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Grade 3

Literature Hide

TEXTBOOKS

The Mixed-Up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The New Kid on the Block, Ramona Quinby, Age 8, Stone Fox, Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes, A Cricket in Times Square, Charlotte's Web, Fables, Muggie Maggie, The Hundred Dresses, 26 Fairmont Ave., Ellen Tebbits, Matilda, Hooughton Mifflin level 3, and Modern Curriculum Press levels C and D

OBJECTIVE

The students will:

Develop reading vocabulary by using word attack strategies.
Increase reading sight vocabulary.
Develop the ability too read with the appropriate rae, fluency, and expression.
Identify the difference between facts and opinions.
Develop critical strategies as readers. (Predicting, summarizing, questioning, connecting, inferring, etc...)
Report on books using a variety of media.
Read independently for pleasure and information.
Become familiar with differnt literature genres.
Continue to develop an enjoyment for reading.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Word attack strategies.
Vocbulary development.
Comprehension (higher level thinking skills.
Oral and independent reading.

GRADING POLICY

Grades will be based on written assignments, informal oral and silent reading assignemtns and individual/group participation.

HOMEWORK POLICY

Thirty minutes of independent reading will be assigned daily.

Language Arts Hide

TEXTBOOKS

Teacher selected materials.

OBJECTIVE

The students will:

Write paragraphs and simple reports.
Learn to identify parts of speech.
Work with synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, and homographs.
Learn the mechanics of writing.
Practice the writing process.
Learn to write letters.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Writing is done in all areas of the curriculum for a variety of audiences.
Skills are applied and practiced through writing.

GRADING POLICY

Evaluation will be based on student effort, teacher observation, group participation, and writing sample assessments.

Mathematics Hide

TEXTBOOKS

Everyday Mathematics.

OBJECTIVE

The students will:

Recall basic addition and subtraction facts.
Understand the multiplication process.
Recall basic multiplication facts from zero to eleven.
Understand time, money, fractions, and measurement.
Continue to study graphing, probability, and Geometry.
Learn problem solving strategies, decimals, and numerical reasoning.
Be introduced to the division process.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Adding and subtracting whole numbers.
Linear standards.
Multiplication and division.
Place value in whole numbers and decimals.
Geometry, fractions, measurement, and probability.
Graphing, charts, and tables.
Problem solving strategies.
Word problems.
Numerical reasoning and estimation.

GRADING POLICY

Grades are based on individual and group participation and performance. Also taken into account are quizzes, class assignments, teacher observation, and effort are also taken into account.

HOMEWORK POLICY

Homework is assigned four times per week (Home Links).
Please check your daughter’s math homework each day.

Social Studies Hide

TEXTBOOKS

From Sea to Shining

OBJECTIVE

The students will:

Locate, organize, and evaluate information.
Acquire information through listening, reading, and observing.
Interpret graphs, pictures, and charts.
Communicate orally and work with others.
Learn about cross-cultural celebration of holidays.
Apply problem-solving and critical thinking to social issues.
Develop geography skills.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

San Francisco
World Geography
International studies
Multicultural Studies
Holiday Studies
Women's History
African American History
Colonial America

GRADING POLICY

Grades are based on individual and group performance, as well as participation, effort, independent classroom work, participation in current events, and teacher observation.

HOMEWORK POLICY

Assignments will be given for the International Studies unit in January and February.

Science Hide

TEXTBOOKS

There are no required textbooks for this class.

OBJECTIVE

The students will:

Develop an understanding of scientific methods.
Observe and collect data.
Draw conclusions from gathered data and make inferences.
Complete a research report on the eye or the ear.
Identify characteristics of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, and reptiles.
Identify the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
Learn that eating nutritiously, exercising, and rest promotes good health.
Learn universal precautions for health safety and personal hygiene practices.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

The five senses.
Vertebrates
Space and the solar system
The three states of matter
Nutrition

GRADING POLICY

Grades are based on individual and group performance, participation, effort, and teacher observation.

HOMEWORK POLICY

Science experiments will be assigned to be completed bi-monthly.

International Languages Hide

FRENCH

TEXTBOOKS

There are no required textbooks for this class.

