How can I help my child succeed in 3rd grade?
*Instead of asking, "Did you have fun today?" ask "What was your favorite part of today?"
*Help your child become accountable for doing homework and putting it back in the REBEL Binder. It is his/her work, not yours.
Therefore, make it his/her responsibility. Same with forgetting water bottles, lunch boxes, REBEL Binder.
*Check REMIND, my Weebly website, and Weekly Newsletter often.
*Read the weekly newsletter and check the Weebly website for test calendar and important dates/activities/deadlines.
*Use the resources on this website.
*Look over the Graded Papers sent home each Tuesday and discuss them with your child.
*Praise good work.
*Have a set homework time and place.
*Make sure your child is at school on time and ready for the day.
*Do not expect 100 or Straight A's as a grade on all papers. Encourage them to do a little better each time.
*Set a good example and model the behaviors you want from your child.
For example, turn off your electronic devices during dinner or family time and let them see you reading, too.
*Say positive things about TRA in front of your child.
Reading/Language Arts:
*Read, read read!
*Read to or with your child every day.
*Questions about what was read:
#Who were the characters?
#Reality or Fantasy? How do you know?
#Sequence of events (first, next, then, last)
#Characters point of view
#Problem and solutions found in the story
#Summary of the story
#Ask specific questions and have your child find text evidence to answer.
#Cause and Effect situations in stories
*Review weekly spelling words and reading vocabulary. Do this every night.
*Give practice spelling tests.
*Review classwork that is sent home and discuss mistakes or reinforce good work.
*Refer to Helpful Links on the class web page for extra practice.
Math:
*Review daily work and check homework
*Discuss the day’s skill with your child and ask him/her to explain it to you using strategies learned.
*Make up additional problems to check for understanding.
*Flash cards to memorize multiplication facts (using note cards)
*Practice math facts to strengthen your child's memory any time you're with your child, from car rides, to waiting at the doctor's office. Your child should be able to automatically add single-digit numbers with sums up to 20 and multiply single-digit numbers by memory.
*Make it fun. Look for "Math Fact" game apps for your smart phone, use flash cards, or play board games that involve adding dice.
**Please do not say, "This is not how I learned it!" or "That must be that Common Core." Strategies have changed and students have to be able to explain how they found the answer. I introduce several strategies; students use the one that works for them.
**If you have questions, please ask me - not other parents on GroupMe or Facebook
*Instead of asking, "Did you have fun today?" ask "What was your favorite part of today?"
*Help your child become accountable for doing homework and putting it back in the REBEL Binder. It is his/her work, not yours.
Therefore, make it his/her responsibility. Same with forgetting water bottles, lunch boxes, REBEL Binder.
*Check REMIND, my Weebly website, and Weekly Newsletter often.
*Read the weekly newsletter and check the Weebly website for test calendar and important dates/activities/deadlines.
*Use the resources on this website.
*Look over the Graded Papers sent home each Tuesday and discuss them with your child.
*Praise good work.
*Have a set homework time and place.
*Make sure your child is at school on time and ready for the day.
*Do not expect 100 or Straight A's as a grade on all papers. Encourage them to do a little better each time.
*Set a good example and model the behaviors you want from your child.
For example, turn off your electronic devices during dinner or family time and let them see you reading, too.
*Say positive things about TRA in front of your child.
Reading/Language Arts:
*Read, read read!
*Read to or with your child every day.
*Questions about what was read:
#Who were the characters?
#Reality or Fantasy? How do you know?
#Sequence of events (first, next, then, last)
#Characters point of view
#Problem and solutions found in the story
#Summary of the story
#Ask specific questions and have your child find text evidence to answer.
#Cause and Effect situations in stories
*Review weekly spelling words and reading vocabulary. Do this every night.
*Give practice spelling tests.
*Review classwork that is sent home and discuss mistakes or reinforce good work.
*Refer to Helpful Links on the class web page for extra practice.
Math:
*Review daily work and check homework
*Discuss the day’s skill with your child and ask him/her to explain it to you using strategies learned.
*Make up additional problems to check for understanding.
*Flash cards to memorize multiplication facts (using note cards)
*Practice math facts to strengthen your child's memory any time you're with your child, from car rides, to waiting at the doctor's office. Your child should be able to automatically add single-digit numbers with sums up to 20 and multiply single-digit numbers by memory.
*Make it fun. Look for "Math Fact" game apps for your smart phone, use flash cards, or play board games that involve adding dice.
**Please do not say, "This is not how I learned it!" or "That must be that Common Core." Strategies have changed and students have to be able to explain how they found the answer. I introduce several strategies; students use the one that works for them.
**If you have questions, please ask me - not other parents on GroupMe or Facebook