welcome, families!

Welcome, Families!

Third Grade Parent Orientation Night

Lakewood ElementarySeptember 8, 2014

Teacher Introductions

Mrs. Jackson (Reading/ELA/Social Studies)

Mrs. Mikeska (Math & Science)

Ms. Cohagan (Reading/ELA/Social Studies)

Mrs. Francis (Math & Science)

Mrs. Moore (All Subjects)

Basic Information

• Please reference

the pamphlet for

all basic

information

pertaining to

Third Grade.

We’ll happily respond to any questions at the end!

Third Graders…• Complete work

independently

• Monitor their own work production

• Increase stamina for focused attention, thinking, and reading

Grades• Reflect what a student can

do independently

• Generally reflect challenging content as the year progresses

• Inform teaching

• Are available for viewing in Skyward

Attendance & Make-Up Work

• Attending class is crucial to develop as learners.

• Actual learning takes place in class activities, discussions, games, and experiments that cannot be “sent home” as make-up work. We’ll send home written work whenever possible.

• We know illnesses occur and we will certainly accommodate as best we can. However, please make every effort to have your students present each day as they are able.

Reading• Shift from “learning to read” to “reading to

learn.”

• Focus of reading expands well beyond basic, literal understanding of the text. Students are required to think critically to infer meaning and consider the author’s perspectives and purposes.

• Students broaden their knowledge of literature genres and their characteristics.

Writing• Learn to write personal narratives

and expository pieces.

• Increase length of writing (developmentally: a page a day)

• Use correct conventions of writing (spelling, punctuation, capitalization, grammar)

Spelling & Vocabulary

• Third Graders have spelling words every other week.

• Lists are comprised of 8 words reflecting the week’s spelling pattern and 4 high frequency words.

• Students have the opportunity to “test out” of words on Monday and tackle challenging vocabulary words.

• Vocabulary words replace spelling every other week. Vocabulary development is an essential part of

reading and writing development.tion sion ough

Math• While computation is important, students are

expected to apply skills in context.

• Reasoning, applying, problem-solving, choosing the correct operation, and seeing whole/part relationships are crucial to excel in Third Grade Math.

• Fact fluency is practiced daily and tested monthly as part of our Lakewood Math Initiative.

• Students are expected to make progress.

Science & Social Studies• Science:

–We just received a new science adoption. We are still receiving training on the science plan. We will continue to teach the curriculum, adding the new adoption as the year progresses.

• Major Concepts of Third Grade Social Studies

– Citizenship, Comparing Communities, – Government, Maps & Geography, – Timelines & Biographies, Heroic Deeds

Questions

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THANK YOU

Lakewood parents are the best! We

truly appreciate your support.