Transcript September 18, 2014

Curriculum night
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
rd
3
Grade
Game plan for life
HES is a special place where the
EXTRAORDINARY happens! A place
where every individual is COMMITTED to
SUCCESS and WINNING AT THE GAME
OF LIFE! We are blazing a path for the
future by removing any obstacle that
would hinder the greatness of our
students. A path that will allow our
students to become whatever they
DREAM or ASPIRE to be!
FIVE STRATEGIC PLAYS:
Play One: BE POSITIVE! Always say I can, not I can’t!
Play Two: BE A LEADER! Always be an example of
greatness!
Play Three: BE TEACHABLE! Keep learning every
day, every day, EVERY day!
Play Four: BE A TEAM PLAYER! Working together is
ALWAYS better!
Play Five: BE TECHNOLOGY LITERATE! Use
technology to be more productive not destructive!
TOMAHAWK RULE BOOK
Do the right thing because
it’s the right thing to do!
Be safe!
Be respectful and
responsible!
Be ready to learn!
BALANCED LITERACY
Because reading is a vital skill to be successful in today’s
society, we believe that as educators, our responsibility is
to design a reading program that will reach ALL levels of
students and will be relevant, successful, and fun!
Balanced literacy is a program that was developed on the principal
that ALL children can read and write!
It follows the gradual release of responsibility from teacher to
students.
It incorporates all elements of literacy and integrates other content
areas into reading and writing as well.
DAILY FIVE APPROACH
Read to Self
(Main purpose: Build comprehension)
Read to Someone
(Main purpose: Build fluency and accuracy)
Word Work
(Main purpose: Work with spelling patterns and practice grammar skills)
Teacher Led Guided Reading Groups
(Main purpose: Reinforce reading and language skills while
addressing individual needs)
Writer’s Workshop
TEACHING THE COMMON CORE &
LITERACY BY DESIGN
• Teach the standards through a balanced
literacy approach
• Utilize reading and language notebooks
with interactive notes
• High quality read aloud books to reinforce
strategies
• Guided reading groups, based on student
needs, utilizing Literacy by Design leveled
readers and other common core reading
materials
• Flocabulary introduces and reinforces
vocabulary words in an engaging way
MY MATH CENTER BASED LEARNING
• Utilize the My Math program and
lessons which walk through the
Common Core standards
• Use a math workshop approach
with rotations after the lesson
• Rotations include: Seatwork, Hands
on practice, skills review, and
practicing math facts
• Teacher takes the role of facilitator
as students take control of their
learning
INQUIRY BASED APPROACH TO SCIENCE
• Teach South Carolina state standards
using Scott Foresman textbooks
• Utilize interactive notebooks with
notes and foldables to add to student
learning
• Use hands on learning and
experiments when appropriate
• Use science videos to enhance
learning and increase visual
knowledge
SOCIAL STUDIES
• Teach South Carolina state standards
using Scott Foresman textbooks
• Utilize interactive notebooks with
notes and foldables to add to student
learning
• Use projects to enhance learning and
vary assessment
• Use field trips to bring students’
learning to life
WHAT CAN YOU DO AT HOME?
Model writing and reading…make lists, write notes, let your children
help you keep records of events!
Create a literature rich environment! Leave books, magazines, and all
types of media around for your child to discover!
Encourage your child to write letters, thank you notes, cards, etc.
Have game nights and encourage active learning!
Practice giving oral, multi-step directions to see if your child can follow
them without needing them repeated.
Listen to books on CD while in the car or at home.
Have your child read aloud to siblings or to you!