1. Curriculum Presentation 2016-2017
Welcome to Third Grade
Curriculum Presentation

2. Introductions and our Backgrounds
Patti Mahar - 16 years
Lisa Mauger – 9 years
Kelly Sanderson – 19 years
Bernadette Canfield – 30 years

3. The Six Day Rotation Is Here!
Please refer to the new District calendar to guide you through the new six day rotation. The day number is noted at the at the bottom right corner in a circle. We will be sure to help the children note the day number in their planners.

4. A Year of Great Developmental Growth
Higher expectations for independence
Emphasis on organization and responsibility
Learning to read, and then reading to learn - reading skills will be applied to learn through expository text (nonfiction)
Math skills and concepts continue to develop with a focus on applying learning to use those skills in everyday life – what to do with all those fractions!

5. Third grade curriculum units: www. thecurricularcorner
Third grade curriculum units: – “I Can Statements”
Math (with a greater depth of understanding)
Multiplication and division (conceptual and fluency)
Fractions (comparing and equivalence)
Measurement and Data
Geometry
Writing
Narrative
Opinion Writing
Informational Writing

6. Third grade curriculum units:
Reading
Read and understand fiction
Read and understand nonfiction
Analyze words and use phonics
Read fluently
Pittsford Reading Units (Retelling-Popular Series, Nonfiction, Folktales)
Speaking and Listening
I can understand and talk about what I hear
I can share what I know

7. Third grade curriculum units
Social Studies
Mapping skills
Instructional focus on world communities
Geography
Culture
Government
Economy
Science
Cycles in the Sky
Magnets

8. Technology
In third grade, students will learn keyboarding. The district expectation is that students will use the proper technique at a rate of five words per minute and achieve 80% accuracy.
Typing Pal is the district approved software for keyboarding and is available for home and school use.
Students are expected to utilize the approved PCSD websites at home
In addition, students will have multiple opportunities each week for using technology

9. Homework Policy
The district policy follows the ten minute rule and the expectation in third grade is for 30 minutes of homework each night.
Students should read for 15 minutes each night
Math fact practice is crucial for fast, accurate recall of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts
Work should be done neatly in pencil and returned to school via the take-home folder
If your child is putting in extra time to complete homework, please notify the classroom teacher.

10. Celebrations Birthdays
If your child wants to celebrate his/her birthday at school, he or she is welcome to bring in a book or game to donate to our class library. If you would like, you may wrap the book and your child can open it in front of the class.

11. How to Stay Informed
District Calendar (testing dates, PTSA forms, school lunch program and vacations)
Teacher Website

12. Classroom Presentations
Thank you for your time and attention
Please join your teacher in the classroom
This presentation is available on teacher websites