Field Day Week!
Announcements:
- Thursday is field day! Make sure to wear the t-shirt and follow the guidelines sent by the teacher on what is appropriate to wear.
- Help your scholar practice their Rocket Math Songs and use flashcards to help. Here is one link to buy some on Amazon.
- Honor Veteran's Day November 11th
Faculty, staff, and students are invited to honor their family members who have served in the military by filling out a short info form and attaching a photo to be displayed in the library on November 11, which is a school day.
Please note: photos will not be returned so just send in a copy of your veteran's photo.
Forms will be sent home with students on Friday, November 4, and extra forms can be requested from your teacher or downloaded here. Please return the forms to school by Tuesday, November 7.
Thank you to all those who have served!
Here is what we will be up to in our subjects this week:
Math: Quiz on Friday
We are continuing to use multiplication to solve word problems using the ABE strategy.
A-Answer sentence
B-Bar model
E-Equation
Math homework: workbook pages each night along with Rocket Math.
Science: The Big Question is homework if not completed in class
In Science we are learning about habitats and changes! We read together in our Core Knowledge science books and are working on answering the chapter's "big question" in complete sentences. This is a way that we practice our writing skills and the skill of being attentive readers.
History: The Big Question is homework if not completed in class
We are beginning our unit on Ancient Rome! We complete a "big question" which summarizes our learning over the reading. They are learning to write diligently and restating the question in our answer.
One of the key things third graders learn this year is STUDY SKILLS!
Grammar: Wednesday night Home Connection
In Grammar, we are learning about parts of speech, writing in a complete sentence, restating a question, and finding text evidence.
For Grammar homework, you will have a home connection worksheet this week. Use the purple Grammar notebook to support your scholar's memory and sharing of learning.
Writing:
In Writing, we are working on writing in complete sentences. Your student should be practicing creating sentence stems for their sentences by restating the question in their answer. We took detailed notes on how to do this last week in our grammar notebooks. Now we are putting it into practice through writing exercises and worksheets. You will see some of these come home soon!
Literature:
In Literature, we are reading Pinocchio by Carol Collodi. We will continue to look for figurative language and virtues as we read. Pinocchio will spur great discussion on doing the right thing and the importance of listening and having supportive friendships. Continue the great conversations at home with your scholar!
Please obtain a copy of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi. Here is the copy of the book with an Amazon link.
Spalding: Test Friday over 20 new words!
We will learn 10 words on Monday and Tuesday then review on Wednesday due to Field Day. The test over the 20 words will be on Friday.
Homework: Make sure your scholar writes one time with rules and markings and one time with just the words. This should be dictated out loud similar to how the test will be on Fridays.
Reading/Keyboarding:
During Reading class, students read independently or in small groups with the teachers, or we read together a chapter of our Language Arts books.
For reading homework, students should read aloud to a parent or adult for 20 minutes, and the student should write a one-sentence summary of what they learned or what happened in the material they read. The Read-Aloud logs are due each Monday for a grade.
Remind your scholar to silently transition when given directions!
Thank you for reading!
With wonder for our world and love for your students,
The Third-Grade team