Mrs. Sargent - Room 15

Mrs. Zavitz - Room 17

Mrs. Berkley - Room 19

Ms. Keegan - Room 23

Ms. Cullen - Room 25

Reader’s Workshop

• To improve individual reading, writing, and critical thinking skills
• To model the use of reading strategies
• Provide opportunities to read daily using “Just Right” books 
• To provide opportunities to  respond to reading through writing and discussion
• To increase the level of reading fluency and comprehension.
• To develop a greater appreciation of literature and the language expressed there-in
• To challenge each student appropriately
• To develop an enthusiasm for reading

Writer’s Workshop

• To develop and improve overall writing skills
• Utilizing the writing process by teaching strategies for planning, revising, editing, and publishing 
• To organize ideas into paragraphs
• To elaborate upon ideas composing pieces that have a beginning, middle, and end

Reading & Writing Units

• Foundations
• Author Study (Allen Say)
• Nonfiction Genre Study (Report writing)
• Poetry
• Narrative  

Word Work

• Phonemic Awareness
• Phonics
• Spelling
• Vocabulary
• Grammar/Mechanics
• Punctuation
• Syntax

Everyday Math

• Rigorous math program
• CMT based standards embedded into program
• Enhances problem solving skills
• Concepts spiral from K-5
• Incorporates real life situations and examples
• Be sure to read Unit Family Letters on details and information on how to help your child learn the concepts in the units

Social Studies Units

• Geography
• Northeast Native Americans
• Southwest Native Americans
• Immigration

Science Units

• Measurement
• Chemical Tests
• Soggy paper
• Rocks & Minerals
• Animal Studies

Connecticut Mastery Tests

Third graders take the CMTs in March.

• DRP (Degrees of Reading Power)
• Reading: comprehension & open ended questions
• Math: application & computation problems
• Writing: narrative writing prompt
• Editing & Revising

*Children will practice with sample test questions and learn test-taking strategies throughout the school year.