Curriculum  Night  January  2015  

Third  Grade  

*  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paRbZB7R6Tc&feature=youtu.be  

Welcome  from  Ms.  Moreira  and  Ms.  Kopp  

*  Our  behavior  plan  will  incorporate  the  Leader  in  Me  philosophy.  All  students  will  start  the  day  on  Green  and  have  the  opportunity  to  climb  the  “Leader  Ladder.”  The  Leader  Ladder  will  also  include  consequences  for  not  making  good  choices.    

       The  Leader  Ladder  is  as  follows:                

*  Purple-­‐Hip,  Hip,  Hooray  *  Blue-­‐You’re  Awesome  *  Green-­‐Ready  to  Lead  

*  Yellow-­‐  Slow  Down  (Warning)  *  Orange-­‐  Don’t  give  up  (Loss  of  privilege)  *   Red-­‐  Think  about  it  (Parent  Contact)  

Classroom  Management  

Rules  

*  Students  are  required  to  complete  homework  Monday-­‐Thursday  and  record  their  reading  in  their  planner.  *  Students  are  required  to  complete  all  classwork.  If  it  is  not  completed  by  Friday,  it  will  go  home  for  homework.  *  When  all  classwork  is  completed  the  students  are  required  to  complete  a  journal  writing.  After  they  have  completed  their  journal,  they  may  read  quietly.  

Expectations  

*  When  your  child  arrives  in  the  morning,  they  unpack  and  get  started  with  their  morning  work  that  consists  of  either  vocabulary  and/or  review  of  Math  or  grammar.  

*  Grammar  *  Skills  Strand  *  Specials  *  Listening  and  Learning  Strand  *  Lunch  *  Math  *  Enrichment/Remediation  *  Recess  *  Science/Social  Studies    *  Leader  in  Me  

Day  to  Day  Schedule  

*  Homework  consists  of  Math,  reading  and  vocabulary.    *  Math  homework  is  a  daily  review  of  material  covered  throughout  the  day.  *  Vocabulary  homework-­‐  These  words  are  from  our  Listening  and  Learning  read  aloud.  As  part  of  their  morning  work  they  write  down  the  definition  on  an  index  card.  The  numbers  that  they  write  down  in  their  planner  coincide  with  the  numbers  on  the  newsletter.  If  students  forget  their  index  cards  at  school  they  are  still  able  to  complete  their  homework.  

     

Homework  

What  is  Singapore  Math?  •  Teaching  methods  used  in  the  small  island  country  of  Singapore  

has  become  popular  for  its  consistent  top  student  ranking  in  math  achievement.  

•  Singapore  was  ranked  in  the  top  3  in  4th  and  8th  grade  math  scores.  While  the  United  States  has  ranked  9th  and  11th.  

•   The  reason  while  they  are  successful  is  because  it  focuses  on  truly  mastering  a  limited  number  of  concepts  each  school  year.  While  American  math  instruction  relies  on  drilling  and  memorization.    

•  Focuses  on  building  fundamental  math  skills  based  on  the  understanding  that  without  a  strong  foundational  base  students  wont  be  able  to  have  anything  to  draw  on  when  it  comes  to  increasingly  complicated  math  learning.  

•  “Singapore  math  relies  on  understanding  number  sense  problem  solving  and  conceptual  understanding  of  what  the  student  is  learning.  Singapore  Math  requires  children  to  understand  how  something  works,  like  multiplication,  but  they  are  going  to  understand  why  it  works,  not  just  the  how.”  

 

Math  

*  Keep  an  open  mind.  *  It’s  not  what  we  learned  in  school.  *  It  may  seem  strange  to  you.  You  can  still  help  your  child.  *  Support  and  encourage  the  kind  of  math  style  that  works  for  them.  *  Question  your  children.  When  your  child  comes  home  with  a  question  that  either  you  do  not  understand,  simply  ask  them  what  they  know  about  it  and  what  they  were  taught  in  school.  *  http://youtu.be/GcnVfsJfyv0  

Parents  Role  in  Singapore  Math  

*  We  use  Core  Knowledge  for  literacy.  *  Listening  and  Learning-­‐  *  This  is  where  our  vocabulary  words  are.  *  The  children  listen  and  answer  questions  daily  based  on  the  

read  aloud  for  the  day.  The  information  that  is  discussed  in  this  section  is  how  they  receive  their  instruction  for  our  Domain  tests  at  the  end  of  a  unit.  

