Week of January 15th-19th
Happy New Year! It was so much fun seeing all of the kids this week and reconnecting as a class.
I hope that you all had a relaxing and rejuvenating holiday. All of the kids were excited about seeing their friends,
sharing stories, and getting back into a class routine. With a new year, we talked a lot about setting goals and resolutions. Please check your child's blog to see their post about a goal they set at the beginning of the year.
We started our persuasive writing unit and the kids are all excited to convince others in the class, in the school, and perhaps at home. So please be prepared for all of the persuading that might be happening this month.We are all very excited for a fabulous second semester and we
welcome many new families to our third-grade community. Please reach out and help them all feel welcome!
This week begins on a day 4
I hope that you all had a relaxing and rejuvenating holiday. All of the kids were excited about seeing their friends,
sharing stories, and getting back into a class routine. With a new year, we talked a lot about setting goals and resolutions. Please check your child's blog to see their post about a goal they set at the beginning of the year.
We started our persuasive writing unit and the kids are all excited to convince others in the class, in the school, and perhaps at home. So please be prepared for all of the persuading that might be happening this month.We are all very excited for a fabulous second semester and we
welcome many new families to our third-grade community. Please reach out and help them all feel welcome!
This week begins on a day 4
Reading
Students will be analyzing different nonfiction books. We will be determining what makes
a quality children’s nonfiction book. Some of the elements we will look at are: infographics, back matter, layout, interest level, and more. |
Writing
Students will continue writing persuasive speeches. We will be looking at different strategies
to collect ideas. We will consider our audience to include our most persuasive reasons. As we get back into our writing routines, we will focus on editing as we go to ensure our readers understand. |
Math
We will continue our multiplication and area unit. Important concepts we will continue to explore this week are using square units to measure area, solving real-world problems dealing with area, and continue to reinforce our addition/subtraction/multiplication/division facts.
Please continue to help your child practice these at home! |
Social Studies
We are launching our People of the Past Unit, which is a study of ancient civilizations.
We will be taking a deeper look into how we learn about the past and how the past continues to influence us today. If any of you have any expertise in this area, we would love to have you share this with the kids! |
January 15th-19th - Choose 2 activities to complete before Friday to share in class.
Math:
Describe how you would be able to figure out which of the rectangles is larger.
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Language arts:
Write an opinion piece about your
favorite book or character. Be sure to include examples, facts, and reasons to support your opinion. |
Language arts:
Write a creative story or poem.
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Math:
Practice your math facts
(Addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). |
Social Studies
Look around your house, find something
from long ago. Take a picture and be ready to share with the class. |
Other:
What can you create using a recyclable
water bottle? Make something or draw some of your ideas in your home learning journal. |
Remember: Reading is just what we do. It is expected each night.
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