3RD GRADE READING ACTIVITIES

activities

The condition in which things are happening or being done
(activity) action: the state of being active; “his sphere of activity”; “he is out of action”
Busy or vigorous action or movement
A thing that a person or group does or has done
(activity) any specific behavior; “they avoided all recreational activity”
(activity) bodily process: an organic process that takes place in the body; “respiratory activity”

3rd grade

In the United States, third grade (called grade 3 in some regions) is a year of primary education. It is the third school year after kindergarten. Students are usually 8 – 9 years old, depending on when their birthday occurs.
about, better, bring, carry, clean, cut, done, draw, drink, eight, fall, far, full, got, grow, hold, hot, hurt, if, keep, kind, laugh, light, long, much, myself, never, only, own, pick, seven, shall, show, six, small, start, ten, today, together, try, warm

reading

Written or printed matter that can be read
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message; “his main reading was detective stories”; “suggestions for further reading”
Used to convey the specified quality of such written or printed matter
The action or skill of reading written or printed matter silently or aloud
a particular interpretation or performance; “on that reading it was an insult”; “he was famous for his reading of Mozart”
a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument; “he could not believe the meter reading”; “the barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm”

Alunos da EMEB. Dr. Vicente Zammite Mammana (outrora G.E. de V. Vila Planalto) conquistam Medalha de Aproveitamento Exemplar do Projeto “O Brasil na Antártica”, em São Bernardo do Campo – IMG 9418

O Professor Dr. Vasco de Jesus Rodrigues, diretor do Centro de Estudos Internacionais de São Paulo (CEISP), presentou os formandos da atividade acadêmica denominada “O Brasil na Antártica: aspectos históricos, científicos e ambientais”, com certificados de participação e condecorações representativas da Antártica.
Habilidades exercitadas durante o projeto: leitura; escrita; pesquisa independente; produção de texto individual; produção de texto grupal; leitura pública da pesquisa individual; criação de arte (desenho, pintura, escultura) relacionada com o tema em estudo; e formulação de questionário a ser utilizado durante as apresentações técnicas.
Expectativas: provocar o pensamento crítico, ainda que incipiente, durante todas as fases do projeto, o qual é desenvolvido durante cerca de um mês, com atividades gradualmente mais intensivas a cada etapa; desenvolver o interesse dos alunos para aquelas áreas relacionadas com as ciências físicas e biológicas.

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The "Little Big Scientist Program " was developed by Dr. Vasco de Jesus Rodrigues in order to introduce scientific principles during educational activities for young learners in Brazil.
The present project focused on research in Antarctica, and took place at the Elementary School EMEB Dr. Vicente Zammite Mammana, in Vila Planalto, São Bernardo do Campo. Participating students averaged 8-years-old, attending their 3rd grade, and having Ms. Maria da Fé Silva Cordeiro as their teacher.
1. The Elementary Education System in Brazil – an overview
Originally known as Grupo Escolar de Vila Planalto (GEVP), our elementary school is part of the São Bernardo do Campo City public school system. All the other approximately 6,760 towns throughout Brazil follow a similar format, that is, elementary education is organized and implemented by local city governments. Private elementary schools are likewise available for those that can so choose and afford.
Unfortunately, similarities seem to end then and there, because, unlike conditions found at Grupo Escolar de Vila Planalto, most school systems in this immense country offer far from acceptable educational standards to their students. Evidence gathered while presenting the "Little Big Scientist Program" at the school gave us the impression of working at the premises of an affluent society, one in which education is held in high standards, as evidenced by what we witnessed during our activities there, such as:
1.1. Classes begin at 7 in the morning and end at 12 noon; a light breakfast is served to students prior to start of classroom activities, while lunch is served at 10:30;
1.2. Student’s uniforms, tennis shoes, books and classroom material are supplied by the city free of charge;
1.3. Dentists visit the school on a regular basis to distribute tooth paste and tooth brushes, check student’s health, and give them proper training on that regard;
1.4. Students have access to internet, library, art and sports activities daily;
1.5. The school provides transport so that students can have guided visits to museums, historical sites, cultural and artistic events; and
1.6. The principal, teachers and regular staff are really motivated and trained appropriately to perform their tasks and responsibilities;
2. The "Little Big Scientist Program "
The concept of the "Little Big Scientist Program " evolved and became a reality in order to fill an enormous gap in Brazilian education: that of motivating young learners to discover scientific events and concepts in playful and interesting ways.
This project lasts about one month, during which students have exercise different skills such as reading, writing, drawing, public speaking, and learning about new areas. At GEVP, for example, with our close partnership with their teacher, Ms. Cordeiro, the little learners had to read about different topics on Antarctica one week prior to our presentation; they were asked to produce a text and drawings related to Antarctica; their final work will be the oral presentation given by them on the last day of the project. Students are awarded a certificate of participation upon completion of the "Little Big Scientist Program ".

During the project, students asked the list of questions they had prepared, along with plenty more on the spot. All 20 students asked at least one question; some are listed below:

Why is it important to protect the Antarctic environment for future generations? (André);
Why is Antarctica important for the study of climate change and geological research? (Camille);
Does the Antarctic fauna have many kinds of species? What do they eat? (Eduardo);
Did you ever save any animal in Antarctica? (Eduardo);
Why is it important to preserve the Antarctic fauna? (Emanuel);
How do penguins live in Antarctica? (Erick);
What will happen if the Antarctic ice melts one day? (Kauan);
What animals are more frequently seen in Antar

224/366: Wrong year

I knew I was missing something. I just knew it. It was confirmed when Michele – a teacher at Medha’s school and who is my neighbor and who I had hoped would be Medha’s 5th grade teacher but she is moving down to 2nd grade this year – called me late in the evening to tell me about tomorrow’s plans – we’re all going to Lakeside Amusement Park. It’s an old amusement park that most look down upon. It’s not as happening as Elitch’s – which terrifies me. Anyway. The kids have all earned their free entry passes by reading at least 12 hours. Medha was done in the first week of summer itself! That aside, Michele asked me how Meet the Teacher went. It was today?! O.M.G.

Dammit, the calendar said August 13. and assessments are a couple of days later. I have been refusing to make appointments or change lesson timings because of things that are supposed to happen at school this week. But my family assured me that everything was in order.

After I hung up with Michele, we pulled out the sheet with the school calendar. And there it was in black and green, August 13 from 3-4pm is Meet the Teacher. Except we missed one tiny detail. For the school year 2007-2008.

Crap.

So now I have to call the office to schedule assessments. A pathetic way to start off the school year!