Mrs. McGarry’s Third- Grade Class

2012-2013

Room 222

It’s going to be a tremendous year!

WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT THIRD GRADE?

Longer periods of attention Level of responsibility higher Expectations higher Textbooks More text on a page Application of learned skills More detailed writing Attention to organizational skills 1st and 2nd grade learned to read 3rd grade we are reading to learn

OUR DAY

8:45-9:00 Morning Meeting 9:00-9:45 Spelling/ Writing/

Grammar 9:45-10:30 Specials 10:30-12:00 Reading/Language Arts 12:00-1:00 Recess/Lunch 1:00-2:15 Math 2:15-3:00 Science/Social Studies

LANGUAGE ARTS Our Goal is to become…

Effective communicators! How?

By reading, writing, thinking, and speaking Shared, Guided and Independent Reading

Decoding and Oral Reading Fluency Comprehension Strategies

Collins Writing Program Word Study

Spelling – apply in writing Vocabulary

WRITING Collins Writing Program will be

implemented across all curriculum areas.Type 1 – Capture IdeasType 2 – Correct Answer/Short

ResponseType 3 – Graphic Organizer, Edit for FCA’sType 4 – 2 drafts, Peer editType 5 – Many drafts and revisions

Students will write daily and often. Most writing work will remain in

students’ writing folders to use for additional instructional purposes throughout the year.

WORD STUDY Base Word Study lists following specific

syllabic patterns. Syllable patterns are directly instructed and practice is provided.

Focus on vocabulary and phonetics. Main goal is application of skills in daily

writing. One list per week. Pretest will be given for

challenge lists.Grammar

Parts of speech are directly instructed and practiced.

Additional focus will be given to sentence structure and application of rules in writing.

INDEPENDENT READING Your child should read for > 20

minutes each night and record on the reading log. I will check logs each Friday and record as homework.

Students will write a letter to me weekly in their Reading Response Journal about the book they are reading independently. I write back to them each time they write to me.

MATH Math Expressions

Problem-Solving Based NCTM/PSSA Standards Common Core Standards Number Sense

Flexibility with numbers Writing!

Journal Explaining Work Justifying Thinking

Math Fact Fluency Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division

MATHEMATICS

Math curriculum will be delivered using a variety of instructional approaches & materials

Application of math skills into real world problems and problem solving.

Independent and small group work will occur regularly.

Homework may be differentiated. Mastery of basic facts is expected.

First In Math, triangle fact cards, on-line games (see my page)

CONTENTSCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES FOSS Program Hands-on-Approach Four Modules

Human Body Sound Water Measurement

Literature Based Program Magic Tree House

Series Rosen Trade Books

World Geography Ancient Civilizations

Egypt Greece Rome

HOMEWORK Purpose:

to revisit topics from class to develop responsibility

Monday through Thursday Student Responsibilities:

Record ALL assignments Complete ALL assignments

Spelling Math Independent Reading/Log

Get Homework Book Signed

PSSA First Year the students take Reading and Mathematics 2013 Test Date: April 8 - 16 Test Preparation

Embedded within curriculum throughout school year

Make it a FUN week!

REPORT CARDS Skyward On-line Grading Program ONE report card sheet

All subjects Math - letter grade Social Studies/Science O, S, U LA Continuum 1,2,3

Conferences November and February

GRADING POLICYMath

90-100 A80-89 B70-79 C60-69 D

Below 60 FScience & Social Studies

0= OutstandingS= Satisfactory

U= Unsatisfactory

Language Arts3: Work exceeds

grade level expectations

2: Work meets grade level expectations

1: Working toward grade level expectations

PROCESS SKILLS RUBRIC

As important as GRADES!! Scored 1, 2, 3 3 = Consistent Evaluates Key Life Skills:

Responsibility Preparation Participation Persistence Work Ethic

THE PHANTOM WAY Be Safe Be Kind Be Responsible Be Respectful

BE YOUR BEST!!!!

REMIND YOUR CHILD ABOUT THESE THINGS:

Watch and listen during lessons. Participate to show you understand. Ask questions when you are confused. Check work carefully. Take papers home daily-Don’t leave them

in your desk! Read and re-read directions carefully. Put name and date on every paper. Complete homework each night.

FYI

Absence excuses need to be sent in the day your child returns to school. Your child will have three days to make up missed work.

We will participate in the Scholastic Book Club. Please consider ordering on-line or in school.

You may notice work coming home with corrections made in colored pencil. This is for both of us to see the original mistake made and how it was corrected.

THANK YOU FOR COMING TONIGHT

Please look around the room and in your child’s desk.

Write a letter to your child in their Reading Response Journal. They wrote to you today.