3 rd Grade Curriculum Night Mrs. Pike

Leader in Me With leader in me students are going to learn how to be great leaders and role models while keeping a positive attitude. They will learn to set and track personal goals. They will learn how to voice their own opinion while excepting other with a positive attitude.

7 Habits of the Mind 1 Be Proactive- Be responsible 2 Begin with the end mind- Knowing what your end goal is. 3 Put first things first- Do the most important things first. 4 Think win- win- Not thinking of just yourself, but keeping others in mind. 5 Seek first to understand then to be understood- Being an active listener to get a better understanding of other viewpoints. 6 Synergize- They value other ideas and strengths. They are not robots. 7 Sharpen the saw- Taking care of your body, mind, and soul.

Class Dojo This is Cotton Indians primary resource of communications. You will be able to send and receive messages to me. You will receive updates on your child. You can receive photos. This is the best way for us to show you how they are displaying the 7 habits. They will be rewarded points. Please download the app to your phone. It is free. You can also see all of this through classdojo.com

This Year We Will Be Studying Reading: What Good Readers do, and How good readers choose just right books, Narrative Text, Informational Text, Persuasive Text, Response to Literature, Poetry, and Tall Tales. Writing: writing a paragraph, informational writing, persuasive writing, narrative writing, response to literature, and poetry Math: Place Value, Multiplication, Division, Telling Time, Elapsed Time, Fractions, Decimals (just the tenths), Data Analysis (using graphs and charts to gain info), and review of money Language Arts: Synonyms, Antonyms, Subject-Predicate Agreement, Cursive Handwriting, complete vs. incomplete sentences, contractions, possessive pronouns, figurative language (idioms, puns), common spelling rules, capitalization Science: Habitats, Rocks and Minerals, Earth, Heat, Magnets, & Plants Social Studies: Government, Economics (mini-society), U.S. topographical geography, Greek influence on democracy, influence of Americans on freedom and justice (Frederick Douglass, Cesar Chavez, Franklin Roosevelt, Mary McLeod Bethune, Thurgood Marshall, and Lyndon B. Johnson)

Classroom Notes SNACK- Yes, we have a snack time in the afternoon. Students can bring a water bottle and/or healthy snacks. We sometimes have snacks to share, but it is not provided all the time. YOU can donate snacks for us to pass out, if you wish. Homework- we will have a weekly reading log. It will start the week of August 10 th. Other assignments might include- working on projects started in class, math practice, and or a reading practice. BYOT- we will have days announced to bring in tablets and other pieces of technology to use for academic purposes. Little Red Wagon- In need…if you have one to let us borrow or donate for the year… No, seriously.

Ways of Communication Class DOJO - Phone ( I’m usually at school until 4pm ) Class website Agenda Purple Folders Weekly Newsletter

Closing We want to thank you for coming out! Please know we will be taking a field trip in late September and will need to place our class t-shirt orders for identification. We have asked parents to donate $25 dollars to help make all of this years actives and celebrations possible. Do you have any questions or concerns?