Mrs. Corbitt

This week is "Celebrate Literacy Week."  We will be recording the number of minutes that we independently read as we strive to help Florida meet the 20 million minute goal.  We will see various books and authors highlighted on our morning news.  Friday the week's events will culminate with our "Snuggle up with a good book" day.  What better way to snuggle up with a good book then of course wearing our pjs!  It is sure to be a great week!!!

The reading standard/expectation is that third graders begin the year on an independent level 'K.'  This means that students should be able to read level 'K' text with 95% or better accuracy, fluency rating of 110 words per minute or more with expression and comprehension.  In third grade the end of the year expectation is a level 'N.'  This year your child's reading growth will be less about how far he/she goes and more on how deep he/she goes.  Your child will be required to complete written retellings, interpretations (message/moral/theme), and reflections (favorite part and why).  Watch for more info...coming soon!

"The idea of Bucket Fillers is based on the book Have you Filled A Bucket Today? (A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids) by Carol McCloud.  The premise of the book is this...

We all carry an invisible bucket that contains our feelings.  When our bucket is full, we feel great.  When our bucket is empty, we feel sad.  A bucket filler is someone who says or does nice things for other people.  By doing this, they are filling other people's buckets and filling their own bucket at the same time" (Powell, 2010, p. 1).

Please visit Ms. Powell's website by clicking here!