Third Quarter Standards

Language Arts

Reading and Language Arts Standards for Q3

• Identify all uppercase and lowercase letters
• Auditory recognition of rhyming and non rhyming words
• Consistently and independently blends, segments onsets and rimes of single syllable spoken words.
• Consistently and independently isolates and pronounces the initial, medial vowel and final sounds in three phoneme words (CVC- Consonant Vowel Consonant)
• Produces all 23 consonant sounds including hard/soft c and g
• Produces all 5 short vowel sounds
• Reads 50 or more sight words
• Reads independent level C

Writing:

• Detailed sentences that includes grade appropriate sight words and phonetically spelled words. 
• Prints all upper and lowercase letters with consistency, accuracy and independence.
• Consistently and independently begins to capitalize the first word in a sentence AND the pronoun "I".
• Recognizes and names ending punctuation AND begins to use it in writing.
• Consistently writes letters for most consonant and short vowel sounds.
• Multiple meaning words: example: knowing duck is a bird and learning the verb to duck. 

Math

We've started addition within 5

This unit is all about combining sets and grasping a firm understanding of addition facts to 5.

• Count to 100 by ones and tens
• Identify whether the number of objects in one group is greater than, less than, or equal to the number of objects in another group. For example: by using matching and counting strategies.
• Compare two numbers between 1 and 10 presented as written numerals.
• Fluently add and subtract (subtraction coming soon) within 5.

Science

• Observe, classify and arrange objects/organisms into groups of living and non-living things. 
• Construct their own explanations about how they can tell the difference between living and nonliving objects. 
• Develop a natural interest in the world around them. 
• Observe, compare, and sort rocks and other earth materials by their physical attributes.

Social Studies

• Describe Martin Luther King Jr. and why he is celebrated (MLK Day)
• Identify Presidents day and describe people celebrated (George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, current President) 
• Identify the following Symbols: Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and White House.

• Demonstrate an understanding of good citizenship.  Explain why rules should be followed.
• Describe examples of positive character traits exhibited by good citizens such as honesty, patriotism, courtesy, respect, pride, and self-control.