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Day 5: Our Class Community

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The day, step by step

1. 10–15 min Morning meeting and calendar 3.NBT.1, 3.NBT.2, 3.OA.9, SL.3.1

   1. Greeting: choose a greeting and greet each person by name; one person shares news.
   2. Date: read and write the full date. Ask: "How many days until the end of the month? How many weeks is that, about?"
   3. Days of school: today is day 5. Expanded form: 5 = 5. Rounded to the nearest ten: 10.
   4. Number of the day: 5. Is it odd or even? 5 is not in the 2s count. 5 = 5 × 1. What is 100 more (105)?
   5. Question of the day: "What is one thing that makes our class a good community?" Everyone answers with a reason or an example.

2. 20 min Word study and fluency RF.3.3c, RF.3.3, RF.3.4

   1. Review: read all 10 words: napkin, robot, picnic, music, basket, tiger, magnet, pilot, insect, silent.
   2. Quick check: your child spells 3 words (napkin, robot, picnic) and reads 5 new words with the pattern. Note what to practice next week.
   3. Fluency check: one cold read of the passage for one minute, then a short summary. Write the words read correctly in the log on the check-ins page.
   4. Vocabulary check: use community, responsible, routine in your own sentences.

3. 25–30 min Reading workshop and read-aloud RL.3.2, RL.3.3

   Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson (or any book about kindness at school)

   1. Before: "This book is about a girl who is new at school. Let’s think about how the other children treat her."
   2. During: "Why do you think Chloe does not smile back? How do her actions affect Maya?"
   3. After: "What does Chloe learn? What could a community do so no one feels left out?"

   Then read: 20 minutes of independent or book-club reading, then a short written response with one piece of evidence from the text.

4. 30–40 min Math and math centers 3.NBT.1

   1. Review: build, write and compare three-digit numbers. "Build 562 and 526. Which is greater?"
   2. Order 4 numbers from least to greatest: 309, 390, 93, 903.
   3. Quick check: your child writes 3 numbers you say, in standard and expanded form.

   Math center: Place-value war: each player flips three cards, makes a number, and the greatest number wins the round.

5. 20–30 min Social studies C3 D2.Civ.2.3-5, D2.Civ.8.3-5

   1. Make a "Community Promise" with 4 or 5 statements together, like "We help each other when someone is stuck."
   2. Ask each person to sign it and add a drawing.
   3. Talk: "What will you do if someone breaks a promise by mistake? How can we fix it?"

6. 20–25 min Writing W.3.1, W.3.1b

   Write a paragraph: "A good community member..." Give three reasons with an example for each.

   In 3rd grade, children write multi-paragraph pieces. Expect correct spelling for taught patterns and common words; use a word wall or dictionary for new words.

7. 20–30 min Centers and independent practice

   • Word work: cut two-syllable words apart, sort them into closed and open first syllables, and read them
   • Book bins: choose four "just right" books and start a reading log
   • Math: build three-digit numbers with base-ten blocks and write them in standard, word and expanded form
   • Map corner: draw a map of our classroom with a key and a compass rose

   Device time (5 to 10 minutes): Syllable Splitter.

8. 5 min Closing circle SL.3.1

   Ask: "Share one way you were a good community member this week." Each child shares one thing.

Short day? Do the morning meeting, word study and fluency, reading and math. Fold science or social studies into the read-aloud talk.