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Welcome to Curriculum Night!. Overview of the IB PYP 3 rd Grade Curriculum at Mitchell Elementary. What should you expect to see in classrooms as an IB School?. The IB Learner Profile : helps us guide and understand learning behaviors
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Welcome to Curriculum Night! Overview of the IB PYP 3rd Grade Curriculum at Mitchell Elementary
What should you expect to see in classrooms as an IB School? • The IB Learner Profile: helps us guide and understand learning behaviors • Students and teachers asking questions and learning together • 6 Units of Inquiry taught each year
Units of Inquiry: Transdisciplinary Themes • Who we are • How we organize ourselves • How the world works • Where we are in place and time • How we express ourselves • Sharing the planet
The Learner Profile Attributes Caring Inquirer Risk-Taker Knowledgeable Open-Minded Balanced Thinker Reflective Communicator Principled
Mitchell is a School: • Using Positive Language • Treating Mistakes in Positive Ways • Reaching Out to Families • Daily Morning Meetings • Teaching Participation Skills • Making Learning Exciting
Math • Homelinks Monday-Thursday • Family Letter for each unit • Whole group & small group lessons, independent work, math games • Multiplication, Division, Geometry, Fractions, Measurement
Inquiry-Science • Life Cycles, Animal Traits, Magnets, Force & Motion, Engineering Design • PLTW-Project Lead The Way
Inquiry-Social Studies • Theme: Michigan! • Government, Natural Resources, Economics, History, Native Cultures • World Language: Spanish and Arabic!
Reading Workshop • Practice reading strategies • Read a variety of genres • Weekly reading response letters • Guided reading groups
Writing Workshop • Develop writing skills • Paragraph and typing skills • Writer’s Notebook • Narratives, Opinion Essays, Historical Fiction, Informational, Research
Word Study • Develop vocabulary skills • Spelling: choose words to study • Typing and Cursive
Additional Curricula • Library - Technology • Music, Art, Physical Education • Health: Substance Abuse Prevention, Nutrition, Anti-Bullying, Safety, Personal Health and Wellness • Field Trip Dates: Coming Soon!
Homework • District recommendation: 30 min/day • Math: Home Links, Practice Facts • Weekly Reading: 100 minutes/week • Student responsibility
Classroom Policies • Allergies, Healthy Snacks, Water Bottles • Birthdays-Advanced notice appreciated • Bi-Weekly Newsletters • Monthly Book Club Orders • Class Website (https://kfaison.weebly.com)
A Few More Things • NWEA (Fall, Winter, Spring) • M-STEP (Spring) • Classroom Needs • Cleaning Wipes, Tissues, Band Aids • Pencils, Glue Sticks • Napkins, Spoons, Sandwich Bags
Early Release Days--1:29pm Dismissal • September 26 • October 24 • January 30 • February 27 • May 22
Thank You for Your Support!Did you sign up for a conference?6:40 MPR-Mr. Hilton presentation PTO and Library need volunteers!