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THE WINTER MONTHS ARE HERE
THE
STUDENTS ARE PROGRESSING ALONG QUITE NICELY! WHAT A DELIGHT THEY ARE TO
HAVE. THEY ARE ALL VERY KIND AND ATTENTIVE TO EACH OTHER. THIS MAKES TEACHING
THEM EASY.THEY ARE VERY ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT ANY NEW SKILLS WE ARE LEARNING.
REMEMBER THIS GRADE BECOMES A LITTLE BIT MORE DIFFICULT WITH EACH PASSING
MONTH, BECAUSE THEY ARE LEARNING NEW SKILLS. THE SKILLS LEARNED HAVE TO
BE APPLIED WITH PREVIOUS SKILLS LEARNED AND WITH THE NEW SKILL THEY LEARN
THIS YEAR. IT IS NOT SKILLS ISOLATED ON ONE SHEET BUT RATHER MANY SKILLS.
THESE SKILLS SHOULD ALSO BE APPLIED IN THEIR WRITING. LET'S NOT JUST
LEARN A SKILL AND FORGET IT!
READING THE STORIES AND THE VOCABULARY ARE ALSO BECOMING LONGER AND MORE DIFFICULT. EVERYONE SHOULD BE ABLE TO DECODE THE NEW WORDS IF THEY USE THE PHONICS APPROACH THAT WAS GIVEN TO THEM IN SECOND GRADE AND CONTINUED INTO THIRD. THEY NEED TO TAKE THEIR TIME AND SOUND OUT WHAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO SAY. VOCABULARY WORDS WILL BE LONGER WORDS THAT DEFINITELY NEED TO BE DECODED OR SOUNDED OUT. IF YOU ARE HAVING A GREAT DEAL OF PROBLEMS- MAKE OUT FLASH CARDS. REMEMBER THE TEST IS ALWAYS ON FRIDAYS. STUDENTS CAN ALWAYS TAKE HOME THEIR READING BOOK OVER THE WEEKEND TO GET A JUMP START ON THE STORY OF THE WEEK. THIS ALSO CAN COUNT FOR THEIR READING MINUTES. PLEASE,PLEASE,PLEASE, READ WITH THEM OR ENCOURAGE THEM TO READ. IT SHOULD NOT BE A CHORE. GET BOOKS OR MAGAZINES THAT THEY WILL ENJOY. THIS READING HELPS THEM WITH COMPREHENSION AND READING SWIFTLY AND FLUENTLY FOR MEANING. THE SKILLS IN COMPREHENSION WILL ALSO BECOME MORE INVOLVED. THEY WILL BE LOOKING FOR TOPICS,MAIN IDEAS,DETAILS,NOTE TAKING, SUFFIXES, PREFIXES,AND DICTIONARY SKILLS.AGAIN, THE SKILLS WILL BE COMBINED.THEY TRULY CAN DO IT! IT WILL JUST BE A LITTLE BIT MORE DIFFICULT AND CHALLENGING. THERE WILL BE TWO BOOK REPORTS DUE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. ONE REPORT WILL BE DONE ON ANIMALS. THIS BOOK CAN BE FICTION OR NON-FICTION. THE OUTLINE FOR BOTH WAS SENT HOME. THE SECOND BOOK REPORT WILL BE A BIOGRAPHY.THEY MAY CHOSE ONE FROM HOME OR GET ONE FROM THE LIBRARY. WE WILL BE DOING A MINI BIOGRAPHY BOOK REPORT IN SCHOOL ON A BIOGRPHY THAT I ASSIGN THEM. EVERYTHING IS ALWAYS MODELED FOR THEM. THERE IS AN OUTLINE AND A RUBRIC SENT HOME AT ATHE BEGINNING OF THE ASSIGNMENT. ALL RESPONSES HAVE TO BE DONE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. MATH Along with Reading,Math, is getting a bit more difficult also. The students need to know ALL the bascic multiplication facts up to nine by MARCH. We have been practicing daily, doing games and skill sheets so the students will become more proficient. Now it is up to them to learn them and practice them at home, if they do not know them.After Fevruary vacation, third grade will be getting into longer multipication problems. They will learn the traditional way of multiplying. We can not hold up the class if one or two people are not proficient.STUDY!STUDY!STUDY! PLEASE ! We will also touch upon simple division and two digit by one digit multiplication. Geometry
will also be touched upon. Each day we have a math message to figure
out and practice the times tables. The practice is developed by the students
themselves. Word problems will also get more involved.
WRITING AND LANGUAGE What great writers they have become! Their sentences should be longer, containing all the different parts of speech we have covered in class. Parts of speech are: pronouns, nouns,verbs, subjects, predicates. We will be covering adjectives and adverbs shortly. Every week for their spelling sentences, the skill should be applied. Their stories are more interesting because they are using more descriptive words.Using the weekly vocabulary words from reading is encouraged. Any spelling words or spellling changes that they have learned needs to be applied in their writing. Points will be taken off for any spelling errors. Please remember to check the writing rubric for grading . The writing rubric is always in their writing folder so they are aware of the expectations. We have also been reading storries that are treceiving a five. This way they have a clear example of what is expected. RELIGION This time of year is very important,
the Lenten Season. We will be learning the Stations of the Cross
and all about the hard journey Jesus took. During Lent it is important
that prayer, sacrifice and alms giving is emphasized. ALMS GIVING
will be our priority this year. The students are old enough to be doing
good deeds for others. Look for ways for them to help out at home. They
will have a chart of good deeds to keep. The students will be bringing
home some Bible readings to place in a special area at home. Remember
to choose realistic lenten practices.
SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES During the month of January,February and March, Social Studies is empahsized , Martin Luther King,- Black History, Lincoln and Washington"s birthday, Presidents Day.During the month of March , we will return to map skills and geography. In Science , we will turn our attention to physical sciences - machines, forces, and chemicla reactions. All students are expected to keep their graphic organizes up to date with the facts and vocabulary they are learning with the unit. REMINDER
Please remember it is chilly out ,but we all need the fresh air and physical
activity. Please make sure they have warm coats, mittens and hats.As always
we certainly can use classroom supplies, especially tissue and paper towels.
PLEASE TAKE SPECIAL NOTE Please be advised that
we cannot heat up any lunch items. If you want your child to have a hot
lunch, please use a thermos to keep it warm. There is no place for a microwave
in the classroom. It takes to long to heat items if there is more than
one child who needs his/her lunch heated.
HOMEWORK Homework will be posted
every night on Schoolnotes.com. I also post the weekly spelling and vocabulary
words every week on the site, just in case they are forgotten in school.
Homework will be given every Monday through Thursday.Please make sure the
homework is in the school bag every night.
FOLDERS Folders will be passed
out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Please check over the work and
return the folder to school the next day. Checking the folders regularly
gives you an excellent way of knowing how your child is doing.
Monday- Gym and Art
Students will play in the side
play yard before school. Third graders line up under the basketball hoops
when the commencement bell rings. If it is bad weather students will go
to the gym and then be dismissed to sit outside their classroom until school
begins.
Every year brings something
new and different. The students are always a delight and I enjoy learning
from them and about them.
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