THIRD GRADE By: Third Grade Teachers Please find your child’s desk and write them a quick encouraging note on a post-it note. “I know you will try your best this year!” “Third grade will be your most successful year yet!”

A Typical Day Time PeriodActivity 8:20 AM-9:05 AMMorning Work, Math Journal Task, Number Talks 9:06 AM-9:51 AMSpecial Class 9:52 AM-10:37 AMReading Workshop 10:38 AM-11:25 AMWriting Workshop 11:29 AM-12:19 PMRecess and Lunch 12:20 PM-1:08 PMRead Aloud, Reading Marathon 1:09 PM-1:54 PMMath 1:55 PM-2:40 PMSocial Studies

Homework Homework Packets ❧ Weekly and due on Mondays ❧ Students are responsible for their homework materials. (building and encouraging independence) ❧ Homework Help ❧ Reading Logs - pages read, read for at least 30 minutes, stamina

Classroom Expectations Class Dojo - This year we will be focusing on building important life skills such as working hard and participating. I’ll be using ClassDojo to give feedback on these skills :) Remember to: -Check ClassDojo regularly. -Keep me updated on how your child is doing at home. -Encourage the life skills we are working on in class outside of school.

Reading Curriculum ❧ Teachers College Workshop Model ❧ Reading: Focus on building reading stamina, volume and comprehension ❧ Stop and jots capture thinking during independent reading ❧ Reading Partners and Book Clubs (Series, Research Clubs, Mystery, Social Issues) - student driven discussions, being prepared for meetings ❧ Nonfiction: Grasping Main Idea and Text Structures ❧ TC Assessments for Reading Levels - 96% accuracy, fluency, inferential comprehension

Writing Curriculum ❧ Types of Writing: Narrative, Information, Opinion, Literary Essay, Poetry & Fairy Tales ❧ Writing Expectations: Writing at least a full notebook page each day to build stamina (30-40 minutes of independent writing) ❧ Writing HW times a week, same length as class writing ❧ Rubrics & Self-Assessments Using Student Checklist ❧ Writing Partnerships and Peer Editors

Mathematics: ❧ Engage NY Modules aligned with Common Core Standards ❧ Math Journal Tasks / Role of Math Notebook ❧ Module Topics: Multiplication & Division; Place Value & Problem-Solving with Mass, Time, and Capacity; Fractions; Area; Collecting and Displaying Data; Geometry: Quadrilaterals ❧ GoMath as a supplement ❧ Math Projects - real world application of concepts/skills learned during math workshop

Science ❧ Foss Modules: (hands-on experiments, scientific thinking, habits of scientists, science notebooks for each unit) ❧ 1. Measurement ❧ 2. Physics of Sound ❧ 3. Force and Motion ❧ 4. Planting & Animal Adaptations

Social Studies ❧ Teacher’s College Units - collaborate reading, writing and content knowledge ❧ Research - Note Taking Strategies ❧ Student driven learning through centers and inquiry groups ❧ Units of Study: 1. Countries Around the World, Starting with the United States ❧ 2. Learning About A Far Away Country (Brazil) ❧ 3. China: Similar in Some Ways, Different in Others ❧ 4. Folktales: Learning About Cultures Around the World Through Literature ❧ 5. The Lens of Access to Resources

Birthday Policy ●In class celebration with students and parents ●We celebrate all the birthdays of the month on the last Friday of each month. ● All celebrations will be limited to minutes. ● We are a nut- and seed- free classroom. Even if your child does not have an allergy, please do not send in food that may be problematic for another child.

Parent/Teacher Communication Class Website - Important Dates, Monthly Newsletters, Copies of Documents, Connecting to the Classroom, Test Prep Communicating with Me ❧ ❧ Write me a note in my mailbox or send with your child. ❧ Call the school and leave a message.

State Testing New York State English Language Arts exam (ELA) April 5th– April 7th 3-Day Exam (multiple choice, short answer and extended response) Administered to assess students’ progress toward the Common Core Standards in English Language Arts. New York State Mathematics Test April 13th– April 15th 3-Day Exam (multiple choice, short answer and extended response) Administered to assess students’ progress towards the Common Core standards in Mathematics. For more information on any of the tests listed above, go to the New York State Department of Education website at: