Reminders
Class
store begins this Friday! Send in
donations to earn Monkey Moolah!
Scholastic
Book Order: Due September 19th.
Readers’ Workshop
This week we will work to approach books with a
positive attitude. We will open our
hearts and minds and let the books we read really matter to us. We will also
share our reading experiences with classmates, creating “book buzz” to inspire
one another.
To be on track with Reading Bingo for the first nine
weeks, response #1 should be completed by this Wednesday. Students should refer to their Reader’s
Notebook for response options. Look for
a blog post this week with more detailed information.
Writers’ Workshop
At this point,
students have selected a topic for our memoir project. We have worked to select a memory of
importance and have begun recalling details that will enhance our stories. This week we will focus specifically on story
structure with regards to sequencing. As
third graders, students are expected to plan out their drafts in chronological
order. We will use our sequencing plans
to begin writing our drafts at the end of this week.
Skills
Students will
receive their spelling lists in the near future. Spelling homework & tests will begin the week of
September 9th.
This week we
will begin building vocabulary through our Text Talk series.
Math
We are continuing to work in our Collections and Travel Stories
unit. The students are learning how to
solve addition problems with 3-digit numbers by using strategies that involve
breaking numbers apart (either by place value or by adding one number in parts). We are also deepening our understanding of
place value.
The students are practicing and refining strategies for addition with
3-digit numbers. Ask your child a
combining story problem and have them explain their strategy. An example would be:
Nancy has 72 stickers and
Keith has 134 stickers. If they combined
their stickers together, how many stickers would they have?
The students also
have Math Homework Sheets #2 in their ROAR folders. This will be checked in class daily.
Science
We are
continuing our study on the practice of Science. Your child will know what type of questions
scientists ask, how scientists investigate, how scientists form explanations,
and how scientists stay safe and use tools to observe.
Social Studies
Our lesson focuses on Chapter 1, Lesson 2: Kinds of Communities. We will fill out and discuss the blue Social
Studies sheet each day in class and the quiz will be on September 13th. Study the blue sheet nightly!
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