Two Sculptors

I dreamed I saw a studio

And watched two sculptors there.

The clay they used was a child’s mind

And they fashioned it with care.

One was a teacher-the tools he used

Were books, music, and art.

The other, a parent, worked with a guiding hand,

And a gentle, loving heart.

Day after day, the teacher toiled with a touch

That was careful, deft, and sure,

While the parent labored by his side

And polished and smoothed in o’er

And when at last, their task was done,

They were proud of what they had wrought.

For the things they had molded into the child

Could neither be sold nor bought.

And each agreed they would have failed

If either had worked alone.

For behind the parent stood the school

And behind the teacher , the home.

Third Grade Curriculum

Kim Brustman

Craig Cusson

Donna DiGregorio

Christine Salzano

Reader’s Workshop• Units of Study

Building a Reader’s Life Characters in Meaning Book Series Nonfiction Reading Mysteries Biographies Social Issues Informational Reading

• Framework of workshop: Read Aloud Mini-Lesson Conferring with individual students Mid–workshop interruption More conferring with individual students and/or

Strategy groups Share out

What are the Expectations…

• Focus is for students to be reading at their Independent Level.

• Students will be reading independently for an extended period of time.

• Students will be involved in partner relationships, book talk groups, and whole class share times about books they are reading.

• Students will be giving book recommendations.

• Students will be expected to respond to text in many forms including Post-it notes, written responses in their Reader’s Notebooks, and Response Letters.

• Students are responsible for completing reading logs to track their reading progress.

Math• Common Core Curriculum.

Multiplication/DivisionMulti-Digit Addition and Subtraction2D GeometryFractionsMeasurement and DataArea and Perimeter

• Students will demonstrate the ability to use mathematical practices as defined in the Common Core

Mathematical Practices• Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them

• Reason abstractly and quantitatively

• Construct viable arguments, critique the reasoning of others

• Model

• Use appropriate tools strategically

• Attend to precision

• Look for and make use of structure

• Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning

• It is important for students to know all their facts

• Primary Resources: Scott Foresman, Investigations, and Common Core Math Sites.

Writer’s Workshop• Writer’s Workshop model similar to our Reader’s

Workshop. Mini Lesson (Focus Skill) Writing Practice Small Groups and Conferences Share

• The genres we will cover in writing are: Narrative Informational Opinion

• These are some of the tools we will use… Writer’ s Notebook Celebration for Published Pieces Mentor Text

Science

Students will use multiple resources, and conduct experiments to empower them with confidence so that they utilize skills needed to access, understand, evaluate, and apply information

Units we will cover:RecyclingChanges in Matter Rocks and Minerals Animal Studies and HabitatsHealthy Habits

Some Animals You Will Become Familiar With…

Social Studies

Students will expand content knowledge using biographies, Time for Kids, and Discovery Education. They will engage in projects to develop literacy, inquiry and research skills necessary to analyze, evaluate, and present ideas.

Units we will study:

Communities

Map Skills

Government

History of Killingworth

Homework• Homework will consist of the following:

Math Fact Practice (5-10 minutes) and an occasional story problem/application

Daily reading at the student’s independent level. Reading Log of time and pages read 1 Weekly Response Weekly Spelling Activities (3 in total)

• Students will have an assignment book to fill in each day. It is their responsibility to bring homework back to school each day.

• Students have a designated Home/School Folder

A Day in the Life of a Third Grader• Word Study

• Reader’s Workshop

• Read Aloud/ Snack

• Writer’s Workshop

• Special

• Math Workshop

• Lunch/Recess

• Science/Social Studies

• Independent study

•Reading Support

•Math Support

•Enrichment

•LA Support

•Special Education

• Language Support

Behavior Management

• Class Social Contract

• Class marble jars of the Pillars of Character- Bucket Filler

My Web Page I will post information about upcoming events,

specials, class newsletters, and links to web sites on my web page.

To access my web page go to rsd17.org

Click on Killingworth: Teacher Web Pages

Select my name – Online Classroom