Wow! Was it ever good to get back to work Friday! I was so happy to see the children and hope they were as happy as well. We had a very good and productive day. This week we will tackle a lot, so please be ready. Our stories will need to be published (not sure everyone will have it done by Friday, however), and we will need to get on the fast track as far as multiplication is concerned. We will review all facts learned (0x,1x, 2x, 5x, and 10x facts.) We will also introduce and learn the 3's and 4's. We may even head into the 6's on Friday. Look for a multiplication practice log to be coming home to help with the memorization process. Now for more information about the week!
Writing - Students are finishing their informational books and publishing. Some students may be required to do some of the work at home.
Math - We will be getting flash cards for the 3x, 4x, and 6x facts this week. We will study multiplication to the fullest and learn to recognize multiplication as an operation for word problems.
Read Aloud - Meet Addy, an historical fiction book from the Civil War era;
Reading - Our skill focus will be to learn to read closely so that we can find answers to questions about which we are asked. This skill is a must for both Evaluate tests and MAP testing.
Spelling - Look for "Everybody Must Know" words. The list will deviate from the Words Their Way program in order to assure that all students know certain words before reaching the end of third grade. Once learned/reviewed, they must never be misspelled again so as to reinforce the learning.
Science - We will continue with animal life cycles.
Social Studies - We will begin Chapter 9, the study of economics.
Important Events Taking Place This Week:
Mon. - Building You and Me Program; library; classroom spelling bee;
Friday - Ch. 8 math test; Spelling test for all students over Everybody Must Know word list; Third Grade Spelling Bee for winners of the classroom bees;
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