Curriculum Night Agenda

Jun Fridenvalds

Third Grade

  1. Introduction

•Very Important Person (V.I.P.) of the week: All students need to bring 5 items that describe about themselves.  Ex. Family picture, sports trophy, memorable items from their best trips, etc.  Their V.I.P. schedules are also in this packet. 

  1. Communication

•Monthly Newsletter                       •Student Organizer Book                      •Self Manager Certificate

•School to Home Folder                  •Telephone calls: (425)844-4768

•e-mail: fridenvaldsj@riverview.wednet.edu

  1. Daily Schedule

9:15 School begins

Specialist schedule

Mon. & Fri. Physical Education                          Tue. & Thu. Music                                            

Wed. Library                Fri. Computer

            11:40-12:20 Lunch and Recess

            2:00-2:20 Recess

            3:30 Dismissal

  1. Themes in Third Grade

Reading : Basel , Guided Reading, AR reading, DRA testing and STAR reading test

Writing: Writing Process, Daily Journal Writing, Draft book writing, 6+1 trait writing

Math: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, 2D-Geometry, Measuring, data, and Fractions

Science: Plant Development, Sound, and Rocks and minerals

Social Studies: Our city (community), maps, and Puget Sound , Culture Around the World

  1. Birthdays

Your child is welcomed to bring a treat for their birthday.  They can distribute them as dessert at lunch. 

Students will present a birthday poster (I will provide) to the class.

  1. Volunteering

•Classroom Volunteer: Read aloud a novel or story to students, Help reading groups, help student’s Writer’s Workshop with revision and editing, teach lessons from Junior Achievement Program, Art Docent, chaperone on field trips, help individualized spelling program, or share an expertise associated with a job or hobby. 

•Chaperone on field trips: Our district requires you to fill out Washington State Patrol background checks.  They expire every two years, so please contact the office for forms and your current status.

  1. Lunch Money and Book Order: Please send a CHECK
  2. Snack: Please send only healthy non-sugar snacks.  They won’t be able to share due to concerns of allergies.
  3. Homework

Homework usually consists of lesson materials that are covered with daily literacy and math classes.  Every Monday, they will take home their individualized spelling words.  Every Friday, the students will take a spelling review (test) from their spelling words of the week. If they consistently show their abilities on this test, they will receive more words every two weeks.  In third grade, we are requiring them to read EVERYDAY for at least 20 minutes.  If you have some special plans, such as soccer, baseball practices, dance, or piano lessons, please plan ahead for reading!  Homework is due on the next day. 

  1. Planned Absence Form
  2. Team teaching
  3. Questions

 

Home Reading

Please have your child find a regular time to read at home.  It can be reading on their own, shared reading or being read to.  Please do not forget to read to your children.  It can be an enjoyable time spent together, a time to learn new vocabulary and a time for learning to picture stories in their head.  The best readers are the ones that have been read to consistently.  Students may choose a book from home, my classroom library, etc. 

          Students need to find books that they are interested in and that are “just right” level for them.  Listen to your child read and ask questions.  Reading words fluently does not mean they understand what they have read.  Try to have a little of both, students reading individually and reading to them.  Model reading to your children.  The idea is to encourage the joy of reading.

          When your child comes to a word he/she doesn’t know ask if he/she needs think time or strategy.  Do not just tell them the word right away.  Use the 5 finger rule for too hard (5 words in the first paragraph they cannot read) Choose another book or choral read together or take turns reading.

          If the book is easy, have students work on fluency and expression.  Then encourage them to pick a “just right” book next time. 

 

Reading Strategies:

  1. Look at pictures for clues
  2. Sound the word out
  3. Break the word apart
  4. Skip the word and come back to it
  5. Does it make sense, sound right or look right?
  6. Ask someone (use this last after they have tried all their strategies)

 

Thank you for your help at home.  You make an incredible difference!

 

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