1. 3 rd grade Reading, Writing and Social Studies Curriculum

2.   Independent Readers / Self-Selected Texts / Genre  Mini-Lessons over Comprehension Strategies  Reading Routines: Literature Groups, Book Clubs, Guided Reading, Indep. Reading, Word/Vocab Work  READING HOMEWORK: reading stamina  Bluebonnet Books (5 by January)  Million Word Challenge (30 Chapter books)- Incentive  Reading Assessments /Individual Goals– Reading level & Comprehension throughout the year. Reading Workshop

3.   Writing Process  Narrative and Informational Texts  Journals, Responses to reading, Prompts, etc.  Rubric Assessments  Writing Portfolio – Cumulative Progress over the Year Writing Workshop

4.   Grammar, correcting sentences for meaning.  Spelling patterns/Word work/High- Frequency words  Word Morphology: Synonyms, Antonyms, Homophones, Multiple-Meaning Words  Spelling lists- in their planner weekly and on our website Skills Block

5.   Integrated into Language Arts Curriculum (biographies, contributors to society, scientists, inventors, national/local heroes, etc.)  Communities  Map Skills  Globe  Research Social Studies

6.   April 21st – Math STAAR – Timed, 4 hours  April 22nd – Reading STAAR – Timed, 4 hours  About stamina, endurance, focus on the text and problem solving. STAAR

7.   For reference to our State LA Curriculum, refer to this Texas Education Association link. You will need to scroll down to 3 rd grade since it begins with Kindergarten.  http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter110/ch110a.html http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter110/ch110a.html  The LA and Reading TEKS are arranged by:  Reading, where students read & understand a wide variety of literary & informational text.  Writing, where students compose a variety of written texts with a clear controlling idea, coherent organization, and sufficient detail.  Research, where students are expected to know how to locate a range of relevant sources and evaluate, synthesize, and present ideas and information.  Listening and Speaking, where students listen and respond to the ideas of others while contributing their own ideas in conversations and in groups.  Oral and Written Conventions, where students learn how to use the oral and written conventions of the English language in speaking and writing. Students should read and write on a daily basis. State Standards- TEKS