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Mustang’s Open House. Mrs. Moschetta 3 rd grade Sope Creek Elementary. Communication. Blog http://sopecreeklibrary.typepad.com/moschetta/ E-mail judith.moschetta@cobbk12.org Agenda Parent Conferences October 21-25. What’s New. http://www.cobbk12.org/commoncore/index.aspx H.E.T
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Mustang’sOpen House Mrs. Moschetta 3rd grade Sope Creek Elementary
Communication • Blog http://sopecreeklibrary.typepad.com/moschetta/ • E-mail judith.moschetta@cobbk12.org • Agenda • Parent Conferences October 21-25
What’s New • http://www.cobbk12.org/commoncore/index.aspx • H.E.T • Standardized Testing • Cogat (Cognitive Abilities Test) 9/18-9/20 • http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/academics/assessment/cogat.aspx • ITBS (Test of Basic Skills) 9/23-9/27 • http://riverpub.com/products/itbs/details.html
Reading • Good Habits Great Readers • Shared Reading - Instruction • Guided Reading - Practice • Balanced Literacy – Includes Writing & Grammar • Words Their Way Interactive Word Study (Spelling City) • Text Connection
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas • September Research (Dogs) • October Fiction (Mystery) • November Research (Famous Historical Figure) • December Instructional (How to Project) • February Text to Text (2 books by the same author • March Research Georgia Habitats/Animals
MATH COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS for MATHEMATICS The Standards for Mathematical Content are a balanced combination of procedure and understanding. In Grade 3, instructional time should focus on four critical areas: (1) developing understanding of multiplication and division and strategies for multiplication and division within 100 (2) developing understanding of fractions, especially unit fractions (fractions with numerator 1) (3) developing understanding of the structure of rectangular arrays and of area (4) describe and analyze two-dimensional shapes.
What’s Different Interactive web sites www.eharcourtschool.com www.spellingcity.com www.brainpop.com www.brainpopjr.com www.xtranormal.com www.ixl.com http://eduplace.com/eservices
Social StudiesHistory – Geography – Government – Economics http://eduplace.com/eservices • Roots of our Democracy • Map Skills • Historical Figures • Productive Resources User ID: cobbstudent3 Password: password
Rocks, Minerals & Fossils Weathering, Erosion & Soil GA Habitats & Regions Heat & Energy Magnets Conservation & Recycling Science
Health • Food, Health & Energy • Tobacco, Alcohol & Drugs • Respiratory & Circulatory Systems • Disease Prevention • Bike and Water Safety
What’s What • Homework • Friday Folders • Progress Charts • Snack • Water Bottles
“Being There” Experience • High Touch High Tech Georgia-ology, Magnets, Energy & Me • Visiting Author – Susan B. Anthony
Final Thoughts • Alfie Kohn http://www.alfiekohn.org/index.php • The Homework Myth • The Case Against Standardizaed Testing • Everything we do with and around our children has a potential positive or negative effect on how their brains will function. Everything our children eat, everything they drink, everything they watch on TV, everything they touch, everything they hear finds its way into their minds. -Daniel Amen, Author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life