Welcome back from Thanksgiving Break!
Announcements & Dates to Remember:
- Reading and Math MAP Testing Tuesday and Wednesday
- The Independent Study Project will be passed out and explained this Wednesday the 29th.
- The Winter Concert is Friday, December 1st.
- The Classroom Spelling Bee is Thursday, December 7th!
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Celebration is Thursday, December 14th and the sign up genius will be sent Tuesday the 28th at 8:00 am.
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 & Independent Study Project sent out on Wednesday
We are continuing to learn about 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.
The Independent Study Project is sent home this week. The packet includes all the information to be successful and have a wonderful project! An extra copy of the poem is also included in the packet along with the one passed out in class.
Grammar: Wednesday night Home Connection
In Grammar, we are beginning learning about research which will help guide them for the Independent Study Project. There are models of everything that is required for the project inside their Grammar Notebook. All the content and elements have been discussed together in class.
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 starting the The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. We will continue to look for figurative language and virtues as we read. Here is the copy of the book with an Amazon link.
Spalding: Test Friday over 70 Phonograms
For additional review and in light of the MAP testing, we are practicing the phonograms this week and will do a test over the 70 phonograms. Use the phonograms to practice the sounds with your scholar.
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: Reading Log
During Reading class, students read independently or in small groups with the teachers, or we read together a chapter of our Language Arts books.
*** Practice Reading! Just like football, soccer, or any sport, practice makes progress! Use this 20 minutes of reading as a time to for your scholar to practice their reading skills. They can only get better through practice and guidance. The Read-Aloud logs are due each Monday for a grade.
Remind your scholar to silently stand for the music concert and work with excellence in all they do!
Thank you for reading!
With wonder for our world and love for your students,
The Third-Grade team