Transcript Welcome to Third Grade - School District of Clayton

Welcome to
Third Grade
A Place Where We
Think, Imagine and
Explore!
Who is Miss Johnson?
Truman State University
Bachelor of Arts in Classics—2004
Truman State University
Master of Arts in Education--2006
Truths (Beliefs)
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Every child has the capacity to
learn. (Einstein)
Students will gain the greatest
benefit in an environment in
which they feel safe and
accepted.
Making choices is an integral
part of learning.
School-Wide Character
Education Values
Character Education
is an integral part
of our learning
environment—
Meramec Five
Students will identify
what it will look
like and sound
like to practice the
Meramec Five
Behavior Expectations
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Respect greatest virtue
– Respect self
– Respect the building
– Respect others
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“You can do anything in this class
as long as it doesn’t cause a
problem for you or someone else”
Choices
– Love and Logic, Jim Fay
What Does This Mean to
You?
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Phone Call or Email
Setting Goals
Daily Schedule
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Please look inside your packet.
Rotating Days
– Adjusts to insure that all students get
an equal amount of time in specialist
classes
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Brain Research (Degree of Focus)
Recommend arriving by 8:25
Class Meetings
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Character education
Focus on Meramec 5
Teach strategies for solving
problems
Sharing
Games for building community
Curriculum
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Subject areas
Expectations
How you can help
Social Studies
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Foundation for fourth grade social
studies
Communities—Through a global lens
– What are some similarities and
differences between international
communities?
– What are some of the different types of
landforms? How do they effect
communities?
– How do international businesses effect
communities?
Science
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FOSS Curriculum
– Scientific process
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Physics of Sound (taught in the classroom)
Water and Measurement
Sun, Moon and Stars
Mathematics
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Everyday Math
Cluster Grouping
– Share children across the grade
level
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Family letters
Fact Fluency
– FASTT Math
– Flash cards at home
Mathematics Algorithms
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Partial Sums—addition
Trade First—subtraction
Writer’s Workshop
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Workshop
Six Traits of Writing and Lucy
Calkins Units of Study
Genre
Sharing
Vocabulary
Grammar skills
Spelling
Promote story telling at home
Spelling
Reader’s Workshop
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Making Meaning
– Teaching reading strategies through
read-aloud and think-aloud
– Helps to build a cooperative community
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Listening and responding
Guided Reading/Literacy Circles
– Based on assessment tools such as the
SRI and DRA
– Focus on specific strategies to help
students
– Share students across the grade level
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Read nightly
Planners
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Fill out planners at the beginning of
the day
– Check planners for parent signature
and notes in the morning
– Write notes as needed throughout the
day
– Daily home-school communication
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Go over homework assignment
– Parents sign nightly
Homework
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Homework—30 minutes
– Math Practice—Home Links
– Reading for 15 minutes nightly
– Spelling Practice (5 day weeks)
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Optional Weekend Work
– FASTT Math Practice Sheet
– Flash Cards
– EDM Games Online
– Visit Website for additional work
Regular Communication
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Third Grade Bi-Weekly Newsletter
– Emailed Friday
– Information about upcoming units
– Grade Level Events
– Fieldtrips
– Schedule changes
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Daily Planner
– Preferred Communication—comment
section
– Assignments
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Website
Communication: Student
Progress
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Assessments
– Everyday Math Tests and Profile
Sheets
– Science and Social Studies Tests
– Published Writing
– FASTT Math Progress Grid
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Homework
– Assessed returned within the week
– Responsibility & effort
Communication
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Email & Phone
– Checked once daily
– Respond within 24 hours
– I prefer email
– Call the office for urgent matters
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Changes in how students get picked up
Website for updates
Conferences
Report Cards
Class Volunteers (VIP)
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Fieldtrips
Class projects
Assistance with Class Library
Extracurricular Events
I love supporting the our
kiddos outside the
classroom too… Please
share their event
schedules with me!
Reminders…
Conference Sign-up in the library
Birthday treats: Please give advanced
notice
Read your packet carefully
Feel free to use the paper to write a
letter telling your child what you
learned about Third Grade
Two Sculptors
Thank you for your partnership!
Working together will make all
the difference!