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A Day in the Life
of a 3rd Grader
3rd Grade Standards
Standards can be located through our classroom websites and county website.
Reading• Reading to Learn vs. Learning
to Read
• Reader’s Workshop- tailored to individual learning needs by using mentor texts, as well as leveled, self-selected books
• Interactive Reading Notebooks- • Respond to reading• Use proof from the text
• Read, read, read! And then read some more!
Writing Genres of Writing
Narrative Persuasive Informative
Spelling word work and authentic practice in writing
Cursive Writing
Math
• Number sense & problem solving focus
• Review concepts through homework
MULTIPLICATION MASTERY REQUIRED!
PRACTICE NIGHTLY!
Place value, rounding, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, geometry, fractions, measurement
Science
Hands-on labs
Scientific Method Georgia Habitats Rocks/Minerals Fossils Heat Energy Magnets Conservation
Social Studies
Maps & Landforms
Government
Economics
Famous Americans
Georgia Milestones Assessment
Will be administered in the Spring Reading/LA and Math
assessments have constructed and extended response portions
Criterion (subject knowledge)- and norm (national comparison)-referenced
All assessments will be completely online
Replaces GCRCT and the Georgia Writing Assessment
More information will be available on our county website and classroom websites as it becomes available
Where We Are Going……Mathematics- Grade 3
9
How We Are Getting There… Writing is integrated across the
curriculum. Students will explain what they know and HOW they know- in complete sentences- with capital letters and correct punctuation.
Practice with constructed and extended responses
Students have already been taking tests online
DanceMat
ITBS- Iowa Tests of Basic Skills
Will be administered during the month of October
Assesses basic skills in reading and math
Online format More information will be available on
our county website and classroom websites as it becomes available
Communication Folders/Agendas
Please check your child’s red folder daily. “Keep at Home” items should be removed.
Please place notes, money (in envelopes), and signed papers in the front of the “Return to School” side.
Transportation calendar is in the front or back pocket. Please confirm with your child each morning.
Your child should know how he/she is going home each day.
AGENDA: Reminders and updates are written down in the agenda throughout the week. If there was a behavioral concern during the day, your child will have a behavior mark in the agenda. Please review with your child and initial.
Daily Homework
• No more than 30-45 min. a night
• Read at least 15 - 20 minutes per night
• Practice math facts nightly
• Personal responsibility is a must!
Responsibilities & Rewards
Bear Bucks
Zingers and Classroom Coupons
Classroom Jobs
BYLDBring Your Own Learning
Device A tablet, pad, or Kindle with wireless
network capabilities Phone screens have been found to
be too small for students Provides an alternative tool for
learning
Volunteers
Help with Special Projects
Creative assistance with bulletin boards, display cases, and door decorating
Multiplication Masters’ Wall of Fame
Staying in Touch…
Email blasts from Mrs. Moss, homeroom teachers, and subject area teachers
Websites
Conferences: Planning time is 9:30-10:15
Aspen Student Portal http://
portal.cherokee.k12.ga.us/Schools/boston-es/default.aspx
Thank You for Coming!
Mrs. Powell Ms. Boden
Mrs. Phillips Mrs. Galbraith Mrs. Smith
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