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3 r d G r a d e C u r r i c u l u m !. Miss Keenan 2011-2012. H a n d w r i t i n g. Students start the year reviewing manuscript writing Move to cursive when ready! May have occasional handwriting homework. M a t h. Pre-test, quizzes, and final test
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3rdGradeCurriculum! Miss Keenan 2011-2012
Handwriting • Students start the year reviewing manuscript writing • Move to cursive when ready! May have occasional handwriting homework.
Math • Pre-test, quizzes, and final test • Math Contract (learning independence, self-thinking and responsibility) • Nightly Homework • Tests will need to be signed and sent back to school • Objectives taught: multiplication, division, fractions, time, measurement, and problem solving
Spelling/Phonics • “CLOVER” • Phonics helps with spelling and reading • Spelling homework Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday nights are a good way to practice the spelling words! • TEST Fridays
Writing/English • 6-traits writing • Learn many different types of writing (fiction, research, how-to, poem, etc) • Will learn to have group/teacher conferences • Introduction to the parts of speech • Complete “Daily language review” problems • Occasionally may have an English worksheet to complete at home
Homework • Can be found in the RED folder each night, in the planner, or on my website! • Math worksheet • Practice spelling words and dictation paragraph (Test Friday) • Practice vocabulary words (Test Friday) • Read 15 minutes per night • Students should be spending 30 minutes on homework each night. • Check GREEN folder on Fridays
Planners • Planners should be signed each night • Student’s behavior for the day is colored/written on his or her planner • Students start the day on green. After two warnings students move to yellow, orange, then red. Students can also move up (blue, purple, PINK)!
How can you help?? • Scholastic Book Wizard! • Handout to help ask your child questions about their reading each night • Math and Spelling Homework! • Encourage Book-it!
COOKIE TIME! (And questions) Thanks for coming
ClassroomWishlist Fly Swatter (2) Erasers for pencils Small prizes (erasers, stickers, bookmarks, etc.) Candy for candy jar Post-its of any size and any color! BOOKS (picture books, chapter books, used is great!) White paper plates