Thursday, September 18, 2014
Ms. Amy Wittner
Ms. Lambrini Luna
Ms. Kim Ayuso

A Typical Day in Third Grade
8:20 – 8:40 Morning Routines
• Recite the Pledge of Allegiance
• Take attendance
• Hand in notes
• Hang up coats and book bags
• Hand in homework
8:40 - 9:52 Literacy
• Reader ’ s Workshop
– Guided Reading :
» New Common Core Curriculum: ReadyGen
» Junior Great Books
» Non-Fiction Time For Kids
» Reading For Meaning
– Independent Reading at Fountas & Pinnell Levels
• Writer ’ s Workshop
– Opinion Writing Unit
– Fictional Narrative Unit
– Report of Information Unit

A Typical Day in Third Grade
(continued)
• Common Core Aligned: Sadlier-Oxford
Grammar Workshop
• Vocabulary Study through:
– Junior Great Books
– ReadyGen
– Social Studies
– Science
– GoMath!
• Read Aloud - Author Study of Roald Dahl

A Typical Day in Third Grade (continued)
9:55 – 11:26 Math
(schedules may vary)
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GoMath! Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
GoMath! Student Edition (used in class)
Student Practice Book (used as homework)
Hand-outs
Tests will be given after each chapter is completed
4 Minutes Timed Quizzes will be given every Friday
September – Addition/Subtraction Facts
October – June – Multiplication Facts

A Typical Day in Third Grade
(continued)
11:35 – 12:25 Lunch & Recess
12:35 – 1:08 Science –
Ms. Ileana Estrada
• Foss Hands-on Investigations
Units Include:
1.
Simple Machines
2.
Plant & Animal Adaptations
3.
Matter
4.
Energy

• Check lists
• Class work
• Science Notebook
• Exit Passes (2-3 questions they have to respond to at the end of the lesson)
• Quizzes
• Tests

• Documentation - develops organizational skills.
• Reference Document helps students review forgotten facts.
• Cognitive Engagement writing helps students clarify what they know.

• Table of Contents
• Page numbering
• Date and teaching point
• Class notes
• Vocabulary words
• Graphs, tables and charts

• Leave a message (212) 927-8218
• E-mail me at Iestrad@schools.nyc.gov
• Send message through ENGRADE

A Typical Day in Third Grade
1:10 – 1:30
(continued)
Sustained Silent Reading
(Independent Reading in Book
Baggy Books)
1:35 – 2:00
2:00 – 2:25
2:25 – 2:40
Social Studies
Homework
Pack Up & Dismissal
(Please come up to the class instead of waving to your child across the schoolyard. Please do not take your child off the line.)

• Notes are quickest/best way to get message to the teacher
• Phone calls are conveyed but not usually until the end of the day-unless it is an emergency
• Email can be used:
Ms. Ayuso: kayuso3@aol.com
Ms. Luna: LLUNA2@schools.nyc.gov
Ms. Wittner: wittner.as@gmail.com

Specials ’ Schedule
Ms. Ayuso
Science – Ms. Ileana Estrada
1x a Week (Double on Thursdays)
Physical Education – Mr. Esteban Diaz
2x a Week (Mondays & Tuesdays)
Music – Mr. Chris Jennings
2x a Week (Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Library – Ms. Rose Ellen Neidish
1x a Week (Fridays)
Art – Ms. Nancy Kleiner (Tuesdays)

Specials ’ Schedule
Ms. Luna
Science – Ms. Ileana Estrada
3x a Week (Double on Mondays & once on Fridays)
Physical Education – Mr. Esteban Diaz
2x a Week (Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Music – Mr. Chris Jennings
1x a Week (Thursdays)
Library – Ms. Rose Ellen Neidish
1x a Week (Wednesdays)
Art – Ms. Nancy Kleiner (Tuesdays)

Specials ’ Schedule
Ms. Wittner
Science – Ms. Ileana Estrada
1x a Week (Double on Wednesdays)
Physical Education – Mr. Esteban Diaz
2x a Week (Mondays & Thursdays)
Music – Mr. Chris Jennings
1x a Week (Mondays)
Library – Ms. Rose Ellen Neidish
2x a Week (Tuesdays & Fridays)
Art – Ms. Nancy Kleiner
1x a Week (Tuesdays)

• Y.A.N.Y. with Ms. Ann Pasquale
Young Audiences of New York:
Drama Program
• Art with Nancy Kleiner

About Homework
• Homework is given nightly
• Students will have literacy & math assignments every night
• Students must read for 30 minutes each night
• Students read from their book baggie books assigned during their literacy period
• The reading chart must be marked every night, but will only be checked and collected at the end of each month. A numerical grade will be entered on
Engrade to reflect the number of days your child read for the month. (If the children lose the chart they must notify the teacher immediately!)
• If homework is too difficult for your child or is taking your child too long to complete, set up a meeting with the teacher to discuss strategies and/or accommodations that can be made.
• Vacation homework will be optional with the exception of reading (no written responses required).

Reading
Writing Math
Formal
Assessments
(Diagnostic &
Performance Tasks)
Published Portfolio
Pieces
Classwork
Unit Assessments
Performance Tasks
Quizzes
Classwork,
Participation &
Discussion
Language &
Grammar
Homework
Classwork,
Participation &
Discussion
Homework
Homework