It was such a great turn out Thursday night at Open House. Please know that if you ever have any questions or concerns contact me! Email is a great way to communicate, however, if you'd like to have a phone conversation, email me what you'd like to talk about so I can have the information prepared to make the most of our call.
Your child brought home their first spelling list on Friday. Spelling reviews will always be on Thursdays, however, we have this Thursday off. Your child will take their first spelling review on Friday and will bring home their new list. Remember, students will need to spell the word correctly and use it appropriately in a sentence. We talked about "third grade sentences" and what they look like. We decided each sentence should have at least 6 words, and only one sentence should contain the subject "I". They each wrote one practice sentence in class and I highly suggest they practice some more sentences before their first review on Friday.
This past Friday we ran out of time to complete a Friday Letter. We got involved in a close reading of a Time For Kids article about school dress codes and ended up having a great debate (that ran WAY over the time I had allotted) but these are times I enjoy in the classroom the most! We had some great opinions on the matter, with more children hoping a strict dress code never makes its way to Elsmere! They prefer to showcase their own styles. Friday Letter will resume this Friday :)
We'll continue reading strategies this week in reading workshop and personal narratives in writing workshop. We'll look at Verbs, specifically helping and linking verbs.
Our 14 and 15 math fact quiz will take place this Friday as well as a Topic 1 chapter test, which covers place value, reading and writing numbers to the thousands, comparing and ordering numbers, and making an organized list.
Map skills will continue in Social Studies and if all goes as planned, we hope to begin our first science unit on plants by Friday.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Sunday, September 14, 2014
This week in grade 3...
We will be busy!!! We have had some time to adjust to the new routines and expectations and are doing great! On Friday, your child wrote you their first Friday Letter. This is a great way to communicate our experiences in class with you. I ask that you respond in writing to their letter and send it back to school on Monday. The children enjoy reading your responses Monday morning. Please keep in mind, this is an "on-demand" therefore un-edited piece of writing. The goal is for communication and I'm sure you will see such growth in your child's writing as the year progresses!
Tomorrow your child's first Reading Log is due. I ask that they read for at least 20 minutes 5 out of the 7 nights. On the two nights they choose not to read I ask that they write the word "OFF" and you sign each box. These reading logs allow me to see the types of books your child is reading outside of school to help me better understand them as readers.
In Reading Workshop this week we will begin discussing how "Reading is Thinking". Your child will be introduced and will practice the reading strategies making connections, visualizing, and questioning. We will continue to work on our reading goals we made last week, by slowly increasing our silent reading stamina.
In Writing Workshop we will continue Personal Narrative by learning another strategy to gain ideas for true stories as well as developing our writing stamina.
In Math we will wrap up our first topic of Place Value. We'll look at values of numbers, number lines, comparing and ordering numbers to the thousands, and making organized lists in response to word problems. There will be math homework this week on Tuesday and Thursday.
In Language Arts we'll finish common and proper nouns and begin to look at Verbs. Your child's first spelling list will come home this Friday.
In Social Studies we'll look at globes and begin parts of a map.
Thank you for the many responses you have written me about your child. I find great value in them and welcome them still if you have not yet sent one in. I look forward to seeing you all on Thursday night at OPEN HOUSE which begins at 6:00 pm in our classroom.
Sign up HERE for our October conference!
Tomorrow your child's first Reading Log is due. I ask that they read for at least 20 minutes 5 out of the 7 nights. On the two nights they choose not to read I ask that they write the word "OFF" and you sign each box. These reading logs allow me to see the types of books your child is reading outside of school to help me better understand them as readers.
In Reading Workshop this week we will begin discussing how "Reading is Thinking". Your child will be introduced and will practice the reading strategies making connections, visualizing, and questioning. We will continue to work on our reading goals we made last week, by slowly increasing our silent reading stamina.
In Writing Workshop we will continue Personal Narrative by learning another strategy to gain ideas for true stories as well as developing our writing stamina.
In Math we will wrap up our first topic of Place Value. We'll look at values of numbers, number lines, comparing and ordering numbers to the thousands, and making organized lists in response to word problems. There will be math homework this week on Tuesday and Thursday.
In Language Arts we'll finish common and proper nouns and begin to look at Verbs. Your child's first spelling list will come home this Friday.
In Social Studies we'll look at globes and begin parts of a map.
Thank you for the many responses you have written me about your child. I find great value in them and welcome them still if you have not yet sent one in. I look forward to seeing you all on Thursday night at OPEN HOUSE which begins at 6:00 pm in our classroom.
