1. Mrs. Denton & Mrs.Ward’s 3 rd grade class 2014-2015

2. Who is Mrs. Denton?? BA in Child Development from Cal State Northridge MA in Educational Psychology from CSUN Ed Specialist in Ed Leadership from U of I currently Administrative Intern/3 rd grade teacher taught in CA for 6 years before moving to Idaho in 2005 9 th year in Meridian School District has taught 1-5 th grades, preschool, and community college wife and mother I enjoy a good book, funny movies, riding my bike, traveling, and spending time with my family.

3. What’s awesome about 3 rd graders? They’re curious about the world around them. They still like being silly. They still like being little kids sometimes. They enjoy school. They aim to please. They’re becoming more independent, both in school and at home.

4. What will we learn this year? In Reading… 120 words per minute by Spring understand various types of text, learn about different genres plot, setting, characters, and relating text to self, other texts, and the world around them use of predictions, context clues, and other reading strategies use of questioning & discussions cause and effect, compare and contrast In Math… various ways to solve problems double-digit addition and subtraction multiplication measurement telling time counting money gather data and create graphs, tables and charts place value to 10,000 develop an understanding of fractions study 2D shapes and their attributes

5. The Daily 5 – What is it??? Teaching the students to organize and manage themselves. Teaching the students how to find a good fit book. Learning to love reading and writing, and gaining the independence to do these activities on their own. Read to Self EEKK (elbow, elbow, knee, knee partner reading) Word Work (Words Their Way Spelling) Journal writing Reading Groups

6. What will we learn this year? In Science? the reason for the seasons states of matter simple machines relationships within ecosystems In Social Studies? Communities past and present culture economics geography government history

7. Agendas & Homework Agendas will be written in daily, teaching the children how to be an organized student. Please check your child’s agenda nightly, and initial the bottom of that day’s column. All homework will be due on Friday.

8. How can you help this year? At school… work with small groups make copies change bulletin boards go on field trips help with special projects At home… help prep projects help your child with homework