Please remember to keep on studying those SNAP facts each night! We will be taking a test next week to see how we are progressing overall. The goal by the end of third grade is for students to be able to recite all of their multiplication and division facts from memory. We will continue to work on this goal throughout the year!
This week we will be starting something called the "Be the ONE Fun!" We have been working a lot on respecting our classroom, the teacher, the school, and each other. We have had a few lessons in which we discussed what respect is and how sometimes we are disrespectful and we may not even realize it. I have seen a lot of growth in students so far and I know that we will continue to grow. As a way to celebrate and reflect, every week I will have a fun 20 minutes planned. Throughout the week I will keep track of respectful behavior. When it comes time for our fun 20 minutes (which can be a surprise) students that have been responsible and respectful all week to our classroom, each other, teachers, and our school will have a chance to participate in a fun activity or receive a small treat. The activities could vary from playing a game to doing a fun science activity. Students that struggled with following all directions responsibly and acting respectful will use this time to review our classroom promise and rules. They will locate the areas that have been a struggle and formulate an action plan so that they can improve for the following week. It is my hope that this will motivate students to work harder and be mindful of all decisions, both inside and outside of the classroom. It will give us the opportunity to celebrate success and reflect when we need to reflect. I am looking forward to the continued growth that I know I will see! Curriculum Update: Math: This week we will continue to work on multiplication. We will be learning about the order of operations (link) which we will refer to as PEMDAS. Students will learn how to solve multistep problems that involve all four operations. Science: This week we will be presenting our plant adaptations projects that we completed in class. We will be completing the week by beginning our animal portion of the life science unit. Grammar: Last week we focused on figuring out how to use there, their, and they're properly. We will continue to review this throughout the year. This week our focus will be on to, too, and two. Writing: Students did a remarkable job with their first personal narratives. I will be taking some time to read these papers before sending them home. The grade that is earned will only be for informational purposes. The final grade will come from the post assessment later in the school year. This week we will be beginning our second personal narrative unit. During this unit we will be focusing on the craft of writing. Students will be working hard to locate the heart of their stories and elaborate so that they "show" what is happening. Reading: This week we will be reading personal narratives written by published authors. We will be examining these stories for the elements that make them a personal narrative. We will also be looking for the author's purpose and message. Reminders: PE - Monday & Thursday Library - Friday (flashlight Friday as well) Book Club - Thursday 6:00 - 7:00 in our classroom Soup & Sub Pick Up - Tuesday after school Turkey Trot - October 28th Thursday (Oct. 30)
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