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What Will My Child Learn

This document provides an overview of what a typical third grader will learn over the course of the school year in math, reading, and writing. In math, students will work on multi-digit addition and subtraction, fractions, geometry, and measurement. In reading, they will build comprehension skills and the ability to read independently for longer periods. Writing skills will include using paragraphs and dialogue, as well as developing different types of stories and pieces of writing. The document encourages parents to be involved by discussing lessons, celebrating progress, and supporting practice at home.

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What Will My Child Learn

This document provides an overview of what a typical third grader will learn over the course of the school year in math, reading, and writing. In math, students will work on multi-digit addition and subtraction, fractions, geometry, and measurement. In reading, they will build comprehension skills and the ability to read independently for longer periods. Writing skills will include using paragraphs and dialogue, as well as developing different types of stories and pieces of writing. The document encourages parents to be involved by discussing lessons, celebrating progress, and supporting practice at home.

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What will my child learn in 3rd

grade?
As a learning team, it is important that you are aware of what is
happening in the classroom so that you are better able to assist your child
in succeeding in third grade standards and expectations. In this packet you
will find the basics of what your student will learn over the course of the
year.
Education is most successful when done in collaboration with families.
Making school a top-priority at home, being involved and aware of what
your child is learning, and speaking with them frequently about what is
happening academically at school are all ways in which your child will see
the importance of education.
Although the majority of teaching happens in the classroom, much of
the learning is extended and solidified in the walls of your home.
A child does not care how much you know, unless he knows how
much you care. If you show your child through example setting that
learning is important, he or she is guaranteed to succeed.

Math
Students should enter third-grade with a basic understanding of
addition and subtraction. They should be able to fluently add and
subtract single and double digit numbers.

During the year students will work towards mastery in the following areas:
-Multi-digit addition and subtraction

-Finding the difference between two given numbers in multiple ways


-Solving multi-step word problems
-Fluently multiplying numbers 0-11
-Dividing numbers through the use of diagrams or pictures
-Identifying and creating fractions
-Placing fractions on number lines
-Identifying and grouping geometric shapes

-Finding the area and perimeter of rectangular and non-rectangular objects


-Measuring to the nearest 1/4 inch
-Representing data using graphs

You can help your child by:


-Reading the newsletter each week to determine our math focus for the week
-Speaking with your child about what they are learning in math each day

-Continually working toward math-fact mastery (addition, subtraction and


multiplication) through the use of flashcards, games or computer applications
-Assisting them with their homework completion, but not completing their
homework for them.

Reading
Students should enter third-grade reading at a level M.
Students should be able to read and summarize a book at this
level, identifying characters and plot from the book.

During the year students will work towards mastery in the following areas:
-Reading skills including:

Compare and contrast, problem and solution, cause and effect, plot,
character traits, making inferences, making predictions, summarizing,
identifying main idea and details, identifying point of view, determining the
central message and making connections to their own lives
-Gathering data from nonfiction reading material
-Comparing and contrasting two or more non-fiction sources on the same topic
-Building age-appropriate reading habits including the ability to sustain reading
for 20-30 minutes at a time and reiterate what was read

-Ask and answer questions about fiction and non-fiction texts

You can help your child by:


-Reading the newsletter each week to determine our reading focus for the week
-Speaking with your child about what they are reading
-Creating a reading friendly environment at home which encourages your
child to read for at least 20 minutes each night

-Holding your child accountable for his or her reading by asking questions about
what they have read
-Encouraging your child to use their learned reading skills at home through the
use of journaling about his or her reading
-Celebrating reading growths and successes
-Reading aloud to and with your child (this is appropriate and encouraged at any
age!)

Writing
Students should enter third-grade with the ability to create a
story which has an appropriate plot and characters. Students
should use punctuation, capitalization and spacing
appropriately in their writing.

During the year students will work towards mastery in the following areas:

-Using paragraphs
-Using dialogue including quotation marks
-Developing a narrative fiction story
-Developing a fantasy fiction story
-Developing an informative (non-fiction) piece of writing
-Researching to gather information for his or her writing
-Using appropriate spelling, punctuation, capitalization and spacing

You can help your child by:


-Reading the newsletter each week to determine our writing focus for the week
-Speaking with your child about what they are writing
-Celebrating his or her successes in writing
-Asking him or her to write at home: grocery lists, notes to siblings or parents,
letters to friends or relatives, journals, thank you notes, invitations, etc. are all
great ways to encourage writing at home

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