Mrs. Kava's Classroom Page

Good Bye Third Graders!  

Hello Summer!

2010

 

   

 

Mrs. Kava firing the canon at Fort Michilimackinac.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Greetings from the Third Grade! 

I can't believe we are already at the end of another wonderful year in the Third Grade!  Time flies when you are having fun!

Third Graders had a fantastic and memorable trip to Fort Michilimackinac.  I heard many positive comments from the students about how much fun they had and the many interesting things that they learned during the overnight trip.  All of the students were well behaved and represented our school with pride.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arianna, Allison, and Jonathan cleaning the scales off of the White Fish at Fort Michilimackinac.

 

 

Our Mock Business experience was very successful!  The students enjoyed running their very own business, and the Second Graders did a great job as our customers.  An activity like this gave the students a meaningful, real-world experience where they could use many of the math skills that they have worked on all year.  Third Graders were adding up totals, figuring tax, making change, writing receipts, counting money, figuring percentages (sales), and averaging total sales and total profit for the week.  These are the kinds of activities that make our educational program here at K.C.D.S. top notch!

 

Frank playing the Native American game, Baggataway at Fort Michilimackinac.

 

Third Grade Curriculum

The Third Grade Curriculum revolves around monthly themes.  

Some topics of study include:

Earth the Water Planet:  Parts of the inside of the Earth, rocks, minerals, volcanoes, faults, etc.

Native Americans

Countries Around the World

Nutrition and the Digestive System

Michigan

 

In Third Grade, we use the Saxon Math 4 curriculum, as well as, Sitton Spelling combined with weekly concepts and spelling lists.

We use Write On Track for language and to guide us through the writing process for many meaningful writing assignments including reports, summaries, catalogs, creative stories, and much more!

Third Graders read trade books throughout the year.   Reading aloud is still encouraged to improve fluency and intonation.  We work on comprehension skills, vocabulary, and story elements.   Students take the STAR Reading test throughout the year to track reading level progress.

We take part in great learning experiences outside of the classroom by visiting the Nature Center a couple of times, going to Lansing to visit our state Capitol and the Michigan Historical Museum or overnight to Fort Michilimackinac (These two trips are on alternating years and are for Third and Fourth Graders).  Our school also invites in many visitors like "Mad Science", the Nature Center, and various musical and theatrical artists, including Fran and Von Washington, the Kalamazoo Symphony, and the Gilmore Keyboard Festival.  Our school is a partner school with the Kalamazoo Symphony and Gilmore Keyboard Festival.

Kalamazoo Country Day School can offer your Third Grader many wonderful learning opportunities.   We value challenging academics and encourage a love for learning through meaningful activities and assignments, while providing a safe, nurturing community in which your child can EXPLORE, EXPAND, and EXCEL.

 

 

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