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Welcome, 3 rd Grade Parents!

Welcome, 3 rd Grade Parents!. Homework. Newsletter Reading/Writing/Spelling Math Upcoming events. STAAR – April 23 rd & 24 th. Sample Questions - Reading Vaqueros: The Original Cowboys Which words in paragraph 4 help the reader understand the meaning of stray ?

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Welcome, 3 rd Grade Parents!

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  1. Welcome, 3rd Grade Parents!

  2. Homework • Newsletter • Reading/Writing/Spelling • Math • Upcoming events

  3. STAAR – April 23rd & 24th • Sample Questions - Reading Vaqueros: The Original Cowboys • Which words in paragraph 4 help the reader understand the meaning of stray? • What is the best summary of the article? • Which sentence best supports the idea that horses were helpful in controlling cattle? • The table is included in the section “Getting the Job Done” to help the reader -

  4. STAAR – April 23rd & 24th • Sample Questions - Math • Mr. Garza has three kinds of animals on his farm. He has 6 dogs. He has twice as many cows as dogs. He has 3 times as many sheep as cows. How many sheep does Mr. Garza have on his farm? • Luther waited 50 minutes in line to buy tickets to a play. While waiting, Luther played his video game for 12 minutes and read a book for 25 minutes. The rest of the time, Luther talked to his best friend Chuck. How much time did Luther spend talking to Chuck?

  5. Steps teachers will take • Critical thinking lessons • Mini lessons • Sample questions – benchmarks • Formative and summative assessments • Reading and responding critically

  6. Steps parents can take • READ, READ, READ! • Let kids choose books they love • Discuss books (reading handout) • Write about books on newsletter homework and other ways • Build reading stamina by reading for extended periods of time • Make reading fun – not a punishment or a chore

  7. …Steps parents can take • Math websites • www.coolmath.com • www.mathsframe.co.uk • Teacher’s website • Flashcard practice • Addition facts to 20, subtraction from 20, multiplication to 9s • Practice counting money • Find math in daily life – Math’s Everywhere!

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