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Welcome to Ms. Adamson’s Curriculum Night!

Welcome to Ms. Adamson’s Curriculum Night!. Meet your child’s teacher…. LINDZIE I come from a small town in Utah nestled in the Rocky Mountains. I come from a mother who is a Nurse, and a father who is an Aerospace Engineer.

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Welcome to Ms. Adamson’s Curriculum Night!

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  1. Welcome to Ms. Adamson’s Curriculum Night!

  2. Meet your child’s teacher…. • LINDZIE • I come from a small town in Utah nestled in the Rocky Mountains. • I come from a mother who is a Nurse, and a father who is an Aerospace Engineer. • I have a blended family, with a younger half-sister from my mom, and a younger half-sister from my dad. • I am a 4th year teacher at WM, with my Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education, and my Masters in Education. • I have been a Washington resident for 8 years, currently living here on Mercer Island. • I have two cats, and one dog. I love animals! • I am an outdoorsy, adventurous person who likes to try new things. • I am a late-night, driven, hard-working, and caring person. • I have passions for children, animals, the outdoors, art, and travel. • ADAMSON

  3. Flexible Seating • Students do not have individual desks. • They will keep all personal school supplies in their cubby • They will receive all lessons and instruction while sitting at their carpet spot • Independent work can be completed anywhere in the classroom that they work best • If they choose to sit somewhere they can’t do quality work, I will assign them a work spot. • http://neatoday.org/2016/09/23/ditching-classroom-desks/

  4. 3rd grade is the biggest and hardest transition year for students!Emphasis from oral answers in 1st and 2nd grade to provinganswers in written form in 3rd grade. *They are no longer learning to read, but reading to learn!

  5. Grading 3 = A 2.5 = B 2 = C 1.5 = D 1 = F * They will only receive a 3.5 or 4 if they independently, without prompting, produce work above expectation showing skills at a 4th or 5th grade level.

  6. Increased Expectations There is a large jump in expectations from second to third grade. For example: An acceptable “3” written response to the question, “Who is the main character?”… In second-grade: “Mary is the main character.” In third-grade: “The main character in this story is Mary. I know this because she appears most often and the narrator focuses on her experiences more than any other character. “

  7. Literacy Curriculum • Modeled Reading/Read Aloud • Teachers model appropriate thinking while reading • Shared Reading • Teachers and students read digital text together to construct meaning and develop reading, speaking, listening, and language skills • Guided Reading • Small groups meet with teachers to work at personalized reading skills • Independent Reading • Students apply what they are learning • *Rotates between fiction and non-fiction.

  8. 3rd grade literacy learning focuses:While reading, children are expected to be working on:* Asking and answering questions about the text* Identifying cause & effect* Summarizing main idea & supporting details* Determining authors point of view* Comparing and contrasting 2 similar texts- similarities and differences * Discussing how illustrations add to a text* Defining new words using text context clues* Identifying text features* Describing characters and how their actions affect the story.* Identifying sequence of events in the text 

  9. Writing Being a Writer curriculum: Narrative, Opinion, and Informational writing Includes spelling and Grammar Incorporates studying a lot of mentor texts • Handwriting: • Zaner-Bloser curriculum • Introducing Cursive • We work in our handwriting workbooks • for ~30 minutes a week.

  10. We have already jumped right into multiplication and division! • We learn in two small differentiated groups and math centers simultaneously. • Students will be expected to have memorized all of their multiplication and division facts by the end of 3rd grade!! * Second-grade math is mainly a review of first-grade math. In third-grade, all math is brand new information, aside from one unit! Math Expressions

  11. Science & Social Studies • Science: New this year! • Environments and Living things • Forces and Motion • Weather and Climate • Life Cycles and Traits • *Field Trips TBD Social Studies: Cultures In Our Community *Culture Fair- 80% done at home! NW Coastal Native Americans- *Field trip to Duwamish Tribal Center

  12. WEEKLY SCHEDULE * WS= Work Stations

  13. Snacks • There is no designated snack time. Students are allowed to eat whenever they feel hungry. • This means they may be eating while doing their classwork. So, please do not send messy snacks, sticky snacks, or snacks that require two hands to eat. Also, please no sweets or desserts. Snacks high in protein are ideal as they aid in brain function and focus.

