General
Information for 3rd Grade
Curriculum - 1st
Quarter
Social Studies
Science
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Plants
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Seeds
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Food
factories
Handwriting
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Practice
upper and lower case letters in cursive
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Components:
-letter formation, spacing, slant, capitals, and readability
Mathematics
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Data
interpretation, reading and making graphs
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Place
value, building number sense, and time
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Adding
and subtracting whole numbers and money
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Skill
drills will be given
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Quizzes
- announced and unannounced
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Tests
will be given upon the completion of a chapter
Religion
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Parish,
Family and Me
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Jesus
calls his followers
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Church
begins
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The
Church today
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Our
Parish Church
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Reconciliation
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Eucharist
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Class/school Masses are planned during the quarter
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Quizzes
are given at the end of a chapter
Reading/Spelling/Phonics/English
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Identify
complete sentences
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Punctuate sentences correctly
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Identify
subjects of sentences
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Write a
main idea sentence
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Identify
common and proper nouns
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Identify
the two words that make up a compound word
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Identify
prefixes of words
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Reading
record - 20 minutes each night
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One
story a week will be read
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Introduce vocabulary words
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Skills
sheets for stories
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Listening and comprehension skills
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Oral
reading
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Creative
writing
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One book
report a month
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Learn
and practice the strategy steps for spelling new words
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Analyze
list words
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Proofread for spelling and punctuation errors
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Use
alphabetical order as an aid to finding words in a
dictionary
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Recognize meaning connections between list words and other
words
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Study
and use
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synonyms
and antonyms
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Weekly
tests
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Curriculum - 2nd Quarter
Social
Studies
Science
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Energy/Thermal Energy - ways to use and movement
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Heat -
ways to make things hot, measuring temperature
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Light
Energy - shadows, light and color
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Test/Quiz
Handwriting
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Use of
cursive handwriting
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Focus on
words and phrases
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Focus on
capital letters
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Focus on
spacing and slant of letters
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Beginning use of cursive across academic areas
Mathematics
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Addition
number sense
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Addition
with/without regrouping
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Money -
value of coins, adding money, subtracting money, making
change
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Subtraction number sense
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Subtraction with/without regrouping
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Problem
solving
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Skills
drills
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Chapter
Test
Religion
Language Arts
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Reading
record - 20 minutes/night
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Stories
and poems from McGraw Hill Reading Series
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Vocabulary
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Reading
and Listening skills/strategies
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Elements
of literature
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Phonics
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Creative
writing
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Analyze
list words
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Weekly
spelling tests
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Word
studies
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Dictionary skills
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Proofreading and editing for spelling and capitalization
errors
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Possessive Nouns
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Singular/Plural Nouns
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Common/Proper Nouns
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Compare/Contrast
Social Studies
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Early
Colonization of America
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Building
a Government
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Early
Government
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Writing
the Constitution
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Washington, DC
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Comparison of governments of other countries
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Community government: local and state
Science
Handwriting
Mathematics
Religion
Language Arts
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Reading
record - 20 minutes/night
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Stories
and poems from McGraw Hill Reading Series
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Vocabulary
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Reading
and Listening skills/strategies
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Weekly
spelling tests
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Word
studies
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Creative
writing
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Past/Present/Future tense verbs
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Helping
verbs
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Irregular verbs
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Adjectives
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Monthly
book reports
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Consonant blends/digraphs
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Review
of plurals/suffixes
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Vowel
pairs/dipthongs
Social
Studies
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Oregon
Trail
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Immigration
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Transportation
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Migration
Science
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Identify
the solar system's nine planets
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Describe
other bodies in the solar system
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Describe
why there are seasons
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Identify
the cause of day and night
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Describe
the moon's phases
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Identify
what causes eclipses
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Describe
what constellations are
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Describe
how telescopes help us see stars
Handwriting
Mathematics
Religion
Language Arts
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Grade 3 Prayers
Morning Offering
O
Jesus, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary,
We offer you all our thoughts, words, actions and suffering of this day
we ask for your grace, that we may not offend You this day,
But that we may serve You by showing love and kindness to those we
meet today. Amen.
Our Father
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name;
thy kingdom come; thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread; and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Hail Mary
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your
womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour
of our death. Amen.
Glory Be
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as
it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without
end. Amen
Act of
Contrition
O My God, I am heartily sorry for having offended you.
And I detest all my sins because of your just punishments,
but most of all, because they offend you, My God, who is all good
and worthy of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of Your
Grace,
to confess my sins, to do penance, and to amend my life. Amen.
Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful,
and kindle in them the fire of your love.
The Apostles' Creed
I believe in God, the Father Almighty,
creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit,
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven, and is seated at the right hand of the
Father.
He will come again to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.
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Homework Policy:
Homework
assignments will be collected each day. Parents will be sent a
"No Homework" sheet when their child has failed to turn in their
assignments. The signed sheet along with the missed homework
assignment needs to be turned in the following day. Our goal is to
help the children develop good homework habits and to accept
responsibility for their actions. We hope we can work together to
achieve this.
Children will
be given a homework agenda to write daily assignments. It is
your child's responsibility to write down the daily assignments.
We encourage you to check the agenda on a nightly basis.
Each student
will have a Homework folder to keep assignments in.
