WELCOME TO GRADE 3ROOM 8

MISS GAGLIONE

Welcome Back!  My name is Miss Gaglione and I am very excited about the opportunity to be your child’s third grade teacher.

 

CLASSROOM RULES

“I will show respect for others, their possessions, and school property.”

“I will keep my hands, feet, objects, and negative comments to myself.”

“I will listen carefully and follow directions the first time they are given.”

“I will not prevent the teacher from teaching, or other students from learning.”

 

                             

     

                                               

 

ITINERANT SCHEDULE

·       Monday:             Art              10:50 – 11:30

·       Tuesday:             PE        1:15 – 1:45

·       Wednesday:        Music  10:00 – 10:30

·       Thursday:           PE/H    10:20 – 10:50

·       Friday:                Library 10:55 – 11:25

*Don’t forget your sneakers for gym.

 

 

                                          

 

 

READING

                                                                 

 

In third grade, reading instruction is at the individual student’s level through one-on-one or small group daily reading lessons. Students participate in daily Guided Reading lessons using leveled books.  We will also be using components from the reading series Reading Street. Students receive a new book every few days, new vocabulary, and key English phrases/idioms, etc.. In addition, students use graphic organizers and “oral” retelling to analyze their text.

 

Third graders spend 15-20 minutes daily in D.E.A.R. time during the school day. Reading Logs will be used throughout the year to help your child meet the state standards. All students are required to read twenty-five books during the school year according to the Standards. Children need to read regularly in order to improve their comprehension skills and fluency/reading rate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

WRITING

 



Third grade strives to incorporate writing across the curriculum in all subject areas. In their writing notebook students will write about different topics so they can have many opportunities to write and to improve their confidence in writing. Students will also participate in Guided Writing, Interactive Writing, Shared Writing, and Independent Writing activities. Students will be writing friendly letters to there friends in other classes at Garden City School at out post office center.  We will work on the writing process including brainstorming, organization, rough draft, editing, revising, and peer feedback. We will also being working on the six traits.

 

Six Traits + 1

1.      Ideas

2.     Organization

3.      Voice

4.      Word choice

5.      Sentence Fluency

6.      Conventions & Creative Layout

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MATH

 

Students will learn problem solving strategies throughout the year. 

 

We will also be working with the investigations program. 

 

On Fridays Students will be given speed drills we will be begin with subtraction and addition and then move on to multiplication.  Friday the school will be using the math games that come with the investigations program.

 

 

 

 

 

SCIENCE

 

 

Some concepts that will be covered this year in science are the sun, moon, and earth, earth's resources, matter, energy, and forces, and life cycles.  We will be using different science kits throughout the school year. 

 

Also in third grade science students will research the planets.  The students will build race cars using recycled materials.

 

 

SOCIAL STUDIES

 

We will be learning about geographic features such as hills, lakes, rivers, etc.  Students will also learn about states, capitals, different communities, and the city of Cranston.   Native Americans and famous American that have made our life better.  They will also learn about government, laws, and responsible citizens.

 

 

TECHNOLOGY

Students in Room 8 will be using technology for a variety of reasons.  Students will use the computer as a resource for all subjects.  We will complete one or more power point presentations before the year is over. 

Sites for students:

1.       www.yahooligans.com

2.       www.google.com

3.       http://www.coolmath4kids.com

4.       http://www.discoverykids.com

5.       http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com

6.       http://www.scholastic.com

7.       http://aplusmath.com

 

HOMEWORK

Students will have homework Monday – Thursday

·        Students will have one spelling assignment

·        They are also required to read 20 minutes every night

·        Reading logs indicates the date, how much time was spent reading, what was read, and the parent’s initials. The teacher will check logs daily.

TIPS FOR PARENTS

·        Please check your child's folder every night.

·        Ask your child what they have learned in school.

·        Encourage your child to redo answers they may have gotten wrong.

·        If you have access to the World Wide Web encourage students to use our links.

TESTS:

·        Every other Friday there will be a spelling test.

·        Every Friday there will be a math speed drill

·        Once a unit is completed in a subject students will be tested on what they have learned.

BI-WEEKLY FOLDERS:

·        Every other Thursday, students will bring home their work.

·        Please review your child's work and sign the front of the folder.  Feel free to write comments or questions.

·        Folders are to be returned on Friday.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions that you have.

Miss Gaglione