mrs. Bergamini Mrs. Fulton Mr. Linko

Students should be… ●respectful ●responsible ●ready to learn Expectations

8:25-8:35Morning routines (Pledge, attendance, assignment notebooks) 8:35-9:00Morning meeting and Student of the Week 9:00-9:30Specials (vary among homeroom classrooms) 9:30-10:10Language Arts (Writing, Spelling, and Vocabulary) 10:10-10:20Recess (10:00-10:10 for 4th grade) 10:20-10:30Snack and Read Aloud What does a 3/4 day look like?

10:30-11:30Math Block for 3/4 11:30-11:40Handwriting 11:40-12:20Lunch & Recess 12:20-12:45Shared Reading Block for 3/4 12:45-1:15Power Half Hour Block for 3/4 1:15-1:45Guided Reading Block for 3/4 What does a 3/4 day look like?

1:45-2:45Science and Social Studies Block for 3/4 2:45-2:55Assignment Notebooks and Mail 2:55Dismissal What does a 3/4 day look like?

1.Numbers and Operations 2.Operations and Algebraic Thinking In Base Ten 3.Numbers and Operations-Fractions 4.Measurement and Data 5.Geometry 6.Home Activities (IXL and ThinkCentral) Math

●Guided Reading, Shared Reading, and Power Half Hour ●Power Half Hour: 30 minute block ●Shared and Guided Reading: 60 minute block ●Common Core Standards: o Literature o Informational Texts o Vocabulary o Story Elements Reading

●30 minutes daily ●Reading instruction provided at appropriate level for all students ●Classroom teachers and support staff members work together to best meet the individual needs of each student ●Skills are reinforced in a small group setting Power Half Hour

Third Grade ●Mrs. Fulton ●3x a week for 60 minutes ●Social Studies Alive! Our Community and Beyond o Where in the world is our community? Fourth Grade ●Mrs. Bergamini ●3x a week for 60 minutes ●Social Studies Alive! Regions of Our Country o Discovering the Social Sciences Social Studies

Third Grade ●Mrs. Jacobs ●3x a week for 60 minutes ●Force and Motion Fourth Grade ●Mr. Linko ●3x a week for 60 minutes ●Weather Science

Third and Fourth Grade Writing 1.Text Types and Purposes 2.Production and Distribution Of Writing 3.Research To Build and Present Knowledge Third and Fourth Grade Grammar Write Source Workbook and Textbook Language Arts

Third and Fourth Grade ●Skill Focus ●Workbook Activities ●Implementation of Words in Writing ●Vocabulary Development ●Weekly Assessment Spelling

Third and Fourth Grade Weekly Events ●Monday - Poster Share ●Tuesday - Show and Tell ●Wednesday - Family Video ●Thursday - Positive Praises ●Friday - Guest Reader Student Of The Week

AIMSweb ●Reading fluency ●Fall, winter, spring benchmarks MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) ●Reading, Math, Language Arts ●Fall, winter, spring benchmarks ●Cummulative assessment Assessments

●Classroom Meetings ●Student of the Week ●Cross-Age Buddies ●Belle Aire Families Social and Emotional Learning

●Assignment Notebook ●Homework and Home Folder ●iPad Readiness Student Responsibilities

Carla Bergamini Tara Fulton Brad Linko Classroom Websites

●November Conferences ●Room Parents Sign-Ups

We look forward to a wonderful year with you and your child! Thank you for coming!