The Explorers' Program
AIG teacher collaborates with 3rd grade teachers to provide a variety of in-class experiences for all students.
The AIG teacher will provide 3 different series of lessons:
Quarter One: English/Language Arts
Fables
Common Core standard RL 3.2 asks that students "recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain what is conveyed through key details in the text". During this unit we study at least 5 different fables and look for key details that give us information about the character's traits. We also discuss morals and how they are supported in the text.
Quarter Two: Mathematics
Two of Everything
This unit begins with the story of Mr. and Mrs. Haktak in the book Two of Everything by Lily Toy Hong. Students explore the function of the "magic pot" and begin to develop their algebraic thinking
The AIG teacher will provide 3 different series of lessons:
Quarter One: English/Language Arts
Fables
Common Core standard RL 3.2 asks that students "recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain what is conveyed through key details in the text". During this unit we study at least 5 different fables and look for key details that give us information about the character's traits. We also discuss morals and how they are supported in the text.
Quarter Two: Mathematics
Two of Everything
This unit begins with the story of Mr. and Mrs. Haktak in the book Two of Everything by Lily Toy Hong. Students explore the function of the "magic pot" and begin to develop their algebraic thinking
3rd Grade AIG Services
At the conclusion of the Explorers' program, final testing and identification procedures will be completed. Once AIG recommendations are made, AIG classes for identified 3rd graders will begin. This should you occur around the end of the 3rd quarter/beginning of 4th quarter.
Students are served through the following:
- –Differentiated Instructional Units
- –In-Class Flexible Grouping
- AIG Resource Class
- Consultation and Collaboration with AIG teacher
- School-based Enrichment
3rd grade AIG units will be based on the needs of students as determined from Case 21 and BOG data. Stay tuned for more information about these units.