1. Welcome Grade Three Parents to Curriculum Night! Grade 3 Teachers Mrs. Carvalho Mrs. Dias Miss. Fazio Mrs. Priest-Brown

2. Religion and Family Life In The Spirit We Belong A focus on the Holy Spirit, and gathering together Focus on Faith: Who is the Holy Spirit? Fully Alive: a focus on developing relationships

3. The Daily Five- A Balanced Approach to Literacy Read to Self Read to Someone Listen to Reading Work on Writing Word Work Reading and writing workshop with guided literacy. Students create goals and work towards achieving them Tracking sheet used to record and track goals

4. Read to Self, Read to Someone & Listen to Reading Develops and fosters an interest and love for reading Introduces and motivates students to read a variety of materials Builds fluency Allows students to find ‘just right books’ Allows students to discuss books Builds confidence in students as readers The More We Read The Better We Read

5. Work on Writing Teaches students a variety of text forms, genres, and writing strategies Helps students become effective communicators of written language (i.e. better readers and writers) Allows students the opportunity to apply their knowledge of phonics, spelling, and decoding Allows students to see reading from the writer’s point of view In helping students to tune their ears—and mouths and eyes, even their fingertips, their nerve endings—to the glorious range of ways they can string words together, we need to encourage them to fool around, to experiment, to break rules, even before they know all the rules. Who ever knows all the rules, anyway?~Judith Rowe Michaels

6. Word Work Experimenting with words for learning and practicing spelling Ensures that students will read, spell, and use high- frequency and commonly misspelled words correctly Learn unfamiliar words We will add to our knowledge and curiosity of unique and interesting words- million dollar words

7. Guided Literacy Focused mini lessons target overall class needs Guided writing and guided reading teaches students, based on their specific needs, in small groups, or individually

8. Media Literacy focuses on helping students develop the skills required to understand, create, and critically interpret media texts It examines how images, sound, and words are used to create meaning- “Current Events.”

9. Mathematics Strands Number Sense and Numeration Measurement Geometry and Spatial Sense Patterning and Algebra Data Management and Probability Resources Math Makes Sense Leaps and Bounds Previous EQAO tests How to help your child Review new concepts and practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts regularly

10. Science and Technology Strands Growth & Changes in Plants Strong & Stable Structures Forces Causing Movement Soils in the Environment Taught by our Primary Team Members

11. Social Studies Strands Early Settlements in Upper Canada: First Nation Peoples & Early Settlers Urban and Rural Communities

12. The Arts Strands Visual Arts Drama Music Dance

13. Physical & Health Education Phys. Ed. is twice a week Emphasis is on active participation and fair play Expected to have running shoes and appropriate clothing The health units focus on Active Living, and Healthy Living For more information on Ontario curriculum, visit www.edu.gov.on.ca

14. Daily Physical Activity (DPA) Twenty minutes per day, except on Phys.Ed days During a DPA period, students will be involved in twenty consecutive minutes of exercise Students should wear appropriate footwear

15. Primary E.Q.A.O. EQAO Testing When: 3 days in late May/Early June What: Testing the Primary Years (Grades 1/2/3) Topics: Math, Reading and Writing EQAO information night later this year More info: www.eqao.com

16. Grade Three Expectations Please sign your child’s agenda every night, we check it daily and find it an excellent communication tool. Students are to always respect themselves and others and to try their best at all times and in every aspect of school. No nut products are allowed within the school. Try to promote healthy eating by providing your child with healthy snacks. Star of the week: Family, Hobbies, Travel, School & Current Events

17. Continued Expectations Grade 3 Home Reading Program Bookworms- All students should be reading for approximately 15-20 minutes every night. Homework is usually incomplete daily work which should take at most 30 minutes each night. When no homework is assigned, please review new concepts General homework routines -Math Mondays -Word work Wednesdays -Text Thursdays

18. Questions For specific information related to your child please arrange a time to speak with your child’s teacher. THANK YOU