Mrs. LeBlanc

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Mrs. LeBlancs3rd Grade Class
Welcome Parents and Students!
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How can I contact Mrs. LeBlanc?

• I can be reached by email at leblanck_at_foxborough.k
  12.ma.us
• [phone] ext. 117
• Mrs. LeBlancs Teacherweb page
• http//teacherweb.com/MA/Foxborough/LeblancK/

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Welcome to Third Grade!

• I will introduce you to third grade and to our
  classroom.
• If you have any questions during my presentation,
  please let me know.

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A Little About Me

• My background
• I grew up in Raynham, MA and attended
  Bridgewater- Raynham Regional High School. I ran
  Cross Country, Winter Track and Spring Track all
  four years.
• I attended Assumption College. I majored in
  Social Rehabilitation Services with a
  concentration in Education. At Assumption, I ran
  Cross Country for two years and volunteered in
  the Worcester Public School System for 3 years.

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A Little About Me

• I attended Lesley University where I received my
  masters in Reading. I also attended Bridgewater
  State College where I received a certificate to
  teach technology. I also completed a program to
  become a National Geographic Teacher Consultant.
• My experience in Foxborough
• Ive been teaching for 15 years.
• I taught fourth grade for seven years and this is
  my eight year teaching third grade.
• I have worked on many curriculum development
  committees, the Taylor School Council and the
  district technology committee.

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My Goals

• To give students the academic and social skills
  you need to progress to fourth grade.
• To provide a supportive and fun classroom
  environment.
• To help students make new friends and discover
  new interests.

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Morning Routine

• Greeting
• Unpack supplies
• Lunch sign-up
• Morning Assignments
• Announcements

Morning Work

• Math concepts
• Problem Solving
• English Language Arts

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Class Subjects

• The subjects we cover during third grade are
• Reading
• Writing
• Math
• Science
• Social studies

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Reading WorkshopBalanced Literacy

• Read Aloud
• Independent Reading
• Guided Reading
• Shared Reading
• Partner Reading
• Book Clubs

• Comprehension Strategies
• Making Connections
• Asking Questions
• Making Inferences
• Determining Importance
• Visualizing
• Synthesizing

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Just Right Books

• Too Easy
• Just Right
• Too Hard

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Too Easy

• 1.  Have you read this book many times
  before?2.  Do you understand the story very
  well without much effort?3.  Do you know and
  understand almost every word?4.  Can you read
  it smoothly and fluently without much practice or
  effort?

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Too Hard

• 1.  Are there more than five words on a page
  that you don't recognize or know the meaning?
   Remember the five finger test.2.  Are you
  confused about what is happening in most of the
  book?3.  When you read are you struggling and
  does it sound choppy?4.  Is everyone busy and
  unable to help you if you hit a tough spot?

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Just Right

• 1.  Is this book new to you?2.  Do you
  understand most of the book?3.  Are there a few
  words per page that you don't recognize or know
  the meaning to instantly?  
• Remember to use the five finger test.4.
   Can someone help you with the book if you hit a
  tough spot?

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Writing Workshop

• Types of Writing
• Journal writing
• Paragraph writing
• Narrative writing
• Nonfiction writing
• Opinion writing
• Poetry
• Content area writing

• Writing Process
• Brainstorming
• Rough Draft
• Edit
• Revise
• Publish

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Math

• Multiplication / Division
• Addition / Subtraction
• Fractions
• Measurement
• Geometry
• Algebra
• Data analysis

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Science

• Sangari Program
• (Inquiry-based science program that provides
  experiences, experiments, discussions, and
  challenges that encourage students to develop the
  problem-identification and solving skills that
  will enable students to participate and interact
  in the scientific and technological environment
  of the modern and the future world.)
• Topics
• Environment and Life
• Earth, Moon, and Sun
• Life Cycles
• Soil

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Social Studies

• New England and Massachusetts Natural Features
• Early Settlements
• The Wampanoags
• The Thirteen Colonies
• The American Revolution
• The Constitution

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Star of the Week

• Sharing sack
• Favorite book
• Parent letter
• Lunch buddy
• MVP friends poster
• For more information
  http//teacherweb.com/MA/Foxborough/LeblancK/h4.as
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Homework

• Given on most Mondays and due on the following
  Friday
• Read 15-20 minutes
• Weekly Journal Entry
• Math Facts Practice Activities and Weekly Game
• Monthly Newsletter Projects and Activities
• Cursive
• Spelling
• More information
  
  
• http//teacherweb.com/MA/Foxborough/Lebl
  ancK/photo5.aspx

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Field Trips

• We have lots of fun field trips planned for this
  year! Sometimes we wont even have to leave the
  building!
• We will attend Plymouth Plantation
• Museum of Natural History Planetarium
• Many PTO sponsored in school assemblies

YOU MUST HAVE A CURRENT
CORI ON FILE IN ORDER TO VOLUNTEER.
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MCAS

• This year your child will take MCAS in the areas
  of math and reading.
• It will be scheduled for
• March 19 March 20 ELA
• May 7 May 8 Math

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How can I volunteer?

• Math and science centers
• Writing workshop
• Reading workshop
• Mystery readers
• Help from home
• YOU MUST HAVE A CURRENT
• CORI ON FILE IN ORDER TO
• VOLUNTEER.

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Lets Have a Great Year!