Year At A Glance 

Reading & Literacy

 

By grade three, most children have learned the pleasure of reading. Not only is it an

excellent source of entertainment but it has also proven to help children in all subjects.

As a result , students in grade three are expected to spend a minimum of 30 minutes a day for home reading. Students can work on reading their home reading books, Library books or read on Raz Kids using their teachers login information. 

 

Ms. Paauw: tpaauw0

Ms. Potter: apotter5

Ms. Cheung: TBD (to be determined)

 

Parents often ask the name of some chapter book series that we have in the library that might be interesting for their child to read. Here are some chapter book series that students have told us they enjoyed and the grade level of reading that is necessary for them to read the books comfortably. I have listed more than one grade level as students are often at different levels of reading and you can choose a level you think your child would be happiest at. Keep in mind the goal is for your child to enjoy reading. No one wants to read a book they have to struggle through.

 

GRADE TWO CHAPTER BOOK SERIES

 

A Jigsaw Jones Mystery – Gr. 2

Pixie Tricks – Gr. 2

The Jewel Kingdom – Gr. 2

Rainbow Magic – Gr. 2

 

GRADE THREE CHAPTER BOOK SERIES

 

Magic Tree House – Gr. 2/3

A to Z Mysteries – Gr. 2/3

Nancy Drew Notebooks – Gr. 2/3

Box Car Children – Gr. 3

Puppy Place – Gr. 3

Geronimo Stilton – Gr. 3

The Bailey School Kids – Gr. 3

The Bailey City - Gr. 3

Adventures of Captain Underpants – Gr. 3

An Arthur Chapter Book – Gr. 3

Dinosaur Cove – Gr. 3

The Secrets of Droon – Gr. 3

Pony Pals – Gr. 3

Beast Quest – Gr. 3

 

GRADE FOUR CHAPTER BOOK SERIES

 

The Babysitter’s Club – Gr. 4

Puppy Patrol – Gr. 4

Goosebumps – Gr. 4

Animal Ark – Gr. 4

Guardians of Ga’hooole – Gr. 4

 

Math

 

September/October

 

Sla's Grade 2 reviews

 

Patterns and Relations:

1)Sorting objects or numbers using one or more attribute

2)Picture patterns

 

Number Concepts:

1)Skip counting forwards and backwards by 3s, 4s, 5s, 10s, 25s, and 100s

 

Nov/Dec/Jan

 

Number Operations:

1)Single digit addition and subtraction using strategies such as using doubles and

thinking addition for subtraction

2)Two and three digit addition with and without regrouping using strategies such as:

adding from left to right, using doubles, and taking one addend to the nearest multiple of

ten and then compensating

3)Two and three digit subtraction with and without regrouping using strategies such as:

taking the subtrahend to the nearest multiple of ten and then compensating, using

doubles, thinking of addition

4)Solving addition and subtraction equations involving a symbol to represent an

unknown number

 

Number Concepts:

1)Both concretely and pictorially use place value for numbers up to 1000

2)Compare and put numbers in order up to 1000

3)Estimate answers using rounding

4)Represent numbers to 1000 in different ways including reading and writing words,

using pictures and using number equations

 

Feb/March

 

Number Operations:

1)Multiplication up to 5 X 5 using numbers, arrays, picture grouping and repeated

addition

2)Division (related to multiplication up to 5 X5) using numbers, picture grouping and

repeated subtraction

3) Relating multiplication to division and vice versa

 

April

 

Shape and Space:

1)Measuring distance using cm and m

2)Measuring mass using g and kg,

3)Measuring perimeter using cm and m

4)Time:a) relating minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years to common activities

b) relating number of seconds to a minute, the number of minutes to an hour, the

number of days to a month in a problem solving context

 

May

 

Shape and Space:

1) 3D solids description using number of edges, vertices and shapes of faces

2) Identify polygons such as triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons and octagons

according to the number of sides

 

June

 

Number Concepts:

1) Name fractions and compare fractions with the same denominator

 

Statistics and Probability:

1)Collecting and ordering data using tally marks, line plots, charts, and lists to answer

questions

2)Reading and creating bar graphs

  

Science

 

September, October,November -  Building With A Variety Of Materials Unit and Testing and Design Unit

December,January, February - Animal Life Cycles Unit

March, April -Hearing and Sound Unit

May, June - Rocks and Minerals

 

Social Studies 

 

September, Oct- Community 

 

Physical Education 

 

September- Review of Playground safety & rules, Tag Games, Cooperative Games, Soccer

October- Handball, Bowling, Ball Skills, Volleyball

November- Basketball, Omnikiball 

December-Dance, Yoga, Fitness Stations 

January- Floor Hockey, Curling