Mustang’sOpen House

Mrs. Moschetta

3rd grade

Sope Creek Elementary

Communication

Blog http://sopecreeklibrary.typepad.com/moschetta/

E-mail judith.moschetta@cobbk12.org Agenda Parent Conferences October 21-25

What’s New

http://www.cobbk12.org/commoncore/index.aspx

H.E.T Standardized Testing

– Cogat (Cognitive Abilities Test) 9/18-9/20– http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/academics/asse

ssment/cogat.aspx

– ITBS (Test of Basic Skills) 9/23-9/27– http://riverpub.com/products/itbs/details.html

Reading

Good Habits Great Readers Shared Reading - Instruction Guided Reading - Practice Balanced Literacy – Includes Writing &

Grammar Words Their Way Interactive Word Study

(Spelling City) Text Connection

Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas

September Research (Dogs) October Fiction (Mystery) November Research (Famous Historical

Figure) December Instructional (How to Project) February Text to Text (2 books by the

same author March Research Georgia

Habitats/Animals

MATH COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS for

MATHEMATICS

The Standards for Mathematical Content are a balanced combination of procedure and understanding.

In Grade 3, instructional time should focus on four critical areas:

(1) developing understanding of multiplication and division and strategies for multiplication and division within 100

(2) developing understanding of fractions, especially unit fractions (fractions with numerator 1)

(3) developing understanding of the structure of rectangular arrays and of area

(4) describe and analyze two-dimensional shapes.

What’s Different

Interactive web sites www.eharcourtschool.com www.spellingcity.com www.brainpop.com www.brainpopjr.com www.xtranormal.com www.ixl.com http://eduplace.com/eservices

Social StudiesHistory – Geography – Government – Economics

http://eduplace.com/eservicesRoots of our DemocracyMap SkillsHistorical FiguresProductive Resources

User ID: cobbstudent3Password: password

Science

Rocks, Minerals & Fossils

Weathering, Erosion & Soil

GA Habitats & Regions Heat & Energy Magnets Conservation &

Recycling

Health

Food, Health & Energy Tobacco, Alcohol & Drugs Respiratory & Circulatory Systems Disease Prevention Bike and Water Safety

What’s What

Homework Friday Folders Progress Charts Snack Water Bottles

“Being There” Experience

High Touch High Tech Georgia-ology, Magnets, Energy & Me

Visiting Author – Susan B. Anthony

Final Thoughts

Alfie Kohn http://www.alfiekohn.org/index.php The Homework Myth The Case Against Standardizaed Testing

Everything we do with and around our children has a potential positive or negative effect on how their brains will function. Everything our children eat, everything they drink, everything they watch on TV, everything they touch, everything they hear finds its way into their minds.

-Daniel Amen, Author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life