Third Grade

Third Grade Web Site

Third Grade Is . . .

1. A Bridge between Primary and Intermediate Grades
2. Developing Responsibility - for themselves and their work
3. Cooperation between child, home and school for success.

1. Some percentage grades and some letter grades will be used to help make an easier transition to 4th Grade.

1. Parent/Guardian should sign each evening after seeing completed homework.
2. Goal is to receive a stamp the next day & a sticker on Friday for being signed each day.
3. Consistency and cooperation are both very important.
4. No homework on weekends.

1. Parent and child are able to review the week's work together
2. Folder is returned each Monday with Parent/Guardian 's signature
3. Folder provides an opportunity for communication between home and school.
4. Avoids any surprises at Report Card times.

• Responsibility - child needs to complete the book and the report within the assigned time.
• Cooperation Teacher- assists in choosing appropriate book - explains how to use story element hand Parents - set aside reading time each evening - help with "hand paper" - correct spelling

1. Chapters from text
   1. Test after each chapter
   2. Tests will include multiple choice, matching, map skills, and one paragraph essay questions.
   3. Daily reviews in class orally and with visuals.
   4. Text and study sheets will come home to review for the test.
2. Garage Sale Economics - Develops economic concepts needed for Proficiency Test.

Suggested Titles for Parenting

• Don't Be Afraid to Discipline, by Dr. Ruth Peters
• Backtalk: 4 Steps to Ending Rude Behavior in Your Kids, by Audrey Ricker and Carolyn Crowder
• Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman
• Raising An Emotionally Intelligent Child, by John Gottman
• How Good Parents Raise Great Kids: The Six Essential Habits of Highly Successful Parents, by Alan Davidson and Robert Davidson
• Ten Most Common Mistakes Good Parents Make and How to Avoid Them, by Kevin Steede
• Love and Anger: The Parental Dilemma, by Nancy Samalin
• Loving Your Child Is Not Enough, by Nancy Samalin
• Siblings Without Rivalry, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
• How to Talk So Kids Will Listen And Listen So Kids Will Talk, by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
• PET: Parent Effectiveness Training, by Thomas Gordon