Johnsburg Elementary School
Third Grade
Team
2218 W. Church Street Johnsburg, IL 60051
THIRD GRADE CURRICULUM
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (ELA)
Our ELA curriculum is MyView (Pearson). MyView integrated reading, writing, grammar, speaking and listening, phonics, and words study to meet the Illinois Learning Standards. There are 5 units of study, and each includes fiction and nonfiction text.
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A typical literacy block may include:
-whole class instruction on the current concepts being taught and reinforced
-guided and independent reading
-research using a variety of print and online texts
-reading stations/centers
-writing workshop and conferencing
-shared reading and writing
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Unit 1
Reading: How does our environments affect us?
Writing: Personal Narratives
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Unit 2
Reading: How do plants & animals live together?
Writing: How-to Articles
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Unit 3
Reading: What makes a hero?
Writing: Historical Fiction Stories
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Unit 4
Reading: How do communities change over time?
Writing: Opinion Essay
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Unit 5
Reading: How does the world challenge us?
Writing: Poetry
SCIENCE
Unit 1: Life Cycles
Unit 2: Surviving in the Environment
Unit 3: Forces in Motion
Unit 4: Weather & Climate
SOCIAL STUDIES
Unit 1: Civics
Unit 2: History
Unit 3: Geography
Unit 4: Economics
MATH
We use the Eureka Math Modules that are aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards. There are seven modules in the third grade curriculum. Each module has a mid- and end-assessment to gauge how well students are grasping math concepts.
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A typical math block may include:
-math fact fluency practice
-math skills and strategy instruction
-hands on activities
-small group with guided practice
-independent practice
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Module 1 - Properties of Multiplication and Division Problem Solving with Units of 2-5 and 10
Module 2 - Place Value and Problem Solving with Units of Measure
Module 3 - Multiplication and Division Problem Solving with Units of 0, 1, 6-9 and 10.
Module 4 - Multiplication and Area
Module 5 - Fractions
Module 6 - Collecting and Displaying Data
Module 7 - Geometry and Measurement Word Problems
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WORD STUDY
Spelling
We use the Words Their Way spelling program at JES. This is a fantastic word study program that will help your child with word origins, vocabulary and spelling!
Students will have their spelling sort (or list) for approximately two weeks. During these two weeks, students will learn about their words during small group instruction. They will practice sorting their words and spelling them, and work on a variety of activities to support and extend their understanding of these words. In addition, students will learn what their words actually mean. At the end of two weeks, all students will take a test on sorting and spelling their words. They will be given two grades - a spelling grade and a sorting grade.
Students in Grade 3 have access to instructional videos and Spelling City at school and at home! To access the spelling videos, students are to log into their school Google Drive and locate the appropriate document with the links. Click HERE to access Spelling City.
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Academic Vocabulary
COMING SOON
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GRADING
There are 4 grading periods, or quarters, during the academic school year. Students are given report cards at the end of each quarter. In addition to report cards, midterms may be issued halfway through each quarter. Grading periods can be seen on the current school calendar and via Google Calendar. Assignments that receive a grade will be posted in Skyward, where parents and students may view the grades through Family Access.
The grading scale for J.E.S. is as follows:
100% A+
92-99% A
90-91% A-
88-89% B+
82-87% B
80-81% B-
78-79% C+
72-77% C
70-71% C-
68-69% D+
62-67% D
60-61% D-
Below 60% F
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