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Welcome to Third Grade

Explore a detailed daily schedule of activities covering Math, ELA, Specials, and more. Access online resources and helpful study tips. Stay updated with important links, events, and contact information.

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Welcome to Third Grade

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  1. Welcome to Third Grade

  2. Dear Parents,Welcome to Open House.1. Feel free to look around the room.2. Find your child’s seat.3. Take a few minutes to write a note to your child. (There is a blank page inside your folder)

  3. Our Daily Schedule • 8:55-9:05 Sign in/ lunch • 9:10-10:10 Math • 10:10-11:00 Special • 11-11:45 SS/Science • 11:45-12:17 Lunch • 12:17-12:30 Homework • 12:30 Recess • 1:00-2:30 ELA • 2:30-3:00 TEAM TIME • 3:00- 3:25 Wrap UP

  4. Specials • Monday—PE/Health • Tuesday– Library • Wednesday– Music • Thursday– Health/PE (gym) sneakers • Friday– Art

  5. ELA: Storytown • A resource to use towards curriculum • Read Aloud • Robust Vocabulary • Phonics • Grammar • Spelling (www.spellingcity.com) Tic Tac Toe • Writing—Being a Writer • Every other week a parent letter/robust vocab • Monthly tests- robust vocab, comprehension, grammar, focus skill.

  6. PSSAs • Given in April this year • Week of April 3- Reading • Week of April 24- Math

  7. Study Island • www.studyisland.com • Common core skills • Assigned each week. • Brag Tags

  8. Hands on Concrete-Pictoral-Abstract Understanding of numbers and concepts Math Facts*** (handout) Studies show a 9 year old does not have enough working memory to figure out fact and to solve a problem. Math In Focus www.thinkcentral.com www.xtramath.com www.reflexmath.com

  9. Math Tests • Pretest--Given at the beginning of unit—this tells if students are ready for new concepts. • Test Prep- End of unit test- Looking for mastery.

  10. ELA/Math resources • www.thinkcentral.com Website for both math and ELA workbook pages, videos and student books.

  11. Social Studies • Maps and Globes • Communities • Holidays Tested and Graded Science • Adaptations • Natural Resources-Land, Water, Air Tested and Graded

  12. Ways to Study • Have someone read you the question. Answer it out loud or write it down. • Make up flashcards • Make it into a game-concentration, memory, I spy etc. • Pretend to be a teacher. Make up a test. Give it to a parent.

  13. Behavior Mod Program • Most children were on points last year. • My class has levels they can achieve each week. • Can earn way off points in December for new year.

  14. Class Meetings • Weekly to talk about our classroom. • Encourage each other • Give positive recognition

  15. Report Cards and Conferences • Report cards are issued in November. • Get a report card, not a conference sheet the first quarter. • All subjects are graded.

  16. Lunch information • Check balance, talk to child about extras they can buy. • 2 snacks daily • Xtra helping

  17. Scholastic Book Clubs • Multiple Levels • Easy to order online. http://www.scholastic.com/bookclubs (login for our class is on my website) • Make one check payable to Scholastic no matter how many clubs you order from. (No cash please) • Make great gifts for birthdays or holidays.

  18. My Class Website • www.methacton.org • Go to Woodland • Go to Teachers • Click on Bradley

  19. Field Trips/Presentations We will have 1 trip and a few presentations. Thanks to H&S generously paying for a bus, trip is nominal. They also pay for one of the presentations. Plan on about $20

  20. Contact Me • Write a note in your child’s homework copybook • Email-lbradley@methacton.org (checked after school) • Call office and leave message 610-489-5000 X43200 • Try my extension before or after school X43308

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