1. Welcome to Curriculum Night!
CTA Third Grade
Patterson Elementary School 1

2. Daily Schedule Specials 9:15-8:45 Bellwork Math/Math Facts
Spalding (Phonograms, Spelling, Grammar)
Recess 12:00-12:20
Lunch 12:20-12:40
Journeys Reading/Writing
TSR (Tutor/Study/Read) 1:30-2
Science, Social Studies, Cursive, Vocabulary, Projects

3. Specials (9:15-9:45) - Day 1 P.E. (Tennis Shoes) - Day 2 Music
Day 3 Computer Lab/COW
Alvar (Computer on Wheels)
- Day 4 P.E. (Tennis Shoes)
- Day 5 Music
Day 6 Media Center Hamilton

4. 3rd Grade Anxiety
BREATHE!!!

5. The Spalding Method Primary Learning to Read Intermediate
Reading to Learn

6. Curriculum Language Arts
Phonograms – 1-70 tested monthly
Twice a week - OPR & WPR
Weekly tests – 20 for a grade
Spelling/Spalding
Daily Dictation words on Monday & Tuesday
Best practice (Reading for Reading and Spelling)
Weekly test – 30 (for a grade)/4th Quarter
Two sentence dictation/Cursive
Spalding book stays in the classroom
Grammar
Detailed instruction and applications through writing
Easy Grammar
Writing:
Write From the Beginning
By the end of the year students will be writing 5 paragraph papers
(Opinion, narrative, Persuasive, and Informational)
Cursive (starting NOW!)

7. Curriculum Reading - Journeys Vocabulary development
Develops comprehension skills through Mental Actions
Reading grades based on weekly comprehension
- Language Grades – Vocabulary, Grammar, Phonics, Decoding
Writing grades based on personal responses and complete sentences
Testing Strategies
Oral Recitation – 2 poems/presentations per quarter ( /web site)
Quarterly Book Reports or Projects
- Accelerated Reader
Rock Star Readers – 3rd Grade incentives
Point goals/reports
Home Connect

8. Curriculum Journeys

9. Rockstar Readers
Bronze
Silver
Gold 9

10. Curriculum Math Saxon Math 4th Grade
Spirals back on previously taught concepts
Problems are copied from the book onto homework paper.
Math book home (or ed)
One problem per box.
Students must show work and labels
Galileo District Benchmarks based on 4th Grade Standards
Bellwork 3rd Grade
AZ Merit based on 3rd Grade Standards
Practice Math Facts (+ - x /)
Goal 100 Facts 3.5 Minutes (year end)

11. Science and Social Studies
Harcourt and Time for Kids Magazine (non-fiction text)
Many projects, activities, field trips are based on Science and S.S. Standards
Science Topics: Rocks and Minerals, the Rock Cycle, Earth Layers, Scientific Method, Energy, Plants, and Ecosystems
Social Studies Topics: Government, Geography, Communities, History, American Heroes, and Economics 11

12. Homework
Agendas need to be signed after homework is completed and reviewed by the signer.
Homework will meet or exceed 40 minutes
Plus 20 minutes of AR reading.
Usually Spelling and Math
(Work not finished during class time)
Approximately 30 problems of Math
Homework is due FIRST THING
3 points
1 – Agenda Completed
1 – Spelling Completed
1 – Math Attempted/Completed

13. Classroom Community “Character Always” Classroom Discipline
Six pillars of Good Character
Students take responsibility for the own actions
Character Cards
Sign weekly
Red – Please sign and return the Behavior Log.
9 Reds – Do not participate in the end of the quarter activity
5 Greens – Treasure
*Please see me with any concerns, before going to
the office.
Agendas
I stamp the signature when I have looked at the agenda.
The agendas help with organization, classroom communication, responsibility, and helps to prepare your child for the next grade. 13

14. Grades
Math Facts/AR grades/Handwriting/Homework/Benchmarks do not factor into the students’ overall Math/Reading/Writing grades.
Spalding Benchmark 12 points – 12th Grade
Tutoring if score below 65% in reading/math/writing/grammar
NOT Spelling/Phonograms
Input 65% with actual grade in Comments Section.
Notated on Graded Work (Tutoring/Done)
Infinite Campus – Report Cards/Progress Reports
Graded work will be stapled together and will be sent home on the last day of the week.

15. Volunteers- Copying/Helper, stapling, filing journals, assisting
3rd Grade Team, jobs in the classroom –
Rotation Schedule Calendar
Art Masterpiece
Junior Achievement
Room parent(s) to communicate with PTO and
other parents in our class and
organize special events for our
class
Volunteer Training with Ms. Sheldon
Must complete Volunteer form from
CUSD annually

16. Field Trips - ONLY possible through Tax Credit
Kartchner Caverns, A “living” cave in southeastern
Arizona to enhance our rocks and minerals unit.
Science Center/Natural History Museum/Chandler
Museum Aligns with Science/Social Studies’ Curriculum.
ONLY possible through Tax Credit
Payment through Infinite Campus

17. Reminders - - Birthday treats must be store bought.
- Birthday treats are shared after lunch at the lunch tables.
- I do attend birthday parties and games/practices,
with advanced notice!
- Don’t come on campus before 8:15
- Get all of your Patterson News from the Patterson
Post (1st and 15th of the month)
- Please sign and return all papers as soon as possible
- Consider making a difference – join the PTO

18. Thank you! Please be sure to keep in touch! We are partners this year.
I weekly with the Spalding list for next week as well as Newsletters in the body of
s so they are easily accessible. This information is also posted on my website.
Parent Teacher Conferences are held in mid August and February
is the best way to contact me.