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Hello, my name is Miss Nancy Bronke. I teach 3rd grade as a self-contained class. I cover the subjects of Reading, Phonics, Spelling, Handwriting, Math, Social Studies, Science and Religion.
In Reading, we work on the basics of story construction & comprehension, including: main idea; plot; cause and effect; point of view; inferences; generalizations and predictions. In Phonics, we review what the students have learned about vowels and consonants, and learn new concepts about consonant blends, digraphs, vowel pairs and diphthongs. We work with contractions, suffixes and prefixes, syllables and we learn dictionary skills. We study parts of speech in our English class and we also learn writing skills. In Math, we use the Saxon Math Series to review basic addition and subtraction rules, regrouping, multiplication & division, and how to solve story problems. We also learn about time, money and basic geometry. In Spelling, we learn spelling rules and how to spell twelve to fourteen new words a week. Our Social Studies units focus on community, and we discuss the similarities and differences between our community and other communities in the world. In Science, we use inquiry to learn about how living things function and interact with their environment, about the earth's surface & the earth in space, and about matter,energy and change. Our Religion class studies the life of Jesus and the important people from the Bible who came before Him. My students enjoy putting on in-class plays about stories from the Bible.
Our class project is working with shut-ins of our community. We write letters and postcards to them during holidays and important dates on our calendar. The children love participating in this project because it helps people right here in our parish.
I have worked at St. James the Greater since 2001 as the third grade teacher. I am certified as a religious educator by the Archdiocese of St. Louis, and I have taken the science course, Project DASH. In addition, I take advantage of the educational workshops offered by the state of Missouri. I enjoy teaching at St. James the Greater very much. It is a school rich with traditions and it is a very progressive school that utilizes the technology available today. But most of all, I enjoy teaching at St. James the Greater because the students, parents, faculty and the whole community take an active part in the education of our children.
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