Module A

Hello Parents,
We are off to a great start! The third graders in our class are nothing short of amazing. I can't believe how responsible, respectful and safe they are. Keep up the great work! I just wanted to give a few reminders for this month. I will be updating the blog according to the modules we cover in class. It will usually be monthly depending on the module. I will make sure to let you know of any important events that come up. So far this is what we have coming up and new info will be added when I get it. Thanks!

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This Module launches the tools and habits of mind important in a 21st century English language arts classroom, with an emphasis on routines and procedures that will be used throughout the year to study reading, writing, language, and reading foundational skills. In this Habits and Routines module, student’s co-construct anchor charts to describe the behaviors and expectations related to important habits and routines based off of district MTSS-B / CHAMPS guidelines. Structures, routines, attitudes and habits will continue to be introduced throughout. Students will use the foundational strategy of VISUALIZATION to promote other comprehension strategies, moving into QUESTIONING. This strategy focuses on using all of the five senses to help comprehend a text. Students learn to select “good fit books”, demonstrate reading preferences, and use a reading log to monitor reading stamina. Students demonstrate understanding of texts read by asking and answering questions during collaborative discussions. Students engage in these processes with the goal of deepening understanding of text and of themselves. Students will be introduced to narrative writing in Writer’s Workshop; focusing on the process of generating ideas, storyboarding, and drafting.

I CAN STATEMENTS

• I can demonstrate expected classroom behaviors. (Refer to CHAMPS anchor charts) 
• I can demonstrate expected school life skills. (Refer to life skill posters)

READING

• I can use my readers’ notebook to track my thinking and collaborate with others. (RL.3.10, SL.3.1)
• I can identify character’s traits by a character’s actions, dialogue and feelings. (RL.3.3)
• I can pick a “good fit” text to build my stamina and set goals. (RL.3.10, RI.3.10)
• I can ask and answer questions while reading to check for understanding. (RL.3.1, RI.3.1)
• I can explain how illustrations add to the story elements. (RL.3.7)
• I can turn and talk with any peer. (SL.3.1)
• I can speak in complete sentences to give details and check for understanding while in conversation. (SL.3.6)

WORD STUDY

• I can use my word study journal to become a better speller. (RF.3.3) (Units 1-3) 
• I can spell compound words correctly. (L.3.6)
• I can add the –ing suffix to base words correctly. (L.3.6)

MATH

Number and Operations in Base 10

• Use efficient math strategies to build fluency with basic addition and subtraction facts (3.NBT.2)
• Use strategies based on place value, properties of operations, or the relationship between addition and subtraction to fluently add and subtract within 100 (3.NBT .2)
  Operations and Algebraic Thinking

• Write equations to represent one-step story problems (3.OA.8)
• Determine whether two expressions are equal (3.OA.1)
• Use efficient math strategies to build fluency with basic addition and subtraction facts (3.OA.8)
• Identifies patterns among basic addition and subtraction facts - found in Unit 1 Module 1 session 4 &5 and Unit 1 Module 2 Session 1 & 2 (3.OA.9)
  Measurement and Data

• Constructs and reads scaled picture graphs and bar graphs, and solves problems using the information in a graph – found in Unit 1 Module 1 Session 1 & 2 (3.MD.3)

Trimester 1 Proficiency Scale (3-Meeting Expectations)
3.OA.1	Understands what it means to multiply; writes story problems or describe situations to match multiplication equations
3.OA.3	Solves multiplication story problems within 100
3.OA.4	Solves for the unknown in a multiplication equation
3.OA.7	Uses strategies to solve multiplication facts
3.OA.8	Uses addition, subtraction, and multiplication to solve story problems that require more than one step
3.OA.9	Identifies patterns among basic addition and subtraction facts
3.NBT.2	Adds and subtracts 2-digit numbers
3.MD.3	Constructs and reads scaled picture graphs and bar graphs, and solves problems using the information in a graph

WRITING AND GRAMMAR

• I can write personal narratives to entertain my audience. (W.3.3)
• I can storyboard, draft and edit my personal narratives. (W.3.5)
• I can use technology to publish my personal narratives and blog with classmates. (SL.3.4) 
• I can identify nouns, pronouns, verbs, and their function. (L.3.1)