Grades 3 & 4

Welcome to Third and Forth Grade!  Students in grades three and four start each day with a Responsive Classroom modeled Morning Meeting.  From there we move into our new Houghton Mifflin math program.  Following the scope and sequence of the curriculum, we integrate hands-on experiences into our work.  Third and Forth Graders receive differentiated instruction in Math.  After Math we have snack and read-aloud time.  From there students attend their daily special (Music, Media, French, P.E. or Art).

Next, our Language Arts curriculum includes Daily Paragraph Editing practice, reinforcing correct punctuation, spelling, capitalization and language skills.  We have a trade book reading program that is supported by both the Classroom Teacher and Reading Specialist.  We also integrate Houghton Mifflin Reading, a literature-based reading program, into our language arts curriculum.  Students practice their writing skills through informal Personal Journal time and integrating thematic projects.  We also have a new Houghton Mifflin spelling program which is reinforced in our weekly homework practice.

In the afternoon, we explore our Social Studies and Science themes.  These programs are integrated into other subjects.  All curriculums focus on our New Hampshire cultural and physical environment and history.  Regional field trips help bring experiential learning into our place-based Social Studies and Science program.  This year our themes of study include maps and map making, New Hampshire pre-1900, water, and animals.  Weekly Science Journal excursions in and around the school yard reinforce our place-based curriculum

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