1. Welcome to 3rd Grade

2. Daily Bites and Studying

3. Daily Bites Reading 4 Today and Writing 4 Today
Math 4 Today, Arithmetic Developed Daily, Drops in the Bucket
Daily Science
Daily LA

4. Writing 4 Today

5. Reading 4 Today

6. Math 4 Today

7. Arithmetic Developed Daily

8. DROPS IN THE BUCKET
Subjects

9. Daily Science

10. Daily LA

11. Daily Bites Studying and Test
TESTS
W4T and R4T on Wednesday
M4T, ADD, and DIB onWednesday
DS or DLA on Thursday

12. Subjects

13. Social Studies and Science
Study! Study! Study!
Sign Study Guide each night!!
Be sure every page is completed to be turned in
for a grade!

14. Spelling
Spelling lists for the entire unit (5 weeks) are to be kept in each student’s binder. Challenge words are tested and should be practiced/studied.
Spelling Menu-Students may choose one activity from the menu to complete each night. (Monday-Wednesday) The same activity may not be done twice in one week.
Spelling Tests will be multiple choice. Students will have to choose the word spelled correctly.

15. Reading Open book tests Vocabulary
All stories are read and discussed in class. Reading books will not be sent home with students.
Vocabulary
Check for study guides or Reading workbooks with words and definitions.

16. Math
Students need to memorize all math facts!! This can only be accomplished with your help. Study and Practice nightly!! (Flash Cards, Computer Games, Printable practice sheets…)
Timed tests will be given. Students have reached mastery level when they are able to recall an answer to a basic math fact within 3 seconds.

17. Planner
Each day, assignments are written on the board for students to copy down in their planner.
Each night, parents are to look over their homework, study with them, and sign the planner.

18. THINGS TO REMEMBER TO SIGN EACH NIGHT:
Planner
Social Living Study Guide
Test folders on Tuesday!

19. WEEKLY HOMEWORK Reading-study vocabulary words Math-study math facts
Spelling-menu activities, study words
Science or Social Studies-study guide
Daily Bites- review and study

20. Testing Schedule Wednesday Friday Thursday W4T and R4T Reading
M4T, ADD, DIB
Thursday
DS or DLA
Friday
Reading
Spelling
Math (timed tests)
Math, English, Social Studies and Science tests will be given when the unit/chapter is completed. They will be announced and can also be found on the teacher’s website.

21. Websites!
On your child’s teacher website, you will find lots of interesting information, such as:
Homework for each day
Notes and specific information

22. How do I get to the website?
Schools List
J. I. Barron Elementary
Visit our Web Site
Barron website (
Teacher Websites
Click on your child’s teacher’s name

23. iLEAP

24. iLEAP Information Taken April 8-11, 2013 Four sections:
English Language Arts (includes Writing)
Math
Science
Social Studies (Louisiana)

25. iLEAP Preparation English Language Arts
Reading comprehension and Vocab.
Locating information in text
Phonics, root words, prefixes and suffixes
Spelling
Spelling circle test
English
Daily Bites
Writing topic each week
Taken through each step of the Writing Process

26. iLEAP Preparation Math
Daily Bites is the greatest way to prepare students. It covers the skills, including writing answers in complete sentences.
We are following the comprehensive curriculum, which the test is based upon.

27. iLEAP Preparation Science and Social Studies
The test covers Louisiana.
We cover all aspects of our state, history, and symbols.
We will be covering many topics.
Daily Science daily bites help greatly to cover the wide variety of topics that will be discussed this year.

28. Common Core State Standards CCSS

29. Questions?

30. Please join your child’s teacher in her classroom
Please join your child’s teacher in her classroom. Further information will be shared specific to your child’s class and a time for other questions to be answered.