Welcome to Mr. Ying’s class page!
Mr. Victor Ying is a third grade teacher of English language arts, math, science, and social studies, and an after-school instructor at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy. Previously a NYC public school teacher, Adjunct Lecturer at Bronx Community College, and Continuing Education Instructor at Queensborough Community College, Mr. Ying received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University, and his Master of Science in Education degree and teaching certification under the NYC Teaching Fellows Program. A certified correspondence Chess Master, Mr. Ying’s past chess accomplishments include winning the NY State Scholastic Chess Championship three times and achieving the highest rating in the U.S. for his age group when he was 12 years old. He is also a certified master of martial arts who specializes in Kung Fu, Tai Chi, and Tae Kwon Do, and a former church choir piano accompanist who studied piano and music composition at Cornell. Finally, Mr. Ying is also a publisher and English editor of translated classic Chinese novels including Journey to the Western Sky, a translation of 西遊記 (Xi You Ji).
Posted on September 16, 2020
Trimester 1
Grade 3 Math
Properties of Multiplication and Division
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- Multiplication and the meaning of factors
- Division as an unknown factor problem
- Commutative and Distributive property
- Problem solving
Place Value and Problem Solving with Units
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- Time measurement and problem solving
- Measuring weight and liquid volume in Metric units
- Rounding to the nearest Ten and Hundred
- Two and Three-Digit Measurement Addition and Subtraction using the Standard Algorithm
Multiplication and Division with Units of 0,1,6-9 and multiples of 10
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- The Properties of Multiplication and Division
- Analysis of patterns and problem solving
NYS Math Modules – EngageNY
English Language Arts
Genres
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- Informational Text
- Fantasy
- Realistic Fiction
- Letters
- Poetry
Comprehension
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- Context clues
- Main idea
- Supporting details
- Inference
- Theme
- Literary Elements
- Figurative Language
Grammar
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- Types of sentences(declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory)
- Simple sentences, subjects, predicates
- Capitalization and punctuation
- Compound sentences
- nouns/proper nouns/plural nouns
- verbs/tenses
- Punctuation
- prefix (mis, un, non, re, pre, dis)
- Suffix (ful, ness, y, ly)
Vocabulary
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- Word meanings
- antonyms/synonyms
- Sentence expansions
Phonics
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- Short vowels
- Long vowels/vowel patterns
- Consonant blends
- Decoding multi-syllable words
Writing
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- Paragraphs
- Narrative writing
- compare/contrast essays
- Descriptive writing
Grade 3 Social Studies
Countries
The history, geography, and development of
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- The United States
- Ecuador
- Colombia
- China
Grade 3 Science
Respect ( health/science)
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- Respect of self
- Respect of others
- Respect of the Earth
- reduce, reuse, recycle
Forces
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- The effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motions of an object.
- Patterns to predict motion
- Cause and effect of electric and magnetic interactions
Religion
Creed
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- Jesus gives us the Church
- God sends us His own Son
- The Church Begins
- The Miracles of Jesus
The Mass
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- Parts of the Mass
- Roles of the participants of the Mass
- Mass responses
Prayers
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- Gloria of the Mass
- The Holy Rosary
The Seasons of the Church
Trimester 1
Grade 5 Religion
Christ shares His life with us
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- Disciples of Christ
- Jesus’ mission
The Sacraments of Initiation and Healing
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- Baptism
- Confirmation
- Communion
- Penance and Reconciliation
- Anointing of the Sick
Church seasons
Saints
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- St. Martin de Porres
- St. Matthias
- St. Juan Diego