1. Welcome!

2. Mrs. Madden’s wonderful class

3. Daily Schedule Morning work Morning Meeting Social Studies/Science
Read Aloud
Reading Workshop
Lunch
Math
Specials
English Language Arts

4. Positive Reinforcement
PBIS - Positive Behavior
Intervention Support.
Star cards when students
demonstrate being caring,
respectful, responsible,
trustworthy and ready to
learn
BE A FYLE STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Positive Postcards

5. Writer’s Workshop Response to Literature Reading Conversations Journal
Interactive Read aloud
Expository Writing
-nonfiction writing
Narrative writing
-memoir
Story telling
Persuasive Writing
Test Writing
REC-restate, evidence, and
conclusion

6. ELA Units Realistic Fiction Mysteries Fables Author Study Poetry
Nonfiction:
Information and
Biographies
State Test: April 14, 15,

7. Common Core Learning Standards from New York State
Students read text balancing between informational and literary texts
Students engage in talking about evidence that support their thinking
Students use writing to inform or to persuade others
Students increase their vocabulary by reading complex texts

8. Balanced Literacy
Guided Reading (Beginning of year benchmark is L/M; Midyear benchmark is N/O; End of year benchmark is O/P)
Read to Self
Read to Someone
Listen to Reading
Read Aloud
Word Study
Writer’s Workshop

9. Math Units Trading Stickers, Combining Coins Surveys and Line Plots
Collections and Travel Stories
Perimeter, Angles and Area
Equal Groups
Stories, Tables and Graphs
Finding Fair Shares
How Many Hundreds? How Many Miles?
Solids and Boxes
State Test: April 22, 23,

10. Common Core Learning Standards in Math from New York State
Students deeply understand complex math problems
Students are expected to have speed and accuracy in their math facts (fluency)
Students spend lots of time learning the math, not just the “answer.”
Students will be able to explain their thinking when they apply a math operation.

11. Math- learn more about fewer key topics for third grade
Fluency-addition and subtraction to 20 (second grade)
Multiplication and division within a 100
Solving two-step word problems using all four operations.
See handout..
Multiplication and division
Understanding area and how it relates to multiplication an division

12. Math Key Topics continued
Fractions-
Understanding fractions on a number line
Comparing the size of two fractions
Understanding whole numbers as fractions
Measuring weights and volumes
Representing and interpreting data

13. Differentiated Instruction
My goal is to meet your child where they are at academically and use available resources and support to help them grow.

14. Social Studies Units Maps and Globes What is a community? Inuit Kenya
Puerto Rico
China

15. Science Units Transfer of Energy Electrical Circuits Forces and Motion
Solar System
Butterfly Life Cycle

16. Other Field Trips: Rochester Museum and Science Center
Rochester Public Market
Communication: Friday reflection, webpage, , notes.

17. Birthdays – please consider a non-food treat such as pencils or stickers to celebrate your child’s birthday. Food items must be store bought.
Sign up for parent/teacher conference before you leave
Also please sign the attendance sheet

18. Academic Intervention Services (AIS)
Some students qualify for AIS services-these services can be provided by the classroom teacher or consultant teachers.
AIS services are indicated on your child’s report card.
There is a table set up in the main hallway with additional information if needed

19. The Key To Success
Angela Lee Duckworth

20. I look forward to an exciting, fun filled school year with your child!!