I thank everyone who was able to come to Curriculum Night...I covered so much information in my presentation; if at any time you have questions or are unsure about, please don't hesitate to contact me.
A few important upcoming dates:
There is NO SCHOOL on Monday in observance of Labor Day.
Tuesday, 9/6: Spelling pretest on lesson 2
Wednesday, 9/7: My class takes the Reading MAPS test in the computer lab. Also, there is a quiz on directions in Social Studies.
Friday, 9/9: Spelling final test
Here is the upcoming week in a nutshell:
MATH
My class will cover chapter three, lessons 4, 5 and 6 this week. All students have a packet in their Math folders on the skills they will be quizzed on at the end of the chapter. These skills include adding two-digit numbers and finding the missing addend.
READING
The third grade starts off our reading curriculum by teaching the students to use various reading strategies. We model the use of these strategies while reading high interest picture books to the class. We then will spend the year extending the use of these strategies while reading a variety of literary materials to aid in comprehension. This coming week, we will learn about monitoring/clarifying; summarizing and questioning.
SPELLING
Spelling: We will work on list 2: short vowel words. There will be a pretest on Tuesday and the test will be on Friday. Due to the shortened week, your child will have 2 homework assignments due Friday.
ENGLISH
English: We will focus on ch 1: The sentence. We will work on subjects and predicates. We will also begin DOL (Daily Oral Language) as we focus on conventions and fixing incorrect sentences.
SOCIAL STUDIES
We will continue to work on map skills as we focus on cardinal and intermediate directions and the compass rose. We will have a short quiz on these skills on Wednesday, 9/7. Look for a study guide in your child's social studies folder.
Have a wonderful, long weekend with your families!