Sign up HERE for our October conference!
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Off and running...
We have been learning new routines and expectations. There are many exciting things happening this week in all subjects!
Reading: We will be setting up our reading community and getting to know each other as readers.
Writing: We begin personal narratives by finding ideas through various strategies.
Math: We will learn the various ways to represent numbers to the 1,000s. In addition, on Fridays in September we will also have lessons on telling time. A letter will be coming home early this week about practicing addition and subtraction math facts and math fact quizzes. Please read this information carefully.
Spelling: I am using a list of district priority words to pretest each student on the words that must be spelled correctly by the end of third grade. Your child's first spelling list will be coming home this Friday. Spelling lists will come home every Friday, with spelling reviews (tests) on Thursdays.
Language Arts: We will begin discussing nouns and learning about common and proper nouns.
Social Studies: This week we'll investigate where in the world our seven continents and four oceans are.
Steno Pads and Take Home Folders:
Beginning on Monday, your child will be bringing home an assignment notebook. Each day after lunch, we will write down our assignment, explicitly explain assignments, and put any materials in our take home folders. The take home folder and assignment notebook are required to go home and come back to school each day. I ask that you initial or sign next to the "X" in your child's steno pad. By signing or initialing, you are indicating to me that you saw the notebook and know what the assignment was. Please look for this each day!
Feel free to jot any notes to me in the assignment book, however, please do not write early dismissal or change in routine notes that need to go down to the office. Those notes should be written on separate paper.
Reading: We will be setting up our reading community and getting to know each other as readers.
Writing: We begin personal narratives by finding ideas through various strategies.
Math: We will learn the various ways to represent numbers to the 1,000s. In addition, on Fridays in September we will also have lessons on telling time. A letter will be coming home early this week about practicing addition and subtraction math facts and math fact quizzes. Please read this information carefully.
Spelling: I am using a list of district priority words to pretest each student on the words that must be spelled correctly by the end of third grade. Your child's first spelling list will be coming home this Friday. Spelling lists will come home every Friday, with spelling reviews (tests) on Thursdays.
Language Arts: We will begin discussing nouns and learning about common and proper nouns.
Social Studies: This week we'll investigate where in the world our seven continents and four oceans are.
Steno Pads and Take Home Folders:
Beginning on Monday, your child will be bringing home an assignment notebook. Each day after lunch, we will write down our assignment, explicitly explain assignments, and put any materials in our take home folders. The take home folder and assignment notebook are required to go home and come back to school each day. I ask that you initial or sign next to the "X" in your child's steno pad. By signing or initialing, you are indicating to me that you saw the notebook and know what the assignment was. Please look for this each day!
Feel free to jot any notes to me in the assignment book, however, please do not write early dismissal or change in routine notes that need to go down to the office. Those notes should be written on separate paper.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Welcome to Third Grade!!!
Hello and welcome to 3P!
This blog is designed to keep all families updated on what's happening in our class! It will be updated weekly once school begins. Please bookmark this page and check it frequently.
A sincere thank you to all of you who have already emailed me your responses to my questions about your child. These insights really assist me in learning about who your child is and how I can best meet their needs during the first few weeks of school.
I am looking forward to meeting all of you today at our supply drop off between 3 and 4 pm. Below is our supply list...
I look forward to a successful year with both you and your child!
This blog is designed to keep all families updated on what's happening in our class! It will be updated weekly once school begins. Please bookmark this page and check it frequently.
A sincere thank you to all of you who have already emailed me your responses to my questions about your child. These insights really assist me in learning about who your child is and how I can best meet their needs during the first few weeks of school.
I am looking forward to meeting all of you today at our supply drop off between 3 and 4 pm. Below is our supply list...
24 sharpened
pencils (Ticonderoga brand recommended) to be shared
with classmates – these do not need
to be labeled with your name
scissors
4 glue
sticks-to be shared with classmates
1
highlighter (yellow only)
1
pencil case
2 marble
black/white composition notebooks
2 “one
subject” spiral notebook
1 durable
two pocket folder of your choice
2 post-it
note pads
1
package of loose-leaf paper (wide lined, not college ruled)
1 box
colored pencils
1 box
of crayons
Box of
tissues (optional)
Clorox
wipes (optional)
1 pair
of headphones
The scanned copy of the supply list was difficult to read, therefore, please have all supplies by Monday, September 8.
I look forward to a successful year with both you and your child!
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