1. Welcome to Third Grade

2. Dear Parents, Welcome to Open House. 1
Dear Parents, Welcome to Open House. 1. Feel free to look around the room. 2. Find your child’s seat. 3. Take a few minutes to write a note to your child.
(There is a blank page inside your folder)

3. Our Daily Schedule 8:55-9:05 Sign in/ lunch 9:10-10:10 Math
10:10-11:00 Special
11-11:45 SS/Science
11:45-12:17 Lunch
12:17-12:30 Homework
12:30 Recess
1:00-2:30 ELA
2:30-3:00 TEAM TIME
3:00- 3:25 Wrap UP

4. Specials Monday—PE/Health Tuesday– Library Wednesday– Music
Thursday– Health/PE (gym) sneakers
Friday– Art

5. ELA: Storytown A resource to use towards curriculum Read Aloud
Robust Vocabulary
Phonics
Grammar
Spelling ( Tic Tac Toe
Writing—Being a Writer
Every other week a parent letter/robust vocab
Monthly tests- robust vocab, comprehension, grammar, focus skill.

6. PSSAs Given in April this year Week of April 3- Reading
Week of April 24- Math

7. Study Island www.studyisland.com Common core skills
Assigned each week.
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8. Math In Focus Hands on Concrete-Pictoral-Abstract
Understanding of numbers and concepts
Math Facts*** (handout)
Studies show a 9 year old does not have enough working memory to figure out fact and to solve a problem.

9. Math Tests
Pretest--Given at the beginning of unit—this tells if students are ready for new concepts.
Test Prep- End of unit test- Looking for mastery.

10. ELA/Math resources
Website for both math and ELA workbook pages, videos and student books.

11. Social Studies Science Maps and Globes Communities Holidays
Tested and Graded
Science
Adaptations
Natural Resources-Land, Water, Air

12. Ways to Study
Have someone read you the question. Answer it out loud or write it down.
Make up flashcards
Make it into a game-concentration, memory, I spy etc.
Pretend to be a teacher. Make up a test. Give it to a parent.

13. Behavior Mod Program Most children were on points last year.
My class has levels they can achieve each week.
Can earn way off points in December for new year.

14. Class Meetings Weekly to talk about our classroom.
Encourage each other
Give positive recognition

15. Report Cards and Conferences
Report cards are issued in November.
Get a report card, not a conference sheet the first quarter.
All subjects are graded.

16. Lunch information
Check balance, talk to child about extras they can buy.
2 snacks daily
Xtra helping

17. Scholastic Book Clubs Multiple Levels
Easy to order online. (login for our class is on my website)
Make one check payable to Scholastic no matter how many clubs you order from. (No cash please)
Make great gifts for birthdays or holidays.

18. My Class Website www.methacton.org Go to Woodland Go to Teachers
Click on Bradley

19. Field Trips/Presentations
We will have 1 trip and a few presentations. Thanks to H&S generously paying for a bus, trip is nominal. They also pay for one of the presentations. Plan on about $20

20. Contact Me Write a note in your child’s homework copybook
(checked after school)
Call office and leave message
X43200
Try my extension before or after school X43308