Welcome to 3rd Grade

Mrs. HolckMrs. HollyMs. Starr

2013-2014

Common Core State Standardsfor English Language Arts

• Reading – Literature• Reading – Informational Text• Reading – Foundational Skills• Writing• Speaking and Listening• Language

Reading Literature and Informational Text

Reading instruction using Harcourt Trophies, Science, Health, and Social Studies texts and other related texts

• Vocabulary

• Reading Strategies

• Comprehension Strategies

• Variety of Genres

• Independent Reading

Reading Foundational Skills

• Phonics and Word Recognition

• Fluency

Writing ProcessPrewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Publishing

Six Traits of WritingIdeas, Organization, Voice, Word Choice, Sentence Fluency, Conventions

Text Types and Purposes

Informative/ExplanatoryNarrativeOpinionResearch

D’Nealian HandwritingManuscript Cursive

Writing

Speaking & Listening

• Collaborative discussions

• Presentations and reports

• Appropriate speech

• Appropriate listening behaviors

Language

Grammar and UsageParts of speech, subject and predicate, types of sentences

ConventionsCapitalization, punctuation, spelling patterns,

high frequency wordsVocabulary

Use of reference materials

Adopted Materials – Investigations

Common Core State Standards

• Operations and Algebraic Thinking (multiplication & division)

• Number & Operations in Base Ten (multi-digit arithmetic)

• Number & Operations (fractions)

• Measurement and Data

• Geometry

• Mathematical Practices (problem solving, reasoning)

Math

Science• Life Science – Plants, Ecology

• Physical Science – Light and Sound

• Earth Science – Rocks, Erosion and Weathering

Social Studies• Geography – Map Skills

• American History – Immigration (Coming to America); Civil War

• World History – Early Explorers; Ancient Greece and Rome

• Civics and Government

• Economics

Grading• Proficient 85 – 100%

• Developing 70 – 84%

• Area of Concern - below 70%

Progress Reports (quarterly)

Success ClubEach Friday, students have the opportunity to participate in Success Club.

Success Club includes a choice of an activity, such as games, art, or computer. Students who have not earned Success Club will go to Study Hall.

Students earn Success Club by:• Completing and turning in all homework• Completing and turning in all class work• Acceptable behavior for the week

Thank you for attending tonight.

Please join your child’s teacher back in the classroom for additional

information.

Welcome to Ms. Starr’s

3rd Grade Class

Student Binders• Goes to and from school daily

• Subject Resources – leave in binder

• Weekly Assignment Calendar

• Responsibility Chart for each quarter

• Mailbox – notes/info to and from parents

• Save – papers saved by students

Homework

• Daily Assignment (Mon-Thurs) – Spelling, Math, Reading Vocabulary & Comprehension

• Read 20 minutes daily (Mon-Thurs) – record minutes read on assignment calendar

• Reading Response – once a week in Response Journal

• Weekly Parent Signature

• Success Club or Study Hall

Clip It Chart

Each child begins each day on “Ready to Learn.” During the day students may move up or down on the chart depending on the choices they make.

At the end of each day, students mark their Responsibility Charts in their binders according to where they are on the Clip It Chart at the end of the day.

“Ready to Learn” (green) and above (blue, purple, or pink) – Level 3 – $5.00“Think About It” (yellow) – Level 2 – $3.00“Teacher’s Choice” (orange) – Level 2 – $1.00 “Parent Contact” (red) – Level 1 – not paid

Classroom Web Page

Our classroom web page contains information about our class and links for students.

Parent Volunteers

As soon as we are settled into our routines, I will be soliciting parent volunteers. I look forward to having parents help in the classroom in various ways!

Questions or Concerns?

Call, send a note, or email me (best way)

Thank you for taking an active role in your child’s education!