Literacy+program



Spelling - The purpose of third grade spelling is to teach kids to think through the logic of spelling words using the phonics they have learned in earlier grades coupled with the rules of spelling they will learn this year. Words are dictated in word families on Monday. Spelling practice is given using a number of activities Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Words are tested for spelling, application and vocabulary on Fridays. Students can go to [] log in as toolin4fun password warriors and use a variety of games and activities to practice our spelling list.

English - We use the Shurley English method for this subject. Students are taught a question/ answer method of identifying parts of speech within a given sentence. They are also taught to use these parts of speech to write well organized, detailed sentences and paragraphs.

Literature - The Principle Approach exposes students to elevated literature materials to demonstrate the beauty of the written word, aid in vocabulary development and writing skills and to foster a love of books. In this class we identify plot, setting, character, and noble themes of the story. Our class reads //Charlotte's Web, Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates, and Benjamin West and His Cat Gramalkin.

Reading class is a combination of whole group instruction and small, leveled reading groups. Generally, I teach a whole group reading lesson on Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday are used for small group instruction and leveled reading groups. We use exciting children's reading books which are secular in nature. This trains the children to discern world-view and perspective as they read from many sources. Friday is called Non-fiction Friday as we learn how to glean and organize information from non fiction works. For this day I choose from books or the Weekly Reader. This day is augmented // by the use of digital media as we find background information to help us understand the subject matter. [|http://reading.ecsb.org/index.html] is a great site to practice reading skills at ho me.