THIRD GRADE
Curious about all things 3rd Grade? Check back here often for up-to-date information!
Parent Curriculum Guidelines - Third Grade
The DCPS Office of Family and Public Engagement and the Office of Teaching and Learning collaborated to create grade specific parent guides. These guides are meant to provide you with the tools needed to support your child’s learning at home. In this booklet, you’ll find strategies based on the DCPS curriculum to help your child meet their learning goals. You will also have a better understanding of what your child is learning in school and how you can further learning at home.
Parent Curriculum Guidelines - Third Grade
The DCPS Office of Family and Public Engagement and the Office of Teaching and Learning collaborated to create grade specific parent guides. These guides are meant to provide you with the tools needed to support your child’s learning at home. In this booklet, you’ll find strategies based on the DCPS curriculum to help your child meet their learning goals. You will also have a better understanding of what your child is learning in school and how you can further learning at home.
Newsletter
Here you will find the Third grade newsletters. Newsletters will be posted every other Friday throughout the school year. Check back often.
newsletter_-5-18-18.output.pdf
newsletter_-5-4-18.pdf
newsletter_-4-19-18.pdf
newsletter_-4-6-18.pdf
newsletter_-3-9-18.pdf
newsletter_-2-23-18_web.pdf
newsletter_2-9-18.pdf
newsletter_1-26-18.pdf1.pdf
newsletter_1-12-18.pdf
newsletter_12-8-17.pdf
newsletter_11-10-17.pdf
newsletter_10-27-17.pdf
newsletter_10-13-17.pdf
newsletter_9-29-17.pdf
newsletter_-9-15-17
Here you will find the Third grade newsletters. Newsletters will be posted every other Friday throughout the school year. Check back often.
newsletter_-5-18-18.output.pdf
newsletter_-5-4-18.pdf
newsletter_-4-19-18.pdf
newsletter_-4-6-18.pdf
newsletter_-3-9-18.pdf
newsletter_-2-23-18_web.pdf
newsletter_2-9-18.pdf
newsletter_1-26-18.pdf1.pdf
newsletter_1-12-18.pdf
newsletter_12-8-17.pdf
newsletter_11-10-17.pdf
newsletter_10-27-17.pdf
newsletter_10-13-17.pdf
newsletter_9-29-17.pdf
newsletter_-9-15-17
Check out what we are learning in third grade this year!Are you curious about how writing is taught in 3rd grade?
Please read our: Spotlight on Writer’s Workshop.
For Your Reference:
Please read our: Spotlight on Writer’s Workshop.
- Syllabus
- Writing: 3rd Grade Writing LTP 2016-17
- Reading: 3rd Grade Reading Long-term Plan 2016-17
- Math: 3rd Grade Math LTP 2016-17
For Your Reference:
Read Across America Online Reading Log is available here.
With the exception of long-term projects and/or book reports, no formal homework is assigned over the weekend. However, students are expected to read a minimum of 30 minutes every night in a just-right book. Students will have a weekly homework sheet in their green homework folder.
Math Parent Tip Sheets for Module 7 (Measurement & Geometry):
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_a.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_b.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_c.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_d.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_e.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_f.pdf
Must-Know Spelling Words: Each week, we introduce 6 new Must-Know Spelling Words in class where students learn a specific word pattern/theme (i.e., ea blend, suffixes, compound words). Students copy their must-know words in their "personal dictionaries", which are located in the back of their Writer's Notebooks.
Here is complete list of our Third Grade Must-Know Spelling Words. third_grade_must_know_spelling_words.pdf
Our Homework Sheet is also available here:
Four Word Work Activities are Due on:
Group A:
Group B:
Group C:
Group D:
Group F:
Group G:
(There is no Group E!)
With the exception of long-term projects and/or book reports, no formal homework is assigned over the weekend. However, students are expected to read a minimum of 30 minutes every night in a just-right book. Students will have a weekly homework sheet in their green homework folder.
Math Parent Tip Sheets for Module 7 (Measurement & Geometry):
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_a.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_b.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_c.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_d.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_e.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_f.pdf
Must-Know Spelling Words: Each week, we introduce 6 new Must-Know Spelling Words in class where students learn a specific word pattern/theme (i.e., ea blend, suffixes, compound words). Students copy their must-know words in their "personal dictionaries", which are located in the back of their Writer's Notebooks.
Here is complete list of our Third Grade Must-Know Spelling Words. third_grade_must_know_spelling_words.pdf
Our Homework Sheet is also available here:
Four Word Work Activities are Due on:
Group A:
Group B:
Group C:
Group D:
Group F:
Group G:
(There is no Group E!)
