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Preparing Your Child for a Successful Transition to Third Grade

Join third-grade teachers Lauren BeCraft and Rachel Hoffman from Bellwood Elementary as they guide parents through essential readiness skills for their child's transition to third grade. This presentation will cover preparations for school, an overview of the third-grade program in Chesterfield County, third-grade expectations, and how to support your child's emotional journey. Gain insight on homework routines, communication with teachers, the new grading scale, and typical daily schedules. Engage with strategies to help your child thrive as they advance in their education.

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Preparing Your Child for a Successful Transition to Third Grade

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  1. Transitioning to Third Grade Presented by: Lauren BeCraft Third Grade Teacher Bellwood Elementary Rachel Hoffman Third Grade Teacher Bellwood Elementary

  2. Goals for tonight: • Readiness skills for your child • How to prepare for school • Overview of third grade program in Chesterfield County • Third grade expectations • Questions

  3. Remember that as a parent, you are your child's first teacher. • Respect towards self, others, and school property • Coming to school prepared each day (Supplies, homework, etc.) • Reviewing curriculum concepts nightly on a consistent basis • Reading EVERY night and asking your child about his/her reading

  4. Your child will experience a variety of emotions before starting third grade: • Excitement about entering an “upper” grade level • Pride • Fear of the unknown regarding SOL’s

  5. Practice Routines: Ritualizing back-to-school time is another way you can help make your child's transition to third grade a bit easier. • Starting with proper supplies is ESSENTIAL • Attend a meet and greet night (if applicable) • Bus stop and bus number • Set bedtime and establish homework routines

  6. General Information: • Class size ranges from 20-27 in a classroom • Homework is a nightly routine and enforces what has been taught in classroom • Interims are issued each 9 weeks • Report cards are issued 4 times per year • Communication is important • Parent Teacher Conferences

  7. General Information: • Change in grading scale • 94-100 A • 93-84 B • 83-74 C • 73-64 D • 63 and below F • *There is talk of a change but this is still the norm for now.

  8. General Information: • Testing: • PALS (for those who did not pass spring of 2nd grade) • DSA (Developmental Spelling Assessment) • DRA (Developmental Reading Assessment) • Benchmark tests/SOL simulation • SOL’s in Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies covering K-3rd grade concepts

  9. Typical Third Grade Schedule: Opening Language Arts 2 hours 30 minutes Math 60 minutes Science 50 minutes Social Studies 50 minutes Resource 45 minutes (Art, Music, PE, Library, Computer or World Language) Daily 5 stations/ literacy stations Lunch Recess

  10. Summer Activities: • Read, Read, Read and discuss what your child has read together • Summer journaling about fun family trips or adventures • Math fact practice • Review word wall words (writing and reading)

  11. How to establish a working relationship with your child’s teacher: • Attend all required conferences/request a conference when you have concerns or questions. Come prepared with questions regarding reading level, test results etc. • Make sure you understand classroom procedures and rules • Check your child’s homework agenda nightly and make sure you know what he or she is currently learning in core content areas

  12. Questions and Answers

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