  14. Technology Integration The students will be able to have differentiated leaning experiences using technology in the classroom. Each student will have their own iPad to use daily!

  15. Digital Classroom Subscriptions • Xtramath.com –Math facts • AtrtOnline.com –Typing • MyOn.com – Reading comprehension • FrontRowEd.com- Math, Reading, and Word Study. • Epic! app– 1,000s of digital childrens books • MobyMax.com- Math, Literacy, Spelling, Science • SeeSaw – Classroom social media page….

  16. SeeSaw App Your child will publish their class work on our class SeeSaw page. This work will be shared immediately to you so you can stay informed on what they are doing and learning each day in class! Please download the SeeSawParent Accessapp (if you haven’t already). The instructions can be found in the folder your child created for you.

  17. Homework Each Monday after school your child will come home with a new homework packet. They will turn that packet in the following Monday morning. This means they have all week to work on the homework at their own pace. *Late homework will result in a missed Friday Freetime. The packet will include a reflection page, one reading comprehension page, a spelling page, and 2-3 pages of math. Students should try to spend around 30 minutes per night doing homework. Independent reading: I will not be requiring any specific time for independent reading each night. HOWEVER, it is highly recommended that every child reads or is read to for about 20 minutes a night (or about 1 chapter).

  18. Growth Mindset • People used to think that our intelligence was fixed – meaning we were either smart, or we weren’t. Scientists have proven again and again that that simply is not true! Our brain acts like a muscle – the more we use it, the stronger (and smarter) our brain becomes. That means that EVERYONE has the potential to be a “genius”! • In my classroom I teach children how to have a growth mindset…

  19. What is your mindset? A person with a fixed mindset may do these things: A person with a growth mindset may do these things:  avoids challenges  gives up easily  ignores feedback becomes threatened by other people’s success trys hard to appear as smart or capable as possible Believes people are either “smart” or “stupid” embraces challenges gives their best effort learns from feedback becomes inspired by other people’s successes believes their intelligence can change if they work hard *More information on mindsets: http://mindsetonline.com/ https://youtu.be/NWv1VdDeoRY

  20. TALK ABOUT IT: Talk with your child about his or her day, but guide the discussion by asking questions like: -  Did you make a mistake today? What did you learn from it? -  What did you do that was difficult today? PRAISE THE PROCESS Instead of saying, “You’re so smart!” praise effort, goal setting, persisting through challenges, or being creative. You can say something like: “Wow! You must have worked really hard on this!” ENCOURAGE FAILURE (say what?!): Your child needs to know that failure can (and often does) happen, and it’s okay! Remind them that each time they fail and try again, their brain is growing stronger! Don’t step in to prevent your child’s failure – this is how they learn to persevere in the face of challenges. THE BRAIN CAN GROW! Remind your child that his or her intelligence is not fixed. Remind her that when things are difficult, her brain grows if she persists through the challenge. Each time she learns something new, her brain is making new connections. Your child needs to know this is possible! HELP THEM CHANGE THEIR DIALOGUE! The way your child talks to himself makes a huge impact on his mindset. If he says, “This is too hard!” help him change that to “I can’t do this yet, but I will keep trying.” Give him the words to say when he is feeling defeated by modeling it yourself! https://youtu.be/AWtRadR4zYM

  21. Part of the Family • This year consider me part of your family! I need to know about any big changes in your household that might impact your childs behavior at school. • This includes but is not limited to: • A death in the family (human or pet) • Divorce or separation • Major illnesses in the family • Moving homes • Extended parent vacations • New sibling or other family member (step parent, etc.)

  22. Volunteers Class parties Field trips Mad Minute Culture Presentations All adults must go online, watch a volunteer training video and fill out the required forms before volunteering for a classroom. Even if you did it last year, you must do it again. *Now our room parents will speak!

  23. Parent/Teacher Communication • Monthly Newsletters • Conferences • SeeSaw • Email is always available- Lindzie.adamson@mercerislandschools.org.

  24. Thank you to the Mercer Island Schools Foundation! Thank you to the West Mercer PTSA!

  25. Time to ask questions and sign up for conferences. Good Night!

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