• Course Information

    Reading

    Good Habits, Great Readers:  Shared Instruction

    Junior Great Books:  

    -Shared Inquiry: Whole Group Instruction

    -Guided Instruction: Small, Leveled Group Instruction

    -Independent Reading

    Raz-Kids: Independent Leveled Reading

           http://raz-kids.com/login 

    Word Work

    Words Their Way:  Spelling

    Sadlier:  

    -Vocabulary Workshop

    -Grammar Workshop

    Writer’s Workshop

    Writing Fundamentals

    -Writer’s Notebook

    -Exposure to various writing techniques

    -Independent writing


    Mathematics

    Math in Focus:  Math Program

          http://www-k6.thinkcentral.com/ePC/start.do

    IXL: Math Practice

    www.IXL.com/signin/neshaminy

    Science

    Embryology - the study of the growth of a living thing

    Chicken embryo

    Observation, Investigation

    Unit 1 – Structures of Life

    Seeds, crayfish, bess beetles

    Observation 

    Unit 2 -  Earth Materials

    Rocks/Minerals

    Experimental testing 

    Unit 3 - Physics of Sound

    Sound/Hearing

    Investigation


    Social Studies

    Communities/ National Holidays

    Economics

    Immigration

    Government (local, county, state, national, world)

      

  • Third Grade Testing

     

    - Words Their Way (Spelling)

           Administered three times a year

    - Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)

    - CDT testing

           Administered in October and January   

    - District Writing Assessment

           Administered three to four times a year

    - PSSA ELA (Writing/Reading)

    Administered April 

    • PSSA Math

    Administered April 

  • Grading System

    Academic Performance Level for Standards Achievement

    E    Exceeds Standards

    -      exceeds grade level expectations; demonstrates strong independence

    M   Meets Standards

    -      meets grade level expectations; requires minimal support

    A    Approaching the Standard

    -      approaching grade level expectations; requires moderate support

    I     Improvement Needed

    -      minimal progress on grade level expectations; requires significant support

    NA Not assessed this marking period

    • Standards were not addressed in the marking period