We're off and running...

We had an amazing first week of school! We began the week playing an M&M game in which we had to tell a partner all about us depending on which colors were in our M&M pack. Then our partner had to introduce us to the class! It was a fun game!

We spent the majority of the week building a community of learners by understanding class routines, learning how to effectively participate, and establishing a positive atmosphere.

This week...

in Reading Workshop, we will continue our discussions on how readers choose books, begin understanding what it means to think as we're reading to enhance our comprehension, and what a true third grade reader looks like. Students will learn what it means to self-assess by setting reading goals and working toward achieving them.
        
                                                      in Writing Workshop,  we will finish up our summer memory and                                                       begin setting up our writer's notebook.

in Math, we will revisit numbers to the hundreds and how to write them in three different ways. Next, we'll expand this knowledge to numbers in the thousands using number lines and comparing and ordering them. Be on the look out for information coming home early in the week about math fact quizzes. Math homework will begin this week.

in Social Studies, we'll learn the difference between cardinal and intermediate directions, how to use a map grid and how this applies when reading an atlas, and look at various map keys.

in Word Work/Vocabulary, we'll continue our discussion on common and proper nouns by understanding how to differentiate the two. We will begin our vocabulary word of the day this week. Students will be introduced to four words (Monday - Thursday) in which we'll define the words, look for synonyms and antonyms, use them throughout the week, and then students will demonstrate their understanding of these words in a letter to you this Friday! The words this week will come from the book The World According to Humphrey, our One School/One Book!

I look forward to seeing you all this Thursday, September 19 at 7:00pm at Open House. During this time I will be able to explain what to expect for your third grader this year.

Thank you for all of your support thus far. As always, please contact me with any questions or concerns you have. My contact information is located on the sidebar of this blog.