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Ms. LaQuay’s Third- Grade Class

Ms. LaQuay’s Third- Grade Class. Welcome parents! While you’re waiting you can begin to write a note to your child. Welcome to Third Grade!. You have great kids! We have a great class!. Getting to Know One Another. Make a name tag for yourself and put it on—that is what we’ll call you!

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Ms. LaQuay’s Third- Grade Class

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  1. Ms. LaQuay’s Third- Grade Class Welcome parents! While you’re waiting you can begin to write a note to your child.

  2. Welcome to Third Grade! You have great kids! We have a great class!

  3. Getting to Know One Another • Make a name tag for yourself and put it on—that is what we’ll call you! • Find a chair and take the “Find-a-Friend” activity and try to find friends to sign your sheet!

  4. Who’s Teaching My Child? • You are your child’s most influential teacher! • Dana LaQuay B.S., M.Ed. • 7th year at A.S.W. • 2 years in W.I.S. • 2 years in A.A.E. • 1 year in New York • Magda Brodcka • 3 years at A.S.W. • B.S. in English Philology w/ Elementary Education • Working on Masters Degree

  5. Keeping the Right Focus Parent-Teacher Mission Statement: Our share top priority as parents and teachers is to consider the best interest of the child. Student Teacher Parent

  6. Parent Involvement • # 1 way to help- Work together • Room parents wanted! • Volunteer in classroom for special events or at home to help support class learning • Scholastic Book Orders • Help PTO with special days • Birthday Celebrations! (SNACK)

  7. Communication • Wikispaces: 3LaQuay • Assignment Tracker—sign each week • Bi-weekly Folders • Send a note, phone, stop by the class! • Email dlaquay@asw.waw.pl • Scheduled conferences • Report Cards

  8. Homework: How Much? Third Grade Homework Policy: • 20+ minutes of daily reading practice • Up to 10 minutes of review, practice or project • Healthy Homework for students, parents, and teacher.Communication is Important!

  9. Student Responsibility Transport homework to and from school Complete all homework on time Ask for help if they do not understand Up to 30 minutes of homework including 20 minutes of reading (More reading is encouraged) Parent Responsibility Provide appropriate time and space Support the development of a routine (schedule) Monitor your child’s reading log. Review your child’s work and notes from school. Homework: Who’s Responsible?

  10. The School Day • 8:00-8:15 Playground • 8:20 Arrival Tasks • 9:35 Snack • 10:30 Recess • 11:45 Lunch and Recess • 3:20 Dismissal (2:35 on Wednesday)

  11. Classroom Community • Third Grade Rules: • Be safe • Be respectful • Be responsible

  12. CurriculumIn a Nutshell • Reading fluency and comprehension • Writing fluency and mechanics • Beginning research skills • Cursive Writing • Multiplication concepts  facts

  13. Language Arts • Teacher’s College Read & Write Project –(TCRWP) Columbia University, NYC • Reader’s Workshop • Writer’s Workshop • ASW Literacy Coach • ELL in-class co-teaching & support • Resource in-class co-teaching & support

  14. Math • Emphasis on: • Problem solving • Mathematical reasoning • Computation • Rapid recall of facts

  15. Math Practice and Enrichment • Investigations Math Program • Brain Benders • Differentiated Instruction & Expectations • Worksheets & Activities

  16. Reading Learn to Read Read to Learn I J K L M N O P Q R S Read AT LEAST 20 minutes at home daily! Reading Log!

  17. Writing Workshop -Expository writing (informational texts) -Narrative stories (story writing) Students will learn how toplan and organize…

  18. Spelling Rules: -When suffixes make consonants double -Changing YI -Making Plurals -Compound Words -Long Vowel variations -Suffixes and silent <e> -Grapheme <ugh> -Vowels and silent <e> Spelling

  19. Social Studies • Cultural Characteristics • Service Learning • Atlas and Map Skills • Research Skills

  20. Science • Sound • Animals in their Habitat • Rocks and Minerals

  21. Technology • Wikispaces • Activboard • Laptops • Moodle

  22. Field Trips • Old Town • Zoo -and hopefully more!

  23. My Hopes and Dreams • Cooperative partnership in your child’s education • Children are confident & happy reaching for dreams • Children build balanced fulfilling lives with meaningful relationships • Children become lifelong readers & writers • Children are competent mathematicians

  24. Before You Leave Please… • Sign Attendance sheet • Sign up for a hopes and dreams conference • Fill class contact information sheet & return • Read your child’s letter to you • Write a note for your child to read tomorrow

  25. It’s Going to be a Great Year!

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