Third Grade CurriculumThird Grade CurriculumNightNight
Mrs. CallaghanMrs. Callaghan
Common Core State Common Core State StandardsStandards
This is the new (As of last year) This is the new (As of last year) State Standards, no more North State Standards, no more North Carolina Standard Course of Carolina Standard Course of Study.Study.
You can find these standards on You can find these standards on the Winston Salem Forsyth County the Winston Salem Forsyth County Schools website. Schools website.
http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/domain/7423
HousekeepingHousekeeping
Ward Elementary collects the Ward Elementary collects the following items:following items:Cleaned drink cans (any)Cleaned drink cans (any)Coke CapsCoke CapsBox topsBox tops
Make sure you “link” your grocery Make sure you “link” your grocery cards to Ward. cards to Ward.
Read to Achieve Read to Achieve
Their will be a parent night in Their will be a parent night in regards to this in September. It is regards to this in September. It is extremely important for you to extremely important for you to understand what this means for understand what this means for your child. (we will let you know your child. (we will let you know ASAP a date). ASAP a date).
Please look at the handout.Please look at the handout. http://www.wsfcs.k12.nc.us/Page
/71144
F.I.S.HF.I.S.H F- FriendshipF- Friendship
I- IntegrityI- Integrity
S- SafetyS- Safety
H- HardworkH- Hardwork
Rules & ExpectationsRules & Expectations
Treat others with respectTreat others with respect Treat others the way you want to be Treat others the way you want to be
treatedtreated Encourage each otherEncourage each other Learn togetherLearn together Celebrate successesCelebrate successes Never give upNever give up Do your homeworkDo your homework Ask lots of questionsAsk lots of questions
Lifelong LearnersLifelong Learners
We focus on preparing our We focus on preparing our students to be lifelong learners.students to be lifelong learners. Exposing them to Colleges and Exposing them to Colleges and
Universities.Universities. Thinking about their careers for Thinking about their careers for
the future.the future. Reminding them that everyone Reminding them that everyone
may not choose to go to College may not choose to go to College but directly into a career.but directly into a career.
Language ArtsLanguage Arts
Imagine It! Reading Imagine It! Reading Unit 1 FriendshipUnit 1 Friendship Unit 2 Animals and Their Unit 2 Animals and Their
HabitatsHabitats End of Quarter Assessments will End of Quarter Assessments will
be the week of October 28be the week of October 28thth. .
How Can I Help My Child with How Can I Help My Child with Reading Comprehension?Reading Comprehension? Who were the characters?Who were the characters? Where does the story take Where does the story take
place?place? What’s the author’s purpose for What’s the author’s purpose for
writing the story?writing the story? What is the main idea, how do What is the main idea, how do
you know? Give me the details.you know? Give me the details. Why do you believe the story Why do you believe the story
ended this way?ended this way?
Math ObjectivesMath Objectives
GraphsGraphs Line Plots, Bar Graphs, PictographsLine Plots, Bar Graphs, Pictographs
Fluency of addition & subtractionFluency of addition & subtraction Please practice these skills at home!Please practice these skills at home!
Place ValuePlace Value MULTIPLICATION!!!MULTIPLICATION!!! Word ProblemsWord Problems
Math Throughout the Year
MultiplicationMultiplication DivisionDivision TimeTime FractionsFractions PatternsPatterns Word Problems!Word Problems!
How Can I Help with Math?How Can I Help with Math?
Use addition and subtraction Use addition and subtraction flash cards to help with fluencyflash cards to help with fluency Make your ownMake your own Deck of cardsDeck of cards Use receiptsUse receipts
Have your child write his/her Have your child write his/her own math problem for you to own math problem for you to solve.solve.
WritingWriting
Students will apply strategies to Students will apply strategies to create oral, written, and visual create oral, written, and visual texts through sharing literature, texts through sharing literature, composing writing samples, and composing writing samples, and producing work that follows the producing work that follows the conventions of genres.conventions of genres.
Tips for ParentsTips for Parents
Listen to your children read every Listen to your children read every night.night.
READ, READ, READ!READ, READ, READ! Keep a bed time schedule for your Keep a bed time schedule for your
children, sleep helps them to perform children, sleep helps them to perform better in class.better in class.
Go over homework with your child.Go over homework with your child. Communicate with the teachers.Communicate with the teachers. Ask QUESTIONS!Ask QUESTIONS!
Interaction TimeInteraction Time
Here are some the websites Here are some the websites your child visits while at school your child visits while at school to assist with Academic to assist with Academic Achievement!Achievement!
Helpful LinksHelpful Links
http://www.ixl.com/math/grade/third/http://www.ixl.com/math/grade/third/ http://nlvm.usu.edu/http://nlvm.usu.edu/ www.storylineonline.netwww.storylineonline.net http://resources.oswego.org/games/http://resources.oswego.org/games/ http://www.primarygames.com/http://www.primarygames.com/ http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/http://oswego.org/ocsd-web/
games/mathmagician/cathymath.htmlgames/mathmagician/cathymath.html http://www.readworks.orghttp://www.readworks.org
Time to ListenTime to Listen
Are there any questions?Are there any questions?
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