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Welcome to Mrs. Perine’s 3rd Grade Meet the Teacher Night 2012-13!
Agenda• Curriculum/Subjects• Schedules• Communication & other important information• Volunteer opportunities• Questions
CurriculumLanguage ArtsReadingWritingGrammarSpellingMathScienceSocial Studies
Reading Curriculum• Pennsylvania State Standards• 1.1 Reading Independently• 1.2 Reading. Analyzing, and Interpreting Text• 1.3 Reading, Analyzing, and Interpreting Literature – Fiction and
Nonfiction• 1.4 Types of writing• 1.5 Quality of Writing• 1.6 Speaking and Listening• 1.7 Characteristics and Functions of the English Language• 1.8 Research• 1.9 Information, Communication, and Literacy Technology
Reading Activities
• Guided Reading & Literacy Work Stations (Daily 5)• Book Room - Thank you PTO!• Guided Reading Journals• Themes for anchor stories• Formal assessments include cold reads, Holistic
Reading Assessments, Fountas and Pinnell, and AIMSWeb
• Book Reports
Language Arts• Monday – Introduce vocabulary, the reading strategy
using the anchor story, and introduce the writing focus (Spiral Writing Notebook)
• Tuesday – Introduce grammar skills, Guided Reading and literacy stations
• Wednesday – Guided Reading and literacy stations• Thursday – Guided Reading and literacy stations• Friday – Spelling test, reading buddies– Guided
Reading, publish writing, and literacy stations
Writing & Grammar
• A new writing focus is introduced at the beginning of the week. Prewriting, writing, revising, and editing are done throughout the week. Publishing is done on Friday.
• Open ended responses are worked on throughout the year using TAG (Turn, Answer, Give details).
• Grammar is introduced on Tuesday. Rules and examples are written in the back of students’ Spiral Writing Notebooks.
Spelling• Each week there is a spelling pattern for 15 of the words. The
remaining 5 words come from the anchor story’s vocabulary list. After each theme a bubble test is given from the words that follow a pattern.
• Lists are sent home on Fridays, and the test will be given the following Friday. All spelling lists can be found on spellingcity.com under Wexford Elementary – Third Grade Anthology.
• Starting in October we will transition to Fundations.• Spelling Tic-Tac-Toe is done in class and completed in the back
of Guided Reading Journals.• Cursive Spelling Practice is done in class.
Math Curriculum
• The text book enVision Math. 20 topics cover PA Third Grade State Standards. Tests are given after each topic.
• 2.1.3 Numbers, Number Systems and Number Relationships• 2.2.3 Computation and Estimation• 2.3.3 Measurement and Estimation• 2.4.3 Mathematical Reasoning and Connections• 2.5.3 Mathematical Problem Solving and Communication• 2.6.3 Statistics and Data Analysis• 2.7.3 Probability and Predictions• 2.8.3 Algebra and Functions• 2.9.3 Geometry • 2.10.3 Trigonometry• 2.11.3 Concepts of Calculus
Math Supplemental Programs
• First in Math – online math program that reinforces math concepts for grades 3-8.
• Math 24 Game – challenges students to use addition, subtraction, multiplication, and/or division to solve for 24. A classroom and third grade competition is held at the end of the year.
• Knowledge of basic facts is crucial to students’ success throughout the year!
Science
• Macmillan McGraw Hill Science• FOSS/ASSET Kits
– Structures of Life – Plants & Crayfish– Chemistry– STEAM possibility of an additional kit
• Weather• Earth & Space
Social Studies
• Communities• Communities & Government• Map Skills• Explorers• Presidents• Pilgrims/Native Americans• Customs & Cultures
Daily Schedule• 8:55- 9:15 Arrival• 9:15 – 9:30 Morning Work / Morning Meeting• 9:30 – 10:30 Math• 10:30 – 11:10 Specials (PE, Computers, Music, Library, Art)• 11:15 – 12:35 Reading, Language Arts, and Writing• 12:35 – 1:35 Lunch & Recess• 1:35 – 2:05 Reading, Language Arts, and Writing cont.• 2:05 – 3:05 Science or Social Studies• 3:05 – 3:35 Customization Time• 3:35 – 3:45 Complete Assignment Sheets & Dismissal
Specials
• Monday – Computer Lab• Tuesday – Music• Wednesday – Library & P.E. • Thursday – Art• Friday – P.E. • Other Schedules - Reading Support,
Learning Support, Speech, P. T., O. T., Math Enrichment, Reading Enrichment, and G.A.T.E.
Other Important Information• Communication – Third Grade Website, Monthly Newsletter,
Conferences, and Email• Absences, Early Dismissal, and/or Vacation Requests must have
written documentation – if you email, please cc the office• Grades – P, D, B, N, NA (online report cards)• Homework & Assignment Sheets (complete last page & tear off
on Mondays)• Long Term Assignments• Birthdays, Star Students, Classroom Parties, Wellness Policy &
volunteers• Book Clubs – Scholastic Book Clubs on line Class Code GYC8W• Snacks ~ OPTIONAL ~ Healthy choice and non-messy
Volunteer Opportunities• PTO Committees• Homeroom Parent• Classroom Parties
1. Halloween2. Winter Holiday3. Valentine’s Day4. End-of-Year Third Grade Celebration – grade level, not individual
classroom• Math Fact Helpers• Science Chemical Asset Kit• End of Year – Field Day & Math 24
Questions