Weeks of 9/10/12 - and 9/17/12

Third Grade Parents/Guardians!

During these next couple of weeks, you should really begin to see your child adjusting to the daily schedule and getting comfortable with the classroom and homework routines.  Just a reminder: I usually allow time for students to start their assignments in class, so if you notice an excessive amount of work being brought home, it might be beneficial to talk with your child about using class time more wisely.

Happening this week:
In English, we will be focusing on identifying the subjects and predicates of sentences.  In Reading, we will focus on Author's purpose and vocabulary.  We will read the story "Born to Rope" during Language Arts centers on Thursday and Friday.  In Math, students will explore four digit numbers, compare and order numbers, and practice problem solving.  In Social Studies, students will explore our country's geography, learn how to use a map scale, and learn about natural resources and how they are used.  In Science, students are rotating around the room to different centers in order to practice different skills used by scientists.  These skills include: observing, communicating, classifying, using numbers, making models, predicting, interpreting data, inferring, and measuring.  Once the centers are complete, students will be learning about living things and their needs.

What to look forward to next week:
In English, students will write good sentences by correcting run-on sentences and combining sentences.  In Reading, we will focus on recognizing the relationship between a cause and an effect as well as vocabulary.  We will read the story "Herbie and Annabelle" during Language Arts centers.  In math, we will focus on five-digit and six-digit numbers, counting money, and solving word problems about money.  These will be the last lessons for the chapter and students will begin the review for chapter 1 afterward.  Students will be exploring plants and animals and their parts as well as classifying animals during science.  In Social Studies, students will focus on how people interact with, adapt to,  and change their environments.  Students will also review for and take the chapter 1 test.  Be on the look out for the chapter 1 review sheet.

Just FYI:
I will be out of town on Friday.  Mrs. Mazon will be our substitute teacher!