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LEAP into LEARNING!!

LEAP into LEARNING!!. 3 rd Grade is “TOAD”ally terrific!. Mrs . Judy Hrabak Mrs. Christina Huffman. Class Rules. Our class rules are simple. Be respectful of: Other people Ourselves Our Environment. Schedule. 8:00 – 10:00 Reading/Language Arts 10:00 – 11:00 Math Recess

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LEAP into LEARNING!!

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  1. LEAP into LEARNING!! 3rd Grade is “TOAD”ally terrific! Mrs. Judy Hrabak Mrs. Christina Huffman

  2. Class Rules • Our class rules are simple. • Be respectful of: • Other people • Ourselves • Our Environment

  3. Schedule • 8:00 – 10:00 Reading/Language Arts • 10:00 – 11:00 Math • Recess • 11:40 – 12:25 Specials • 12:35 – 1:05 Lunch • 1:15 – 2:00 Science/Social Studies/Health • PLEASE send a HEALTHY snack daily!! (There are peanut allergies in our room.)

  4. Behavior Plan • $10 to start each 2 week period • Must have at least $8.00 to participate in “Fun Friday” activities • Those that have incomplete work or “Insufficient Funds” will attend Study Hall.

  5. Reading Genres Shift from “Learning to Read” to “Reading to Learn” • Narrative Text • Informational Text • Fiction Text • Poetry • ***Genre Passports

  6. Reading Skills • Comprehension : main idea, inference, use of context clues, drawing conclusions, sequence of events • Fluency : 120 wpm by end of grade 3 • Vocabulary • Guided Reading Level: goal of Level P by end of third grade

  7. Reading Program Components • Guided Reading • “Kidstations” – Structured Activities to reinforce standards learned • Literature Circles • Author Studies • Lexile Levels – read 20 minutes daily in book of appropriate Lexile • **Students must pass the CRCT Reading Test to be promoted to Grade 4.

  8. Writing • 6 +1 Traits of Writing • Writer’s Workshop • Writing Journals • Grammar • Writing effective paragraphs • Cursive handwriting – much will need to be practiced at home.

  9. Math • Place Value to Ten Thousand • Addition/Subtraction Facts!!!! (First 2 months) • Multiplication Facts • Division • Elapsed Time • Counting back change

  10. Math, con’t • Problem Solving • Measurement: length, area, perimeter • Fractions and decimals

  11. Math Program Components • Flexible Small Groups • Guided Math • Math Journals • Problem Solving Activities

  12. Science • Rocks and Minerals • Fossils • Soil • Magnets • Heat • Georgia Habitats and Organisms

  13. Social Studies • Roots of Our Democracy – Ancient Greece, Ancient Olympics • Our Economy • Locating important rivers and mountain ranges in the US • Famous American Heroes – Having an impact on our democracy

  14. Social Studies Famous Americans(All deal with Civil Rights) • Paul Revere, Fredrick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, Mary McLeod Bethune, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt, Thurgood Marshall, Lyndon B. Johnson, & Cesar Chavez

  15. Homework • Homework should take about 30 minutes every night. • 20 minutes of reading in a book of an appropriate level • Monthly WEBproject (Wonderfully Exciting Books!)

  16. Testing Information • October 5 - 17: CogAtand ITBS • State Writing Assessment • CRCT – April 2012. Students will be tested in Reading, Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. • Students must pass the reading portion to be promoted to grade 4.

  17. How Can Parents Help? • Please check “Take Home” Folder and Agenda each day. • Sign or initial to show homework has been completed. • Use Agenda to write any necessary notes. It will be checked each morning. (e.g.: Transportation changes, misc. information)

  18. Miscellaneous Info • Blog: www.blackwell.typepad.com/jteam • myskillstutor.com – Math fact and reading practice • Partial Product Multiplication

  19. Questions??? Please complete a slip located on each group of desks. We will be happy to respond via email or on the blog to clarify any questions. Email: judith.hrabak@cobbk12.org christina.huffman@cobbk12.org

  20. Let’s Have a “Toad”ally Terrific Year!

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