3rd Grade Curriculum NightMrs. Maki

About Monte Vista

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School Wide Expectations

• 3B’s: Be safe, be respectful, be responsible

– Students earn Honeydrops for showing these rules. When they earn 20, they can trade it in for a foam bee which then can be spent at the Beehive school store.

• Family handbook is online. Please familiarize yourself with this as well as district and school policies

About Mrs. Maki

• This will be my 12th year teaching.

• I’ve taught almost every grade level Preschool -5th grade.

• Last year I was an Instructional Specialist in Flagstaff, AZ.

• I attended Montana State University for my Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education with minors in Early Childhood Education and Reading Intervention K-12.

• I received my Masters Degree from Grand Canyon University in Educational Administration.

Classroom Expectations

• A clip chart will be used daily to reinforce positive expectations that are being followed as well as expectations that aren’t.

– Green and above: the student is ready to learn and is showing good behavior. Students earn punches toward different classroom prizes!

– Yellow is a warning

– Orange is a redirection form that will be signed by parents.

– Red: the student has received multiple warnings for being off task and will call home.

– The student still has the opportunity to clip up after showing positive behavior continuously.

• Please talk with your child about their behavior daily and sign on the communication log.

Communication

• Homework folder will go home and back each day. I personally check them for notes and signatures each day.

• Weekly newsletters on Friday through email

– Email me if you did not get the one sent this week.

• Remind app and email work best!

Daily Schedule• 7:50-8:50 Grammar/Writing

• 9:00-9:30 Reading Groups

• 9:30-10:15 Specials

• 10:15-10:55 Lunch/Recess

• 11:00-12:00 Math

• 12:00-12:30 Math Groups

• 12:30-12:45 Snack Recess

• 12:45-1:45 Reading

• 1:45-2:30 Science/Social Studies

• Monday: Computers

• Tuesday: Music

• Wednesday: Art

• Thursday: PE

• Friday: Library

Homework

• Reading

– 20 minutes a night. This will increase your child’s fluency, comprehension and vocabulary

• Math

– Due on FRIDAY

– Practice basic math skills such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division

• Spelling (will start eventually)

– Weekly spelling tests on Friday. Words are sent home Monday and will be on the weekly newsletter if they are lost.

How to help with Homework

• Read with your child- Have your child read aloud to you and ask comprehension questions along the way.

– Who? Who is in the story?

– What? What are the characters doing?

– When? When does the story take place?

– Where? Where does the story take place?

– Why? Why is it happening?

– How? How is the problem resolved?

• Have them complete the math on their own first and then assist.

– Engage New York materials can be found online by typing in Engage New York Math Grade 3. Strategies and answers can be found in the modules.

1 project per quarter mostly done at home.

Reading Curriculum

We incorporate the following into our reading curriculum:• Whole group listening/learning• Small group instruction• Independent reading• Partner reading

CKLA- Core Knowledge Language Arts

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiP-ijdxqEc

AZ Merit

• Your child will take AZ Merit at the end of 3rd grade in April. This is a state wide test that measures their understanding of the grade level standards.

• Please don’t let your child worry about how they will do on these tests, just assure them they will be ready.

AZ Move on When Reading

• AZ State law that states:

– Any 3rd grade student who scores far below the 3rd grade level on the state adopted reading test will not be promoted to 4th grade.

– Exceptions are ELL (students learning English, and Special Education students)

– Your students progress will be monitored throughout the year. You will be notified by myself if there is any area of concern early on.

Writing

• Opinion

• Informative

• Narrative

• We take students through the writing process (brainstorm, draft, revise, edit, publish)

• Thinking maps are used to make writing easier,

Math

Math Curriculum

• Engage New York (can be found online)

• AZ College and Career Ready Standards

– Operations and Algebraic Thinking (multiplication/division)

– Number and Operations in Base Ten (multi-digit arithmetic)

– Numbers and Operations (fractions)

– Measurement and Data

– Geometry

– Mathematical Practices (2 step word problems, reasoning)

Science and Social Studies

• Life Science- plants and ecology

• Physical Science- light and sound

• Earth Science- rocks, erosion, and weathering

• Geography- map skills

• American History- Colonial America

• World History- Early Explorers, Ancient Rome, Vikings

• Civics and Government

• Economics

Quarter 1 Goals

• Mastering multiplication and building knowledge through strategies

• Writing an opinion essay with The Wind in the Willows

• Defining basic literary terms (plot, dialogue, narrative, theme)

• Basic map skills

Grading

• You will receive quarterly report cards with your child’s progress

• I will communicate with you as needed regarding progress if anything is of concern.

• Standards vs. Skills

– 4- I know this so well, I could teach someone else (above grade level)

– 3- I can do this on my own (at grade level or proficient)

– 2- I needed help (developing)

– 1- it was hard, even with help (area of concern)

Questions?

-Please fill out a feedback sheet.

-Leave questions and I will email or call you about them!

-I look forward to a great year!

Suzie Makismaki@kyrene.org