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3rd Grade Overview
Third grade is very exciting! Our regular subjects include: Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading, Writing, and Words Their Way. Science will involve many hands-on, exploratory experiments. Meanwhile, we will be learning new math concepts and our multiplication facts. In Social Studies we discuss land and regions, economics, as well as government.
Our English Language Arts program consists of:
Readers' Workshop emphasizes the importance of student engagement and interaction between readers and on level books. It provides differentiated instruction in reading and focuses on the teaching of reading strategies. The purpose of Readers' Workshop is to foster independence and encourage a love for reading.
Readers' and Writers' Workshop encompasses a teacher guided mini lesson, followed by guided and independent practice, individual conferences, and a closing. Student’s progress will be communicated through our standards based report card.
Writers' Workshop focuses on the students gaining fluency in their writing, elaborating as they write, and modeling their writing after mentor authors. Students will generate seed stories to then build into published writings.
This year we are starting with Fundations in third grade. This will continue what the students have been learning in Kindergarten, First, and Second grades.
Weekly Homework
Teachers will model homework expectations with the students in class as well as help them with organization and task management using their new assignment books. Upcoming tests and important dates will also be written in the assignment book.
Weekly homework will be required for Readers' Workshop, Math and Fundations. Homework will be placed in your child's regular homework folder.
Mrs. Linton
