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.
Newsletters
Here you will find the Third grade newsletters. Newsletters will be posted every other Friday throughout the school year. Check back often.
Volume 3: 10/11 - 10/25 newsletter_-10-11-19.pdf
Volume 2: 9/27 - 10/11 newsletter_-9-27-19_copy.pdf
Volume 1: 9/13 - 9/27 newsletter_-9-13-19.docx
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:
For Your Reference:
Please read our:
- Syllabus
- 3_math_scope_sequence_sy18-19.doc
- 3_grade_reading_ltp_sy_18-19.doc
- 3_grade_writing_ltp_sy18-19.doc
For Your Reference:
Summer Resources:
Want a checklist for your child to complete their summer reading and xtramath? Click here: summer_work_plan.pdf
Need book suggestions for "just-right" books? Click here: summer_reading_recommendations.pdf
Use Your Child's Online Clever Account for the following:
Typing Agent - practice with typing
ST Math - practice with 3rd-grade math content
Core 5 - practice with phonics, spelling
Newsela - access to lots of nonfiction texts
To sign on to Clever:
www.clever.com
username: student ID #
password: DOB (6 digits)
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XtraMath - practice multiplication and division facts
To sign on to xtramath:
xtramath.org
If you are not already signed up, please ask your teacher for the access code.
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Book Wizard on Scholastic - list of "just-right" books
To sign on to scholastic:
1. Go to www.scholastic.com (make sure you are on the teacher’s view-click on “teacher’s home” in teacher drop down tab)
2. Click on Book Wizard (on the top)
3. Click on Search by Reading Level
4. Click on Guided Reading, and put in your child's level
5. Thousands of books will appear on your screen. You can narrow your search by clicking on different buttons on the left side of the screen.
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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 reading log/ math log homework sheet in their orange homework folder.
Weekly Math Log can be found here: math_log.pptx
Weekly Reading Log can be found here: reading_log.docx
MATH PARENT TIP SHEETS FOR EUREKA MODULES OF STUDY (MODULES 1 -7)
Math Parent Tip Sheets for Module 1 (Multiplication & Division): We completed this unit!
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
Math Parent Tip Sheets for Module 2 (Place Value & Measurement): This unit begins on October 15th!
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_a_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_b_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_c_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_d_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_e_copy.pdf
Math Parent Tip Sheets for Module 3 (Multiplication & Division):
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_a_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_b_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_c_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_d_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_e_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_f_copy.pdf
Math Parent Tip Sheets for Module 4 (Multiplication & Area):
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_a_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_b_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_c_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_d_copy.pdf
Math Parent Tip Sheets for Module 5 (Fractions):
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_a_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_b_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_c_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_d_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_e_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_f_copy.pdf
Math Parent Tip Sheets for Module 6 :
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_a_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_b_copy.pdf
Math Parent Tip Sheets for Module 7 (Measurement & Geometry):
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_a_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_b_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_c_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_d_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_e_copy.pdf
parent_tip_sheet_-topic_f_copy.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
Week 1 [Week of 9/9]: children, favorite, follow, other, people, probably
Week 2 [Week of 9/16]: usually, through, something, beautiful, second, become
Week 3 [Week of 9/23]: around, another, special, while, yesterday, thought
Week 4 [Week of 9/30]: being, change, different, please, along, whole
Week 5 [Week of 10/7]: sincerely, happen, ready, learn, present, third
Week 6 [Week of 10/14]: example, arrange, between, question, careful, picture
Week 7 [ Week of 10/21]: death, earth, heard, measure, breathe, swear
