Week of March 12, 2018
Dear Parents,
A heartfelt thanks to you for attending your child's Student Led Conference and participating actively in your child's education. It was impressive to watch the students discuss their growth and goals and teach their parents more about their learning in this third quarter of the school year. Remember there are many resources on the ES Parent Learning Connection that you can use to help your child practice. Many students could use daily practice with basic math facts. A reminder to check your class photo tab to see recent pictures. Once again, thank you so much to all of the 3AH parents that took the time out of their day to attend conferences.
This week we begin on Day 3.
Reading
Students will look at the lessons they can learn alongside the main characters in a book (beginning theme work), look back to notice author's craft and how various parts of the story connect, and compare and contrast main characters and how they react to problems. It is great to practice this same work when you read aloud to your child (in any language).
Writing
Students will use a self-assessment to set goals for future writing projects and begin new pieces with more independence. The emphasis will be on revising early and often and balancing dialogue with actions and narration so that the story comes to life.
Math
We continue to work on perimeter including solving for unknown sides. We also explore the relationship between perimeter and area (for example, if a rectangle has an area of 12 sq. cm, what are possible side lengths and then calculate the perimeter).
Social Studies
We will look at beliefs, art and architecture, and technology in the coming days. We will focus on the legacy these civilizations left behind and the connections to our life today.
Reminders
On Friday from 8:15-11 Grade 3-5 will be participating in a Track and Field Day. The PE Department reminds you: Students need to come prepared with water, running shoes and a hat, and be wearing sunscreen. Students should be wearing their school PE uniform. The students will not have time to go to the canteen for a morning snack. Therefore, they must bring a healthy snack from home out to the field with them. Snacks can be left up in the bleachers at the side of the field. They can munch on their snack in between events. Students must also bring their school uniform to change into at the end of the track meet. Parents are welcome to come along to support.
Weeks of March 12. Please complete 2 activities to share on Friday, March 16.
Math: Find the perimeter of three different books in your house. Sketch them in your notebook and label or use photos.
Language arts: Think about a book club book or a book you have read independently. What was the climax?
Language arts:
Read a fairy tale with an adult and then talk about three ways you could adapt it.
Math: Teach someone a strategy you use to solve tricky multiplication facts.
Social Studies: Choose a civilization and write about the location of that civilization and why it was important.
Other: Organize a section of your room. Could be your bookshelf, toys, stuffed animals, etc.
Remember: Reading is just what we do. It is expected each night.
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