Ms. Krueger's Science and Social Studies Class

For the next few weeks, the 3 rd  grade team will be focusing on improving students’ reading fluency through poetry. When children are able to read quickly and accurately with expression, they are reading with fluency. Research shows that when students read texts multiple times, their fluency increases. This in turn improves comprehension, or an understanding of what has been read. Because fluency leads to comprehension, fluent readers enjoy reading more than students who devote all their energy to sounding out words.  Beginning Monday, May 8, your child will receive one poem each night. As a part of students’ daily Homefun, an adult will need listen to them read the poem three times. This strategy is called  Repeated Reading . We encourage you to read the poem with them! Encourage your child to read with prosody, expression, and have fun with it!  Sign and date  the back of your child’s poem each night, and feel free to make a comment as well! Th...

Dear Clever Kids, For the next two weeks you will take the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program (TCAP/TN Ready) exams for Math, Reading, and Science. I know how hard you have been working, but there is something important that I want you to know… The TCAP/TN Ready tests do not assess all of what makes each of you unique, special, and SMART. The people who create these tests do not know each of you the way that I do, and certainly not the way your families do.  They do not know that some of you sing or draw. They have not seen your natural acting ability. They do not know your friends count on you to be there for them (and you are), that your laughter and jokes can brighten people’s day, and that you set examples for the younger children. They do not know you participate in sports, wonder about your future, or sometimes help your siblings after school. They do not know that you demonstrate all of the Campus Tiger Pride life skills on a daily basis. They a...

Parents, Below you will find a tentative copy of the 3 rd  grade testing schedule for 2017.  This is the most current schedule, but please be aware that it is subject to change. To ensure optimal student performance on these assessments, please make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and nutritious breakfast. I will send out additional information regarding TCAP/TN Ready as our testing dates get closer. Tuesday, April 18 th  – ELA Part I Wednesday, April 19 th  – ELA Part II and III Thursday, April 20 th  – ELA Part IV Tuesday, April 25 th  – Math Part I Wednesday, April 26 th  – Math Part II and III Thursday, April 27 th  – Science Part I and II Friday, April 28 th  – Social Studies Field Test

Can't wait to see all of you on Monday! Hope it's been a fantastic break! :)

This week is our SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR! Our class will visit the Book Fair on Thursday, February 23rd from 10:40am-11:50am. We are also participating the All for Books collection. Bring in spare change to help our class earn Scholastic Dollars to grow our classroom library!