July 23, 2014 Newsletter
I hope everyone is beginning to adjust to being back at school and getting into the routine of a new school year.
Your students have been busy the first 3 weeks of school.
Reading:
We will continue learning about QAR (Question-Answer Relationships) in literature and nonfiction. Students are distinguishing between “In the Book” questions and “In the Head” questions. Ask your child about these types of questions.Students will be decoding multisyllabic words using phonics.
Language/Writing:
We are learning about the 3 genres of writing in third grade; Narrative, Informative and Opinion. Students will be studying elements in good narrative writing. Students will continue writing narratives and adding elements to their pieces to make them better.
Math: The students are reviewing multi-digit addition and subtraction with regrouping. Please go over your child’s homework to be sure they are solving the equations correctly. Some students are still drawing models and using expanded form. While these are great strategies, they are not the most efficient way to solve a problem. We are practicing the equations in class to help facilitate this transition.
We will begin rounding to the nearest 10 and 100 on Friday. We will be working on this for about 2 weeks.
Please, Please have your child practice their subtraction facts. They will be taking timed quizzes. I have websites they can use up on my Blog. They need to be fluent in addition and subtraction facts before they can begin multiplication.
Science:
We will begin wrapping up our science unit on the human body learning about the muscular system, skin and response to stimuli.
Social Studies:The students are finishing the study of government, local, state and federal. We will be conducting a mock City Council meeting this week. Then they will begin citizenship and a webquest.
Homework:
Most of the students are doing a great job on their math responses/explanations to nightly practice work. However, please check over reading responses to questions for accuracy, spelling,punctuation, and complete sentences. We are working on these skills in class and want them practicing them at home. Please encourage them to be responsible to follow morning procedures on the board and make sure they have what they need to complete their homework each night. Thank you for your support in encouraging responsibility.
Important Dates:
July 23 - Spirit Night at Goodberry’s (Harvest Plaza)
Aug. 4-8 - Interim Reports go home this week
Aug. 13 - Ident - A - Kid
Aug. 29 - Walk - A -Thon
