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Welcome to
Back-to-School Night
Third Grade
Mrs.Tania Comerford
• Find your child’s seat.
• Fill out the parent’s side of the quiz and
compare your answers to your child’s.
Anyone get 100%?
All About Me
I have 2 children.
I received my Master’s degree from
Teacher’s College.
This is my 13th year of teaching.
I have certification in NY, CT, and NJ.
Most of my experience is in 1st and 3rd
grade.
Student Expectations
Come to class and be on time.
Complete class work on time.
Do all your homework and bring
it to school with you each day.
Bring all necessary materials to
class.
Be an active learnerparticipate!
Respect others.
Do your best!
Typical Day
8:30
9:00
10:00
11:00
11:55
12:45
1:00
2:00
2:40
3:00
3:15
Students copy homework and
complete morning work
Reading
Writing
Specials
Lunch/Recess
Read Aloud/Shared Reading
Math
Science/Social Studies
Word Study
Snack/Pack
Dismissal
Specials
Monday- Art
Tuesday – P.E.
Wednesday – Music
Thursday – Library/Computers
Friday- P.E.
Homework
Homework is given daily and is due
the next day.
Students should be reading for 20
minutes each night.
They should also work on
memorizing multiplication tables up
to 12.
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Grade Curriculum
We have a new Language Arts curriculum this year for reading and writing.
Go Math! aligns with the Common Core Standards. We are currently working on
multiplication, division, and fractions.
In Science, we have three inquiry based units throughout the year. They are the
human body, chemicals, and inventions.
In Social Studies, students learn about communities and geography. They also learn
about the history of our community, Bernards Township.
Readers Wokrshop
Writers Workshop
Mini lesson (10-15 min.)
Independent Work (30-40 min.)
Students are:
•reading “just right” books
• practicing comprehension strategies
•Responding to text
Teacher is:
•Meeting with guided reading groups
•Conferring with students
Share (5-10 min.)
•Students meet with partners
•“Fishbowl”
Mini lesson (10-15 min.)
Indpendent Practice (30-40 min.)
Students are:
• Writing independently
• Using the writing process
• Editing, revising, publishing their pieces
• Peer conferencing
Teacher is:
• Conferring with students
Share (10 min.)
• Students share their work with a
partner or the whole class
Readers Workshop
Readers Workshop emphasizes the importance of student engagement and the interaction
between the text and reader. It provides differentiated instruction in reading while focusing
on the teaching of reading strategies. The purpose of Readers Workshop is to foster
independence among readers!
There are seven important strategies that all readers must be able to apply to the text in
order to read and understand content. The seven strategies are:
•Making Connections to prior knowledge (text to world, text to self, and text to text)
•Creating Mental Images or Visualization (using the five senses to create a mental
image)
•Asking Questions (who, what, when, where, how, & why)
•Determining Importance (the big idea & author's purpose)
•Monitoring Comprehension and Meaning (Does the text make sense to me?)
•Making Inferences/Drawing Conclusions (author's clues + what you already know)
•Synthesizing (retelling & summarizing)
GO Math!
Chapter 1: Addition and Subtraction within 1000
Chapter 2: Represent and Interpret Data
Chapter 3: Understand Multiplication
Chapter 4: Multiplication Facts and Strategies
Chapter 5: Use Multiplication Facts
Chapter 6: Understand Division
Chapter 7: Division Facts and Strategies
Chapter 8: Understanding Fractions
Chapter 9: Compare Fractions
Chapter 10: Time, Length, Liquid Volume, and Mass
Chapter 11: Perimeter and Area
Chapter 12: Two-Dimensional Shapes
Conferences Dates
Tuesday, October 22
Wednesday, October 23
Thursday, October 24
Friday, October 25
Birthdays
If you would like to send a treat with your child
on or near his/her birthday, please feel free to do
so. These treats will be eaten during our snack
time or after lunch. Please make sure there are
no nuts or traces of nuts in anything you send in.
Also, please do not send birthday party
invitations to be distributed at school unless all
children in our class receive an invitation.
Snack
Kids need snacks! When healthy snack choices are
made, they provide the nutrients and calories kids
need for growth, good health and energy to get
through the day. Please pack your child a healthy
snack to enjoy on a daily basis.
Volunteers
VOLUNTEERS and VISITORS are welcome! There are
many opportunities for you to be involved in the classroom
this year. Be on the lookout for upcoming info. When you
arrive at school to volunteer or visit, please sign in the office
before coming into the classroom.
Mr. Mullarkey
needs help in
the library!
Wish List
Games for indoor recess
(checkers, Connect Four,
Sorry, Uno…)
Band aids
Tissues
Wipes
Class Snack
Contact Information
EMAIL is my preferred method of communication
because of the quick turn-around. If you have an email
address that you check regularly, please provide it to
me to maximize our communication.
[email protected]
(908) 204-2550 x332
Room 210
Before you go…
• Please make sure you signed up for
a conference.
• Take an apple if you can give.
• Write your child a note.
• Take home the folders and anything
on your child’s desk.
Thank You For Coming!