Academics in Action Third Grade Teachers – Ms. Dickenson Mrs. Erkman Mrs. Gray Mrs. Kennedy Mrs. Smee Ms. Tolleson.

Academics in Action

Third Grade Teachers–

Ms. DickensonMrs. Erkman

Mrs. GrayMrs. Kennedy

Mrs. SmeeMs. Tolleson

5 School Rules

• Follow directions quickly• Raise your hand for permission to speak• Raise your hand for permission to leave your

seat• Make smart choices• Keep your dear teacher happy!

Reading Expectations

Reading Skills• Vocabulary• Character Traits• Story Elements• Cause and Effect• Sequencing• Author’s Purpose• Fact and Opinion• Author’s Craft• Compare/Contrast• Text to Support Meaning (Evidence)• Inference• Summary• Main Idea & Supporting Details

Cognitive Thinking Strategies• Visualizing• Predicting• Connecting• Questioning• Synthesizing

Language Expectations

• Personal Narrative• Expository• Fiction Writing• Persuasive• Poetry• Grammar

Social Studies Expectations

• Communities• Map Skills• Geography (research project)• Government• Economy• Historical Figures

ELA Grading Guidelines

• Major = 60% of final average

• Minor = 40 % of final average

• All major grades are highlighted in Wednesday Folder

Subject # Majors # Minors

Reading 3 9

Language 3 6

Social Studies

3 6

Reading Levels

• Levels taken 3 times per year • Beginning of year = Level N• Middle of year = Level O• End of year = Level P

STAAR

• Reading STAAR is April 25• Math STAAR is April 24• Maximum of 4 hours• Homework will help build endurance• STAAR information available at:http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/

parents/

Math and Science Grading Guidelines

• Major = 60% of final average

• Minor = 40 % of final average

• All major grades are highlighted in Wednesday Folder

Subject # Majors # Minors

Math 4 9

Science 3 6

Pearson Success Net

• www.pearsonsuccess.net

• Log information is sent home.

• Excellent program that:– Remediates– Extra Practice– Enriches

Krahn bucks for any printouts brought from this program!

Math and Science

Math• Large group to introduce

• Individual Practice

• Small Group

• Partner Game to reinforce/remediate/enrich

Science• Hands on labs

• United Streaming

• Foldables

• Science Journal

• Weather bug– www.achieveweatherbug.com

Websites

Math Websites• www.firstinmath.com

• www.carstensstudios.com/mathdoodles/mathdoodles.htm

• www.homeschoolmath.net/math_interactive_links.php

• www.mathplayground.com/

• http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/recommended/math/lk_onlinegames.shtm

• www.aplusmath.com/games/www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/g_3.html

Math Games

• www.aaamath.com/oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/mathmagician/maths1.html

• www.coolmath4kids.com/www.gamequarium.com/math.htm

• www.kidsdomain.com/interativegames.htm

• www.primarygames.com/

• www.aplusmath.com/nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Science Websites

• www.scorescience.humboldt.k12.ca.us/fast/kids.htm

• www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/ks2/maths/weigh/index.htm

• www.starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov

How to Get in Touch With Us

• E-mail is quick and easy.Mrs. Kennedy: [email protected]. Smee: [email protected]• By phoneMrs. Kennedy: 832-484- 6489Mrs. Smee: 832-484-6502

Conference Times: 2:15-3:00

Scholar Program

• We are the Purple Team!!• Our children can earn points being here

and on time to school, good behavior, returning all library books on library day, and turning in homework.

• Wear Purple on Tuesdays and Krahn shirts on Fridays.

Wednesday Folders

• Look for them every Wednesday. We sometimes like to send notes home attached to the parent sheet.

• Please return folders on Thursday. Your child will earn Krahn bucks.

• All major grades will be highlighted in yellow.

• Sign papers below 70% and return the next day.

Technology

• Visit our classes’ websiteMrs. Kennedy’s:

http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/pkennedy

Mrs. Smee: http://classroom.kleinisd.net/webs/dsmee1

• You’ll find important dates and links to educational and fun websites.

Scholastic Books

• We will try and send home Scholastic orders once every month.

• Please write checks to Scholastic Books or order them online with the teacher code.

• This helps build our own classroom libraries that the children use.

We have a Wonderful PTO

• Please join the PTO• Please send me your email if you would like

to volunteer with PTO.