3rd Grade Curriculum!

Miss Keenan2011-2012

Handwriting

• Students start the year reviewing manuscript writing

• Move to cursive when ready!

May have occasional handwriting homework.

Math• Pre-test, quizzes, and final test• Math Contract (learning independence,

self-thinking and responsibility)• Nightly Homework• Tests will need to be signed and sent

back to school• Objectives taught: multiplication,

division, fractions, time, measurement, and problem solving

Spelling/Phonics

• “CLOVER”• Phonics helps with spelling and

reading• Spelling homework Monday, Tuesday,

and Wednesday nights are a good way to practice the spelling words!

• TEST Fridays

Writing/English• 6-traits writing• Learn many different types of writing (fiction,

research, how-to, poem, etc)• Will learn to have group/teacher conferences

• Introduction to the parts of speech • Complete “Daily language review” problems• Occasionally may have an English worksheet

to complete at home

Homework• Can be found in the RED folder each night, in

the planner, or on my website!• Math worksheet• Practice spelling words and dictation

paragraph (Test Friday)• Practice vocabulary words (Test Friday) • Read 15 minutes per night• Students should be spending 30 minutes on

homework each night.• Check GREEN folder on Fridays

Planners

• Planners should be signed each night• Student’s behavior for the day is

colored/written on his or her planner• Students start the day on green.

After two warnings students move to yellow, orange, then red. Students can also move up (blue, purple, PINK)!

How can you help??

• Scholastic Book Wizard!• Handout to help ask your child

questions about their reading each night

• Math and Spelling Homework!• Encourage Book-it!

COOKIE TIME!

(And questions)Thanks for coming

Classroom Wish list• Fly Swatter (2)• Erasers for pencils

•Small prizes (erasers, stickers, bookmarks, etc.)

• Candy for candy jar• Post-its of any size and any color!

•BOOKS (picture books, chapter books, used is great!)

• White paper plates