Grade 3                                                       Mrs. Jan Schley                    Click here for student links Homework Contact me Dear Parents/Caregivers,         Hello!  Welcome to third grade!  Third grade is an exciting year.    We discover and learn new and exciting things.  Through individual, partnership and group work, we learn many interesting concepts. Favorite study topics for third graders include: Rocks and Minerals, Japan, cursive, multiplication/division, and fractions!  Of course, we continue to develop our skills in Reading and Writing Workshop.                     In Writing Workshop, we develop pieces of writing called "Small Moments".  That involves writing in detail about a true event in our students' lives.  They develop a short time line about their topic.  Then they zoom in and tell with descriptive detail everything that happened, what they were thinking, what was said, and any sensory information (what they were seeing, touching, etc.).  They tell the outside story (the events) and the inside story (what was going on in their head).  After that, we take the writing skills we've learned from Small Moments and apply them to write "Edge of Your Seat" stories.  Again, these are true events, told as a Small Moment, but suspense, tension, and strong emotion are added to the story. Later, we take the same skills we have learned in these two areas to start writing Realistic Fiction. We also study real authors to try to add some of their craft to our writing.        We are expecting to have a fun-filled and exciting year! Specials Schedule for Mrs. Schley's class                 2008-2009 Each class is 30 minutes unless otherwise noted. Monday Health 10:00 P. E. 1:20                         Tuesday P. E. 9:50                  Wednesday Music 11:30             . Thursday   Library / Computer block  10:00 to 11:15 Art 2:30 - 3:20                                   Friday                   Music 11:30              Sneakers are needed on P.E. days.