In third grade,
students continue to work on reading fluently with appropriate rate, expression,
phrasing, and accuracy. They work on reading with purpose and
understanding, increasing their stamina for reading independently. Students use their background knowledge and knowledge of literature and informational texts to make inferences about events and characters.
Students continue their daily writer's workshop, where they create true
and fictional stories, opinions, and organize information about a topic. They also learn to
write through Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD), a writing
approach that enables students to take charge of how they self-regulate
their thought processes while writing.
We continue to work with students to participate in collaborative
conversations and demonstrate the standard English grammar in speaking
and in writing.
Our spelling program is Words Their Way, which differentiates
spelling instruction based on students' own developmental stage. Through
this program, students progress through the 5 stages of spelling
development through explicit teacher instruction and student exploration
of spelling patterns.
Massachusetts has adopted the Common Core State Standards, which has
designated specific skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening,
and language at each grade level.
Click on the links on the left side of the page and you will be able to view these standards.