1. A Sample Schedule! FASTT Math Morning Meeting Literacy Library Snack/Read Aloud Math Recess Lunch Mind-Up/Quiet Time Math Lab Science/Social Studies Pack Up Closing Circle

2. Writing – Lucy Calkins Units of Study with 6+1 Traits The Writing Process: pre-write, draft, revise, edit, publish Response to Text Reports – Short Focused Research Narratives Poetry Procedures Opinion Journaling On-Demand Prompts Writing Enjoyment Grammar Handwriting: cursive Paragraphing

3. Word Study Words Their Way and Building Spelling Skills Word sorts and groupings based on Developmental Spelling Assessment Pattern/feature study Study of pattern/feature over two week period Less emphasis on knowing words for test and more emphasis on application to daily writing Weekly spelling sentences for homework

4. Literacy Word and Vocabulary Reinforcement Book Projects/Genre and Author Studies Comprehension Strategies Response to Literature Fluency Practice Reading Response Journals Reading Enjoyment Book Talks and Literature Discussion Independent reading, guided reading, and read aloud 20-30 minutes of reading each night

5. Science and Social Studies Science Third Grade: Organisms Magnets/Electricity Geology Fourth Grade: Interdependence Matter Space Science NECAP in May Social Studies Third Grade: Westward Expansion Mapping and the World Fourth Grade: Vermont (history, geography, civics) Mapping and the United States Third and Fourth Grade Our School and Classroom Community Happening Now!

6. Math Instruction: Investigations II 3 rd Grade Units Trading Stickers, Combining Coins— addition, subtraction, place value into hundreds Surveys and Line Plots—data analysis Collections and Travel Stories—addition, subtraction, place value up to 1,000 Perimeter, Angles, and Area—2-D geometry and measurement Equal Groups—multiplication and division Stories, Tables, and Graphs—patterns function and change Finding Fair Shares—fractions and decimals How Many Hundreds? How Many Miles?— addition, subtraction, number system 4 th Grade Units Factors, Multiples, and Arrays— multiplication and division up to 12x12 Describing the Shape of Data—data analysis and probability Multiple Towers and Division Stories— multiplication and division with larger double-digit numbers Size, Shape, and Symmetry—2-D geometry and measurement Landmarks and Large Numbers—addition, subtraction, number system Fraction Cards and Decimal Squares— fractions and decimals How Many Packages? How Many Groups?— multiplication and division part 3 Penny Jars and Plant Growth—patterns, functions and change

7. Others  Responsive Classroom and Mind Up  Technology  FASTTMath – At School!  Students may use “Stretch” at home but should not complete lessons at home with out speaking with a teacher first  EduType – To build typing skills and is done at school!  Google Drive – Cloud based word processing software that will be used in place of the Microsoft Office applications. Comes with student email.  NECAP => SBAC  No fall NECAPS. 4 th graders will take the science NECAP in the spring. All students will take the electronic SBAC.  Homework  Homework journal will communicate all assignments. Thank you for coming tonight. We’ll see you at Open House on October 3 rd. Book orders are due Friday for those classes participating.

8. Chittenden East Supervisory Union Curriculum Information Please visit the Chittenden East Supervisory Union website for more information: http://www.cesu.k12.vt.us/curriculum/index.html