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Welcome to Curriculum Night

Welcome to Curriculum Night. 3 rd Grade. Intro. There are 4 - 3 rd grade classrooms this year. Ms. Dikeman Mr. vanKoeverden Mrs. Ice Mrs. Van Orsow. Language Arts. Our reading curriculum is Reading Street by Scott Foresman.

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Welcome to Curriculum Night

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  1. Welcome to Curriculum Night 3rd Grade

  2. Intro • There are 4 - 3rd grade classrooms this year. • Ms. Dikeman • Mr. vanKoeverden • Mrs. Ice • Mrs. Van Orsow

  3. Language Arts • Our reading curriculum is Reading Street by Scott Foresman. • There are four priority skills that the curriculum focuses on. • These skills include: Phonemic Awareness, Fluency, Vocabulary and Text Comprehension.

  4. The CAFÉ and Daily 5 • Is a program for engaging all students in daily literacy assessment and instruction • Which focuses on the following components: • Comprehension • Accuracy • Fluency • Expanding Vocabulary

  5. Spelling • The Reading Street curriculum will be used in our classrooms throughout the year. • Word lists will come home on Monday. There will be a post-test on Friday of most weeks. • A letter will be sent home to more specifically address daily assignments.

  6. Writing • 3rd grade incorporates extensive cross-curricular writing opportunities. • We focus on 3 main types of writing while discussing the writing process: narrative, opinion and informational. • We are integrating new elements with our existing writing curriculum

  7. Accelerated Reader-AR • All 3rd Grade students will be participating in the AR program this year. • AR consists of reading books and taking short comprehension tests on the computer. • Each month we will conference individually with students to set their goal. • We would like students reading good fit books and to achieve 80% or higher on tests. • Your child can test on books read aloud by a parent, teacher, etc. to help them attain their goals.

  8. A.R. Goals • Most 3rd Graders will be expected to attain the following goal: • 75 points by June 1st • This will be broken down into monthly goals of about 10 points

  9. Handwriting/Keyboarding • Our district curriculum is Zaner-Bloser. • Students are introduced to cursive writing in 3rd Grade. • Cursive writing is gradually required in written work for other subject areas. • Keyboarding lessons begin in October.

  10. Math • Math • Everyday Math is the district curriculum. • The goal of our math program is to integrate mathematics instruction into other curricular areas.

  11. Math • Everyday Math key features • Problem solving about everyday situations • Developing readiness through hands-on activities • Establishing links between past experiences and exploration of new concepts • Cooperative learning through partner and small group activities • Homework will consist of Homelinks, basic fact practice sheets and/or IXL

  12. We do more than just Everyday Math • Math Facts practice • We will send home supplemental fact sheets which will enable the kids to master addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division facts. • IXL enrichment/reinforcement activities may be provided to supplement our EM curriculum. • Math 4 Today – Daily practice that reinforces skills.

  13. Health • The Great Body Shop • This district wide curriculum will introduce a comprehensive health, substance abuse and violence prevention program. • The program is a team effort involving you, your child, the teacher, and members of the community.

  14. Social Studies • Geography- Map and Globe skills/Landforms • Our Social Studies curriculum focuses on Ancient Civilizations. • Greece • Egypt • China

  15. Science • Areas of study include • Structures of Life • Physics of Sound • Solar system • District curriculum includes FOSS Kits and supplemental materials

  16. Homework • Please check and sign your child’s planner daily • 3rd Grade students will have assignments that come home regularly. These include: • Home Links/Supplement/IXL • Math Facts • Spelling Words • Daily Reading – 20 minutes or more (Book-It) • Other assignments or unfinished in-class work • If children are unable to finish their homework, they will be required to find a suitable time during the school day. (ex. breaks or recess)

  17. Other Information • Please sign up for Skyward Family Access on the Wayzata District website. • Student ipads 3:1 for school use. • Please remind your child to leave toys at home. • Please have your child bring a healthy snack to school daily. • Recommended choices: fruit, veggies, yogurt, cheese, crackers, pretzels

  18. Have a great night. If you have questions or concerns please feel free to contact your child’s teacher.

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