Resources for Parents
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Check below for copies of parent handouts and/or information you may find helpful:
Curriculum Night Resources
I have attached the PowerPoint presentation and copies of the handouts I distributed during Curriculum Night. I hope that you find them helpful! Please contact me if you have any questions.
Related Files
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Our Class Rights and Responsibilities
We will discuss "rights" and "responsibilities" when you are part of a community, and work together to create a list of rights and responsibilities to guide how our classroom operates. This is an example created by a past class.
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Third Grade Curriculum Overview
This document gives you an "at a glance" look at the core ideas we address in third grade.
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Why Can't I Skip My 20 Minutes of Reading?
Do you know the best way to become a better reader? READ
Do you know the best way to become a better writer? READ
Do you know the best way to become a better speller? READ
Regular reading is perhaps the most important habit your child can develop. This clever piece (I did not write it, but I love it!) attempts to quantify the differnece between consistent readers and inconsistent or non-readers.
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Elemntary Report Card
This is a copy of the report card used to share information about student progress in third grade. Report cards are shared in November, March and June.
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What Does Third Grade Reading Look Like?
What kind of books tdo Third Graders read? This file describes the characteristics that are common in Third Grade reading, and provides a few sample titles for reference.
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Mrs. Carpin's Curriculum Night Presentation, with notes
This is the PowerPoint presentation I used during Curriculum Night on Sept. 17, 2019, which was the most recent in-person curriculum meeting with parents. The file includes some of my speaking notes and explanations in the notes sections.
During the presentation, I referenced a short video about math. You should be able to link to the video by clicking the large emoji on the page that says, "Why Can't We Just Do Math the Old Way?"
Please contact me if you have any questions.
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Common Core Resources in "kid friendly" language
Standards written as "I can..." statements to help kids and parents understand Third Grade expectations