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Mrs. Brandell
Mrs. Brandell's Third Grade
My name is Lesli Brandell. I have lived in the southwest all of my life--mostly in the Phoenix area. In 1998, I graduated from ASU West with a BA in Elementary Education. I am excited to say that I have been teaching at New River since 1999! New River has the BEST kids and families, and I am proud and blessed to have spent my entire career so far as part of this community! When I'm not teaching, I play highland snare drum in a local, competitive pipe band. I am also a science fiction fan and enjoy reading, traveling, bird watching, and learning new languages.
Welcome to 3rd Grade!
Third grade is a wonderful year of transition between primary grades and intermediate grades. Here are a few pieces of information centered around our studies for the year! In Science the main focus is Light, Sound, Plants, Ecology, and the S.T.E.A.M. process. In Social Studies besides Civics and Government, our main focus is the study of Arizona: our history, to our resources, to our relationship to the rest of the country and the world. In the subject of Math Multiplication/Division meanings and fact fluency, Area, Fractions, Time, Measurement, Perimeter, Geometry, Addition/Subtraction, and Rounding are of high importance. For ELA, we take time reading at grade level fluency (114 words per minute), reading for meaning, using text as a basis for answers, vocabulary, word study and phonics, grammar, and writing well organized multiple paragraph essays (using correct spelling and grammar) that use evidence/ideas from the text and elaboration to address a prompt. It will be a fantastic year in third grade!