Tests will be
given this year. Students will know several days in advance and are
welcome to take their textbooks home anytime to study.
Supplementary
worksheets or assignments may be given for homework to provide
additional practice on a skill we are covering.
Class
Work:
Students are
expected to sit quietly and listen to directions during lessons.
They are to raise their hand when asking a question and to take
turns talking during classroom discussions. During independent
seatwork, they are to work quietly without disturbing others. When
working in cooperative groups, they are to use low voices so that
they do not disturb other classrooms around us.
Any
unfinished class work will be assigned to be completed at home.
Reading
Record:
It is the
student's responsibility to read each night for at least 20 minutes.
They are to record the date, book title, number of pages read and to
obtain parent initials. The reading record will be collected ad
checked on a weekly basis, usually on Fridays. We will record the
completion of this assignment.
Book
Reports:
Book reports
will be assigned throughout the year dealing with various topics.
Changing
Classes:
The third
grade
Social Studies teachers
are
Mrs.
King and Mrs. Reese.
The third grade
Science teachers
are
Ms. Markham
and
Ms. Hader.
3D & 3A switch for Science and Social Studies also 3B & 3C switch
for Science & Social Studies.
Social
Studies:
There will be three classes per week. The class on Friday will be a
Current Events day. Children are encouraged to bring news clippings
from newspapers to share with the class. We will be reading Time
For Kids in class on Friday also. On the other two days, we will
be reading the text together and working in the workbook. The
children are expected to take notes and to keep their
notebook/workbook organized. Homework will be given after each
class. Please check your child? agenda for the date it is due. There
will be a chapter test after each completed chapter. Projects will
be announced at the appropriate date.
Science:
There
will be three classes each week. Students are expected to keep their
notebook/folder neat and orderly. Students are encouraged to bring
home their notebook/folder for nightly review as to keep current
topics fresh in their minds. Workbook pages and review guides will
accompany all lessons are to be used as a study resource to help
your child master specific goals. All practice papers and review
guides need to be kept in their folder to avoid misplaced papers.
Projects will be announced at the appropriate date.
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Discipline Policy
Rules and
expectations in the classroom, church, halls, cafeteria, playground,
and special classes have been explained to the students and will be
strictly enforced. Positive reinforcement will be used to encourage
proper behavior. Individual discipline problems will be addressed
on an as needed basis. We will keep you informed of any problems
that may arise concerning your child.
Classroom
Rules:
1.
Listen carefully.
2. Follow directions.
3. Work quietly. Do not disturb others who are working.
4. Respect others. Be kind with your words and actions.
5. Respect school and personal property.
6. Work and play safely.
Passes:
Each
class has a bathroom pass. Students are free to go to the bathroom
anytime except when a lesson is being taught. No more than one
student may be out of the room at a time. In the event of an
emergency, they are free to go.
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Communication
Policy
Thursday
Packets:
Weekly work
and tests will be sent home every Thursday. All tests are to be
signed by the parent/guardian and returned in the Thursday packet on
Friday.
Please
continue to send in notes if you have a question or concern. The
students are doing a super job putting notes in my tray. I will try
to get back to you as soon as possible. Communication is the key to
a successful year!
Book
Orders:
Monthly book orders will be sent home.
Cash will not be
accepted. Payments must be made by check, payable to the appropriate
book company.
Please put the
order slip and check in an envelope clearly labeled with your child?
name.
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Classroom
Supplies List:
1 Package of
hi-lighters
1 Loose leaf paper packages (NOT college lined)
5 Spiral solid colored one subject notebooks (mixed
colors - not black)
10 Solid colored Folders with prongs and pockets (Not Black)
1 Steno pad with center line (6" x 9")
1 Composition notebook
12 #2 pencils
Crayons (No larger than 64 count)
Magic markers (Crayola Basic)
Red pens
Ruler (Metric and Standard)
Pointed scissors (Appropriate for 3rd graders)
2 Glue sticks (Elmer's)
1 Hand held pencil sharpener
1 Box of Kleenex
1 Box of Ziploc bags
2 Rolls of paper towels
1 Ream of white Xerox paper
*No Trapper Keepers or Binders.
*We will be using 4 hardcover textbooks this year. All books must
be covered. You may use brown paper bags, wrapping paper or store
bought covers. Please do not use contact paper.
*A homework assignment pad will be provided.
*Supplies for class will also be used for Art and Spanish (but
additional Art Supplies List follows).
*Each teacher will have an additional list at Open House.
Art
Supplies List
(Not Necessary to Duplicate Items in Above List)
Markers (1 pack. Ex: Crayola)
Crayons (1 box.
Ex: Crayola)
White School Glue (2 bottles)
Glue Sticks (2-2 sticks)
Pencils (#2)
Erasers (ex: Magic Rub, Pink Pearl)
Sharpie Markers (black, 2-3 "Fine Point")
Ruler
Hand-Held Pencil Sharpener (non-motorized)
Hand Soap (1 bottle, or 1 refill)
The
following items are optional. Any are appreciated!
Masking Tape
Ultra-Fine Sharpie Markers
Any Additional Sharpies
Q-tips
Cotton Balls
Rolls of Paper Towels
Rolls of Toilet Tissue
Tissues
Cleaners
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Grade 3 Party Dates and Times
School Year
2008 - 2009
End-of-Year Party: To Be Announced
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