Dear Parents,
We had lots of fun celebrating Book Week in third grade last week! Definitely lots of book love! It was great to see so many beloved book characters in our classrooms on Thursday. Next week during there will be a book sale, so be sure to stop by after your conference.
We begin the week with day 6 (a reminder that the conference days are not part of the "day schedule", so Tuesday will be day 1 and Friday will be day 2).
Dear Parents,
This week's update looks a bit different as on Monday and Tuesday we will be finishing up Student Led Conference (SLC) preparation. Student-led confe
How did you make this?Why did you choose this?What does this work show about you?What did you learn from this?What was the easy or difficult part of this?What do you like best about this?What more do you want to improve in, or learn?Tell me about this.
There will be other conferences in the classroom going on at the same time. Please note that this conference could take up to 45 minutes (but it won't overlap with any sibling conference time). After this time you will go with your child to any specialist teacher you choose to finish off the conference.
Below please find a digital version of a paper that went out last week:
Grade 3 Student Led Conferences
Student Led Conferences are a very important and special event. These conferences are a chance for your child to share his/her learning and personal goals with you.
The format for the conference will look different than before. There will be other families in the classroom conferencing at the same time and the conferences may run for up to 45 minutes. This format allows students to take ownership of their learning in a supportive environment.
Here are some suggestions and information to help make this a positive, successful conference for both you and your child.
What to expect
The child will:
Be responsible for leading the conference.
Show you selected pieces of work from all areas of his/her learning.
Read to you, explain to you and demonstrate for you.
Ask you what you think.
Invite you to participate.
Practice his/her communication and leadership skills.
Speak the language in which he/she feels the most comfortable.
The parents will:
Allow their child to be in charge as much as possible.
Provide encouragement and positive feedback.
Ask open questions that will help their child explain his/her thinking.
Talk with their child about some goals for the rest of the year.
Congratulate their child about their learning!
Speak the language in which they feel the most comfortable.
The teacher will:
Be there for children to check with, or to give support.
Add information if necessary.
Observe, take photos and be proud of the students.
Can be available at another agreed upon time, for parents to discuss particular concerns.
We look forward to sharing this day with you!
Regards,
The Grade 3 Team
Week of March 5. Please complete 2 activities and bring in to share on Friday.
Math: Draw a picture using only closed shapes. Color code your drawing so that 3 sided shapes are outlined in one color, 4 sided shapes in another color, etc.
Language arts: Draw a comic version of part of Because of Winn-Dixie. Make sure to include at least two characters and some dialogue.
Language arts: Compare and contrast Opal to a character in another book you know. How are they the same and how are they different. Use any way you know to compare and contrast them.
Math: Find the perimeter and area of two surfaces at your home (for example, a table top or a book cover). In your notebook sketch the items and label them.
Social Studies: Choose an ancient civilization and write 3 important facts about the civilization. Write one opinion about the civilization.
Other: Talk to somebody about some of your wonderings.
Remember: Reading is just what we do. It is expected each night.
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