Welcome to Third Grade

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Welcome to Third Grade

• Supporting Our Community Through the Learner
  Profile

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Third Grade Teachers

• Anne Acosta and Mariana Brea
• Nora Jolay and Fiorella Perazzo
• Dianne Reategui and Milagros Landivar
• Gabriella Scollo and Patty Luna
• Deb Whitney and Myriam Lay

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PYP Learner Profile

• Caring
• Communicator
• Thinker
• Principled
• Risk-taker

• Open-minded
• Inquirer
• Well-balanced
• Reflective
• Knowledgeable

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In third grade at FDR its 80 Attitude and 20
Aptitude!

• We are Enthused about using cursive handwriting
  and practicing keyboarding.
• We Independently make choices about books, about
  whats healthy to eat and about how to save
  water.
• We are Curious about explorers and their early
  discoveries.

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• We will become Confident with the concept of
  multiplication and multiplying numbers up through
  the 12s.
• We Appreciate many authors, genre and read
  chapter books!
• We are Committed to reading to learn finding
  treasure words and using note-taking.
• We will find the magic of stories through
  Creative writing and illustrating!

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• We will Confidently give oral presentations so
  that people can hear and understand what we want
  to say.
• We Appreciate and Respect each persons unique
  talents and differences.
• We take Responsibility for our work and our
  actions.

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Third Grade Curriculum

• PYP Units of Study

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Who We Are Healthy Choices Aug. 2 to Sept. 14
A balance between nutrition, exercise,
water intake and sleep.Where We Are in Place
and Time Explorers Sept. 17 to Nov. 2
Throughout history humans have explored.
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Sharing the Planet Water, Water,
Everywhere!Nov. 5 to Dec. 21

• Our planet has limited resources that are
  unevenly distributed.
• How We Express Ourselves Magic of StoriesFeb.
  28 to Apr. 11
• Traditional stories are told to help people make
  sense of the world and to teach values that are
  still important today.

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How the World Works Simple Machines Apr. 14
to May 16

• All simple machines transfer force, which makes
  our lives easier.
• How We Organize Ourselves
• Market Place
• May 19 to June 27
• A market place is a system of exchange that
  serves the needs of a community.

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• Math
• Things that Come in Groups Multiplication and
  Division
• Flips, Turns and Area 2D Geometry
• From Paces to Feet Measuring and Data
• Landmarks in the Hundreds The Number System
• Combining and Comparing Addition and
  Subtraction
• Fair Shares Fractions
• Math Enrichment Math Choice Time

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Language Arts

• I Spy! Daily Oral Language the Evan Moor Grade 3
  Daily Language Review
• Grammar, Spelling and Cursive Handwriting Grade
  3 Scholastic Literacy Place Integrated Language
  Arts
• Spelling program emphasizes homonyms, high
  frequency words, frequently misspelled words

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• Writing
• write fiction and non-fiction
• use the writing process to organize and
  communicate ideas

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Reading

• Reading at Home and SSR
• Journey through Genre
• Literature-based program
• Guided reading instruction moving to Literature
  Circles

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• Listening
• What is Good Listening?
• Speaking
• What is a Great Oral Presentation?

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Student Expectations Respect Others!

• Essential Agreements are posted in the classroom.
  These are the student-generated rules that the
  class agrees to live by.

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What Parents Can Do to Help!

• Empower your child
• focus on caring for this month of August
• give your child some responsibilities at home
• ask your child to pack up his/her backpack the
  night before
• assign the responsibility for homework to your
  child

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• Homework
• quiet and well-lighted environment
• daily homework schedule
• about one hour
• reading time
• questioning
• sign student planner
• Communication
• call the school office
• send an e-mail or note

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• Well-being
• send your child to bed early (they need between 9
  11 hours of sleep)
• start the day with a good breakfast
• send a healthy lunch (1205 1250)
• send a healthy snack (1005 am)

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Special Activities

• Field trips extend learning for each of the
  units
• Reading and Treats in October and December we
  will invite parents to read during S.S.R.
• Simple Machines please save broken down machines
  and appliances
• Market Place our culminating activity in June

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• Class Parties Class celebrations are organized
  for Halloween, a holiday celebration near the end
  of the semester, and at the end of the year.
• Birthday Parties If you want to send cookies,
  brownies, a cake or cupcakes to share with the
  class during lunch, that is just great!

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Thank you for coming!