Overview of Third Grade

Overview of 3rd Grade

Reading

Daily mini-lessons followed by guided practice

Guided Reading/Literature Groups

Author/Genre Studies

Comprehension Toolkit

Independent Reading

Reader’s Theater

Daily Read Aloud Time

Reading Centers

Nightly Reading

Phonics/Word Study

Writing

Daily mini-lessons followed by guided practice

Notebook writing

Spelling

Handwriting

Cursive

Math

Everyday Math Program

Problem solving

Fact practice/Xtramath

Spelling

Our spelling program is Words Their Way. "WTW" is an individualized approach that focuses on the skills each child needs to develop into a stronger speller. The third grade spelling goal is to have the students write the grade 3 priority words correctly in their daily writing by the end of the school year.  Throughout the year, the kids will be introduced to a larger group of words known as core words.  Students will be exposed to these words, and they will be “recycled” during the year through a variety of activities, as well as during the end of the week spelling check-ins. There will also be optional vocabulary/spelling challenges for students.

Theme

There are six social studies/science themes that we will be studying this year.  If you have any resources or expertise in any of the following areas, please contact me!

Sound, Geology, Geography, Economics, Moon/Space, Biographies

Third Grade Learning Standards:
http://yes-standards.yarmouthschools.org/grade-3-1