*  Skills  Strand-­‐  includes  grammar,  spelling  and  a  skills  reader.  The  reader  is  an  extension  from  the  read  aloud.  This  gives  the  students  the  opportunity  to  have  a  content  rich  text  in  front  of  them.  From  this  book  are  the  comprehension  questions  that  they  complete  almost  daily.  They  are  able  to  use  the  book  to  answer  these  questions.    *  http://youtu.be/BmvPnCxk3nM  

Literacy  

CKLA  Building  Blocks  

Grammar  and  Skills  Strand  Chapter  1    Rome,  Then  and  Now  “This  is  Rome,”  said  Mrs.  Teachwell,  pointing  to  a  black  dot  on  the  classroom  map.  “But  this  is  Rome  too,”  she  added,  as  she  traced  a  circle  that  was  so  large  it  seemed  to  touch  all  four  sides  of  the  map.  The  students  looked  confused.  “How  can  it  be  both?”  Charlie  Chatter  shouted  out.  “I’ll  explain,”  Mrs.  Teachwell  said,  “but  please  raise  your  hand  if  you  would  like  to  speak.”  Charlie  Chatter  nodded.  It  was  not  the  first  time  he  had  heard  this.  In  fact,  Mrs.  Teachwell  had  asked  him  to  raise  his  hand  many  times,  but  it  was  hard  for  Charlie.  His  mouth  seemed  to  be  faster  than  his  hand.  “Rome  started  out  as  a  little  town  along  the  Tiber  River,”  Mrs.  Teachwell  explained.  

3Stories of Ancient Rome

Mrs. Teachwell and her students, looking at a map showing Rome

What  does  a  lesson  look  like?  

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Modern  Rome  with  aerial  view  of  Colosseum  

Read  Aloud  

Presenting  the  Read-­‐Aloud  20  minutes  What  Is  Rome?  What  is  Rome?  Rome  is  the  capital  city  of  Italy,  which  is  a  country  in  Europe.  This  aerial  scene  shows  what  you  might  see  if  you  visit  Rome  today.  It  is  a  beautiful,  vibrant  city,  full  of  fascinating  things  to  see  and  do.  Here  is  something  that  thousands  of  people  travel  to  Rome  to  see  every  year.    Does  anyone  know  what  this  is?  It’s  called  the  Colosseum.      When  you  look  at  this  picture,  you  might  ask  yourself  another  question:  What  was  the  city  of  Rome  like  a  long  time  ago?  After  all,  this  building  does  not  appear  to  be  new  or  in  a  very  good  condition.  That  is  because  it  is  almost  two  thousand  years  old!    

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*  Is  a  process  designed  to  help  teachers  develop      leadership  skills  in  their  students.  *  Helps  students  discover  their  unique  strengths.  *  Gives  all  students  an  opportunity  to  shine  

 to  become  leaders.  *  Helps  infuse  the  language  of  the  7  Habits  into  all  the  

 curriculum.  

Leader  in  Me  

*  Creativity  and  Innovation  *  Critical  Thinking  and  Problem  Solving  *  Communication  and  Collaboration  *  Flexibility  and  Adaptability  *  Initiative  and  Self-­‐Direction  *  Social  and  Cross-­‐Cultural  Skills  *  Productivity  and  Accountability  *  Leadership  and  Responsibility  

Leader  in  Me    21st  Century  

What Parents and Business Leaders Want 21st Century Life Skills The 7 Habits of Highly

Effective People®

INDEPENDENCE   Habits  1–3  

•   Goal  setting  •   Organization  •   Time  management  •   Planning  

•   Initiative  •   Responsibility  •   Self-­‐direction  •   Personal  productivity  

•   Be  Proactive®  •   Begin  With  the  End  in  Mind®  •   Put  First  Things  First®  

INTERDEPENDENCE   Habits  4–6  

•   Teamwork  •   Conflict  management  •   Creativity  •   Analytical  skills  

•   Problem  solving  •   Communication  •   Collaboration  •   Cross-­‐cultural  skills  

•   Think  Win-­‐Win®  •   Seek  First  to  Understand,          Then  to  Be  Understood®  •   Synergize®  

 RENEWAL   Habit  7    

•   Fun  •   Desire  to  learn  •   Good  health  and  hygiene  

•   Meaningful  work  •   Emotional  stability  •   Technical  skills  

•   Sharpen  the  Saw®        (Body,  Heart,  Mind,  Spirit)  

7  Habits  

   

Thank  You!!