Homework - Math lessons go home daily. Check over their work and practice
facts with them regularly. Timed tests weekly on math facts.We are testing
on add. facts to 18 now They should know sub. facts to 18.Review regularly.
Spelling practice daily- The words are in groups of 5 with a phonics skill
for each group. Practice them by the group and discuss the skill. Test
them on Thursday to be sure that they know the words.
Reading daily- Read with your child to help make sure they know how to
pronounce all the words. This helps you to monitor their fluency as well.
We aim for 3rd graders to read 120 words per minute of 3rd grade level text
by April of this year. Each student should average at least 10 pages a day of
their library book and finish and test on the book within 7 days.
Ask detailed comprehension questions too to be sure they have adequate
comprehension of the text. Ask cause/effect questions, main idea, predicting,
compare and contrast, and analyze the situation type of questions. Also, ask
regularly if they understand all the words on the page.
