Welcome to Mr. Vins’ 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 work stations

• Wednesday – Guided Reading and work stations• Thursday – Guided Reading and work stations• Friday – Spelling test, reading buddies– Guided

Reading, publish writing, and work 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• 9:30 – 9:45 Review morning work• 9:45 – 10:25 Specials (PE, Computers, Music, Library, Art)• 10:30 – 11:30 Math• 11:30 – 12:30 Science or Social Studies• 12:35 – 1:35 Lunch & Recess• 1:35 – 3:05 Reading, Language Arts, and Writing• 3:05 – 3:35 Customization Time• 3:35 – 3:45 Complete Assignment Sheets & Dismissal

Specials

• Monday – P.E.• Tuesday – Computer Lab• Wednesday – Music• Thursday – Library & P.E. • Friday – Art• 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 KWR78

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