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Welcome to Back-to-School Night
Third Grade - Mrs. Haebel Room 221
[email protected] 610-892-3470 ext. 4921
Welcome 3rd Grade Parents…
My Treasures…
Mrs. Haebel…my life at home!
My beliefs about teaching…
Mrs. Haebel…my life at WES
Important Information
Communication ◦ [email protected]
◦ 610-892-3470 ext. 4921
3rd grade philosophy
Arrival/Dismissal
Snack
Birthdays
Mail/Papers
Important Information
District Forms Acceptable Use – internet Media Release Student Information
Bus Code of Conduct Classroom Treats Enrichment Guest Reader Scholastic News
Yellow/Green pads Online conference sign up
Specials
A – P.E. B – Library C – Art D – Music
Schedule posted on website
Student Expectations
Our Rules! Rising to Responsibility… Clean up after yourself.
Raise your hand, don’t interrupt others.
Keep your hands and feet to yourself.
Help each other, share supplies
Be a good friend, respect others
Listen with an open mind and have a positive attitude.
Math in Focus: Singapore Math
• WSSD Math Program
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s Math in Focus®:
Singapore Math by Marshall Cavendish is the
U.S. version of Singapore’s most popular and
proven math curriculum.
• Think Central Student/Parent Access
Grade:Third
Bar Models
Mult &
Division Subtraction
to 10,000
Addition
To
10,000 Fractions
Angles,
Lines, &
Shapes
Numbers
to 10,000
Grade 2 Material Mastered
Multiplication facts: 2,3,4,5, and 10 essential.
This grade addresses: 6,7,8 & 9
Manipulatives
Sufficient time needed with concrete materials to understand algorithms.
Use paper strips and plenty of time when addressing fractions.
Base Ten blocks.
Topics Emphasized
Mastery of Addition and Subtraction a must.
Problem solving using Bar models should be taught slowly.
Bar Models
First Year: Go back to 2nd grade Chapter 4.
Chapter 5 :Multi-step and real world problems.
Chapter 9: Multiplication & Division
3
• CPA – Concrete, Pictorial, Abstract
• Flexible Grouping
The Singapore Math Philosophy
It’s not the content that makes Singapore Math different than
other methods, it’s the philosophy of what’s important and how
it should be taught. Singapore Math focuses on building
fundamental math skills based on the understanding that
without a strong foundational base, students won’t be able to
have anything to draw on when it comes to increasingly
complicated math learning.
Singapore Math
Reading/Language Arts
Teachers College Reading Workshop
Book Clubs
Cursive Handwriting
Reading Street - grammar, spelling, phonics, word study
Writing
Reading/Language Arts
Teachers College Reading Workshop Overview of the year
Building a Reading Life
Studying Characters
Navigating Nonfiction
Learning through Reading: Countries around the world
Mystery Book Clubs
Test Preparation
Biography Book Clubs
Social Issues Book Clubs
Reading/Language Arts
Teachers College Reading Workshop Goals
ENJOY Reading….LOVE Reading!
Read with fluency, accuracy and high levels of comprehension.
Maintain Readers’ stamina and volume.
Read a lot everyday at home and school.
Keep a reading log.
Use Post-its to “stop and jot.”
Find lots of “Just Right” books.
Reading/Language Arts
Spelling
Weekly Spelling list - pattern
Menu of items
Homework due each Thursday
Test on Friday
Writing
• Ralph Fletcher/Lucy Calkins
• Writer’s Notebooks – seed ideas
• 3rd Grade Units of Writing
• Developing the Writer’s Notebook
• Narrative
• Persuasive
• Informational
• WSSD Writing Rubric
• Focus, Content, Organization, Style,
Conventions
Social Studies
Map Skills/Geography
States – Students choose a state to research and report on. The focus of this unit is to learn about the similarities and differences within our own country.
Scholastic News – Bi-weekly current events subscription.
Veteran’s Day
Science
Systems of the Body
Rocks and Minerals
Plant Growth and Development
Here’s Looking at You – Health Unit
STC Science Kits
Veteran’s Museum Crystal Cave Lankenau Hospital Tyler Arboretum Special Projects Veteran’s Day Program State Reports 3rd Grade Play 3rd Grade Enrichment
Field Trips
Homework
Monday-Thursday night Big transition from 2nd grade Process from home to school Homework Books Written down each day Homework table
Standardized Testing
PSSA’S Reading and Math
Weeks of - April 13th, April 20th
Multiple Choice
Open Response
Thank you for coming…