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Ms. Lessner's Class Grade 3
Welcome to the 2011-2012 academic school year! I want to review important areas of our instructional program and the work that we expect all children to accomplish at the third grade level. Together let’s make this school year enriching and rewarding!
The subjects listed below make up the academic program that is taught in the third grade:
Reading
· To continue learning core sight vocabulary.
· To develop extended comprehension skills.
· To develop study and reference skills
· To strengthen phonic skills.
· To read a variety of literature such as tall tales, legends, fables, letters, diaries, and biographies. Students will also be reading Core Literature works.
Language Arts and Oral Language
· Grammar and Spelling: Alphabetizing, Punctuation, Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs.
· Students will write extensively through paragraphs, stories, letters, directions and explanations.
· Students will be writing across the curriculum in all subjects (i.e. students will be writing to explain a science experiment or a math procedure).
· Students will share their ideas and their writings orally with their classmates (poems, choral readings, skits, acting out historical events.
Mathematics
· Addition and Subtraction with regrouping.
· Multiplication and regrouping and Division with simple remainders.
· Knowledge of math facts to be able to perform computation.
· Problem solving will be a main focus in all math topics.
· To demonstrate understanding of key concepts by writing and speaking about their learning.
· Graphing, Fractions, Place Value, Time Telling, Geometry, and Decimals.
Science
· Our science curriculum is varied and stimulating for our third grade students. Topics may include the weather, the human body, habitats, sound/light
energy, protecting the earth, and the movement.
Absences/Tardies
Good attendance is important for success in school. Please keep your child home only if absolutely necessary. When your child is absent remember to send a note explaining why he/she was absent. All students are expected to make up any missed tests and homework assignments. It is their responsibility to see me and find out what they need to make up. If your child is absent for more than two days in a row, please call the school office and request missed work. Assignments may be sent home with a sibling, friend or you may come to the classroom to pick up work after school.
Please schedule vacations during our school breaks. Try to schedule doctor and dental appointments after school if possible. If your child will be leaving early, let me know in advance so that I can prepare accordingly. Please remember, every minute of the school day is important, and whenever your child misses classroom instructional time they are falling behind the other students.
Make sure your child gets to school on time. School begins at 8:00 A.M., and any child arriving late will be marked tardy. When a student arrives late, it is a disruption to the class, and he/she has missed out on valuable instructional time. When students arrive on time, they learn to appreciate the importance of punctuality.
Materials
As I prepare your child for the upper grades, one of the most important skill I teach is organization. To help your child learn important organizational skills, he needs to have a pocket folder for holding notices and homework assignments. Other items, such as scissors, crayons, and extra pencils are also helpful. Please do not allow your child to bring anything to school that does not improve his/her learning (e.g. toys, games, makeup, etc.).
Homework
Homework is assigned every Monday through Thursday. Occasionally, some extended assignments may need to be worked on over the weekend. However, in order to improve reading fluency, students will be asked to read at least 2 hours and 30 minutes a week. This averages out to about a 20 minute minimum of reading each day including Saturday and Sunday. I highly recommend that students spend part of this time reading aloud, and students are always encouraged to read beyond the 20 minutes required.
All homework should be completed neatly in pencil. Homework is usually practice of a skill previously taught in class. Extra practice of this skill at home is a necessary part of learning. If for some reason your child does not understand a homework assignment, and you are not able to help them, please write me a note and your child will not be penalized for having an incomplete homework assignment. I will give them extra help in class.
Report Cards
Report cards will be sent home 3 times during the school year. Should you wish a conference regarding you child’s progress, please feel free to contact me for an appointment.
Let’s have a wonderful year!
Ms. Lessner's Class Grade 3
Welcome to the 2011-2012 academic school year! I want to review important areas of our instructional program and the work that we expect all children to accomplish at the third grade level. Together let’s make this school year enriching and rewarding!
The subjects listed below make up the academic program that is taught in the third grade:
Reading
· To continue learning core sight vocabulary.
· To develop extended comprehension skills.
· To develop study and reference skills
· To strengthen phonic skills.
· To read a variety of literature such as tall tales, legends, fables, letters, diaries, and biographies. Students will also be reading Core Literature works.
Language Arts and Oral Language
· Grammar and Spelling: Alphabetizing, Punctuation, Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, Adverbs.
· Students will write extensively through paragraphs, stories, letters, directions and explanations.
· Students will be writing across the curriculum in all subjects (i.e. students will be writing to explain a science experiment or a math procedure).
· Students will share their ideas and their writings orally with their classmates (poems, choral readings, skits, acting out historical events.
Mathematics
· Addition and Subtraction with regrouping.
· Multiplication and regrouping and Division with simple remainders.
· Knowledge of math facts to be able to perform computation.
· Problem solving will be a main focus in all math topics.
· To demonstrate understanding of key concepts by writing and speaking about their learning.
· Graphing, Fractions, Place Value, Time Telling, Geometry, and Decimals.
Science
· Our science curriculum is varied and stimulating for our third grade students. Topics may include the weather, the human body, habitats, sound/light
energy, protecting the earth, and the movement.
Absences/Tardies
Good attendance is important for success in school. Please keep your child home only if absolutely necessary. When your child is absent remember to send a note explaining why he/she was absent. All students are expected to make up any missed tests and homework assignments. It is their responsibility to see me and find out what they need to make up. If your child is absent for more than two days in a row, please call the school office and request missed work. Assignments may be sent home with a sibling, friend or you may come to the classroom to pick up work after school.
Please schedule vacations during our school breaks. Try to schedule doctor and dental appointments after school if possible. If your child will be leaving early, let me know in advance so that I can prepare accordingly. Please remember, every minute of the school day is important, and whenever your child misses classroom instructional time they are falling behind the other students.
Make sure your child gets to school on time. School begins at 8:00 A.M., and any child arriving late will be marked tardy. When a student arrives late, it is a disruption to the class, and he/she has missed out on valuable instructional time. When students arrive on time, they learn to appreciate the importance of punctuality.
Materials
As I prepare your child for the upper grades, one of the most important skill I teach is organization. To help your child learn important organizational skills, he needs to have a pocket folder for holding notices and homework assignments. Other items, such as scissors, crayons, and extra pencils are also helpful. Please do not allow your child to bring anything to school that does not improve his/her learning (e.g. toys, games, makeup, etc.).
Homework
Homework is assigned every Monday through Thursday. Occasionally, some extended assignments may need to be worked on over the weekend. However, in order to improve reading fluency, students will be asked to read at least 2 hours and 30 minutes a week. This averages out to about a 20 minute minimum of reading each day including Saturday and Sunday. I highly recommend that students spend part of this time reading aloud, and students are always encouraged to read beyond the 20 minutes required.
All homework should be completed neatly in pencil. Homework is usually practice of a skill previously taught in class. Extra practice of this skill at home is a necessary part of learning. If for some reason your child does not understand a homework assignment, and you are not able to help them, please write me a note and your child will not be penalized for having an incomplete homework assignment. I will give them extra help in class.
Report Cards
Report cards will be sent home 3 times during the school year. Should you wish a conference regarding you child’s progress, please feel free to contact me for an appointment.
Let’s have a wonderful year!
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