Third Grade

3rd grade is definitely the grade where great learning takes place! In Reading. students will explore   what it means to accept ourselves and others, and learn about cultures and civilizations that may be different from their own. Students will put into practice many skills, including predicting, making inferences as well as defining the author's purpose among others in their literature studies. They will have the opportunity to read and explore different genres of text.  These skills will help them in preparation for taking the MCAS exam this spring.   In the Math classroom, students will investigate many different themes of math, including addition, subtraction, fractions, area and perimeter.   The students' favorite topic of math is learning how to multiply and divide.   In writing, the students will become published authors, writing narratives, informative text, and persuasive letters based on the Common Core State Standards.   In Social Studies, students will experience learning the history of Massachusetts, starting with the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Nation and ending with the American Revolution. The Otis third graders will be busy bees this school year!   Welcome to third grade!

Mr. Prince

Hello, my name is Mr. Prince and this will be my 14th year teaching 3rd grade at the Otis. I have so much fun teaching students multiplication, division, and fractions for the first time. By the end of the year, students will become masters in these areas of math! I enjoy working at the James Otis School because we have a dedicated team of teachers, students, and families. I also love working here because there are so many different places to eat delicious food in East Boston!

​jprince3@bostonpublicschools.org

Ms. Galante

My name is Devin Galante and I am the grade 3 ELA teacher at the James Otis. This will be my fifth year teaching here! Third grade is a great year, filled with lots of reading and writing. We will explore both fiction and nonfiction text and develop skills to become better readers. We will also get to learn about the geography and the history of our state, Massachusetts! I look forward to a great year! =)

dgalante2@bostonpublicschools.org

Ms. Hanson

​​Welcome to third grade! This is my 22nd year at the James Otis School. I truly love third grade. I adore watching my students become wonderful readers and writers as well as multiplication masters. I also enjoy teaching our students about our magnificent state of Massachusetts, which is the Social Studies curriculum for third grade. Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my husband and two sons. I love to travel and be in the sun!

shanson@bostonpublicschools.org