OBJECTIVE

The students will:

Master elementary sounds of French.
Play games and sing songs to enhance use and retention of French.
Learn basic greetings, numbers, the alphabet, shapes and colors.
Learn family members, days of the week, months and seasons, animals, body parts and clothing.
Gain a basic appreciation for other cultures.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Basic greetings.
Communication based.
Topics include the schoolroom, the family, and food.
Emphasis on oral expression, aural comprehension, and retention of vocabulary.

GRADING POLICY

Assessment is based on progress through participation, effort, and grasp of vocabulary.

HOMEWORK POLICY

There is no formal homework for this class.

SPANISH

TEXTBOOKS

There are no required textbooks for this class.

OBJECTIVE

The students will:

Master elementary sounds of Spanish.
Play games and sing songs to enhance use and retention of Spanish.
Learn basic greetings, numbers, the alphabet, and vocabulary.
Learn family members and days of the week.
Gain a basic appreciation for other cultures.
Take ownership of learning and individual progress.
Actively participate in class in the target language.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Basic greetings.
Numbers, the alphabet, and family members.
Days of the week.
Emphasis on oral expression, aural comprehension, and retention of vocabulary.

GRADING POLICY

Assessment is based on progress through participation, effort, and grasp of vocabulary.

HOMEWORK POLICY

There is no formal homework for this class.

Religion Hide

TEXTBOOKS

This Is Our Faith: Parish Program.

OBJECTIVE

The students will:

Understand and appreciate how Christianity developed.
Gain familiarity with locating passages from the Old and New Testaments.
Understand the concept of “Church” as a community that cares.
Develop an awareness of the importance of community building and service.
Learn to pray silently.
Practice common prayers (Apostles’ Creed and mass responses).

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

A Marked Community (One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic).
Beliefs of our Church.
Prayers.
Sacraments of Vocation (Matrimony, Holy Orders and Anointing of the Sick).
Our Church teaches the Ten Commandments.

GRADING POLICY

Evaluation is based on the following criteria: individual participation, group participation, performance on class assignments and projects, effort, and teacher observation.

HOMEWORK POLICY

Most work will be completed in class. However, there will be occasional homework assignments.

Art Hide

TEXTBOOKS

There are no required textbooks for this class.

OBJECTIVE

The students will:

Gain enhanced self-confidence, self-expression, and divergent thinking.
Develop the senses in discerning aesthetics.
Learn the language of art through understanding the artist and their work.
Learn to use tools and materials competently and safely.
Experience the personal satisfaction of creating art.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Recognition through exploration and observation.
Sketching real objects found in the classroom and at home.
Conscious recognition of space and distance.
Creative imaginative responses and sense of originality and freedom.
Associating individual artwork with that of other cultures.
Interpretation of figure and portrait drawing as seen in other cultures.

GRADING POLICY

Evaluation will reflect personal effort and creative energy demonstrated in class and the student's ability to be self-directed in a less structured environment.

HOMEWORK POLICY

There is no homework assigned in this class. Class time is generally sufficient for the completion of projects.

Music Hide

TEXTBOOKS

There are no required textbooks for this class.

OBJECTIVE

The students will:

Gain a deeper awareness of using the voice and body as a musical instrument.
Continue to learn and perform a repertoire of folk songs and dances.
Learn musical concepts and notation through songs and musical games performed in class.
Learn to play the recorder to reinforce music reading skills.
Use musical elements to improvise, compose simple musical parts.
Develop attentive listening skills and aural memory.
Gain an appreciation for classical music and live performances.
Participate or perform in the classroom or in assemblies.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

Expanded and sequential coverage of musical elements and notation.
Use of folk materials as basic repertoire.
Folk and traditional songs of America and other countries.
Seasonal material.
Songs that integrate with units in social studies or science.
Music of great composers.
Use of the recorder to reinforce music reading.
Use of percussion instruments to complement or accompany singing.
Guided composition and improvisation.

GRADING POLICY

Students are evaluated through their active participation and performance in all music activities such as singing, movement, reading, writing, and playing instruments and attentive listening.