3rd Grade CAE
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Welcome to CAE!
The third grade at CAE is the place to be! Education is student centered. We focus on active learning, research, hands-on activities, and extending thinking skills.
Our goal is to prepare our students for life's choices and challenges. We maintain high expectations and challenge students to learn, grow, and achieve their highest potential. We enhance the learning process by fostering an atmosphere of respect, love, and dignity. During the year, we teach our 3rd graders to implement math strategies connected to real world problem-solving. We extend their educational experience by increasing reading fluency and strengthening comprehension skills. Mrs. Brightmon Ms. Lewis Mrs. Mannion Mrs. Olson Ms. Phillips Mr. Roberts Conference Schedule: Monday - Friday (11:20-12:20) (Please call to schedule an appointment) Enrichment: 11:20-12:20 Lunch: 12:30-1:00 Recess: 1:00-1:30 CHARACTER COUNTS: 3rd grade students will develop and promote integrity and good citizenship on campus. Traits of good citizenship include: respect, responsibility, caring, trustworthiness, fairness, and kindness. Important Websites MISD Charlotte Anderson CAE Library CAE PTA Student Links *****PLEASE SEE CLASS DOWNLOADS FOR IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS********
Weekly Agenda
Monday, May 7th- Mr. Robert's Class attends Natatorium Field Trip
Tuesday, May 8th- PTA awards night at 7pm Wednesday, May 9th- Drama/Musical Practice from 3:30-4:30pm Thursday, May 10th- GT field trip Friday, May 11th- Field Day Friday, May 25th- Walking Field Trip Wednesday, May 30th- Awards Ceremony at 8:15am
Language Arts/Social Studies
6th Six Weeks – Spelling/ Grammar
· Spelling and Grammar Review
Writing
· Cursive Writing
· Writing/Writing Process (planning, drafting, revising, editing and publishing)
· Write Imaginative Stories that have character, plot, climax etc
Reading
· Novel Units
· Fiction and Expository Comprehension skill review
· Identify how words and graphics work together
6th Six Weeks- Social Studies
Math
6th Six Weeks The 3rd grade teachers are excited to start to prepare our students for 4th grade. This grading period, we will begin to introduce 4th grade topics so the students will have a head start on next year’s math. Most of what we introduce will be a deeper study of math they touched on in 3rd grade so students can see how math concepts continuously build on one another.
Science
5th Six Weeks
3rd grade will continue studying rainforests and the animals that live in the rainforest ecosystem. This grading period, we will focus on animal adaptations and the behaviors that they exhibit to help them exist. We will also study the various systems where animals live so that they can have their needs met. Students will also continue to learn about the food chain and how the plant and animals of the rainforest are dependent on each other for survival.
Gifted & Talented
6th 6 Weeks:
In addition to grade level skills, students can: -Read fictional novel for pleasure and analysis through literature circles: Self-selected novel, Trouble River and Stuart Little -3rd/4th grade GT class walking field trip to neighborhood Albertson's for real world math scavenger hunt -3rd/4th grade GT class field trip to Dogwood Canyon Audobon Center in Cedar Hill -Respond to literature through tiered Bloom's taxonomy activities -Read traditional literature for understanding, vocabulary development and connecting text to self/world through Junior Great Books: "The Little Humpbacked Horse" -Investigate ethnobotany and create newly discovered rainforest plant -Develop and use logic strategies in Math Pentathlon games -Use algebra websites to enrich math skills -Participate in Think-Tac-Toe center choice boards including the Promethean Board -Solve KenKen math puzzles -Problem solve and think critically through real world mathematical situations -Participate in shared inquiry discussions -Find problems/Seek solutions/Ask penetrating questions -Research to answer their own questions -Develop self-responsibility -Take charge of their own learning -Make decisions -Justify/Evaluate opinions/choices -Pretest to curriculum compact in math and spelling -Continue developing leadership and public speaking skills -Meet their social & emotional needs through interpersonal activities |
Charlotte Anderson
3rd Grade Team Classes
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