Happy first FULL week of school! We are continuing to learn routines and procedures in third grade, but we have also started our reading, writing and math curriculums! This week in a snapshot: Reading: We will continue to discuss building a reading life at school and at home. Students should have found a quiet, comfy and relaxing spot to do their nightly reading. We will learn to track our reading progress using a reading log. Students will keep a reading log at school. We will discuss methods for finding and sharing interesting books. Students that are interested in a book, tend to read for a longer period of time. Finally, students will be assigned a reading partner. Students will begin partner talks. Partner talks help build reading comprehension. Writing: We will start our narrative writing unit. We will begin the unit by creating writing goals. Students will observe writing samples and determine "Do's and Don'ts" of a writer's notebook. We will also begin brainstorming personal narrative ideas. Math: In math, we will continue to review our number sense. We will discuss different ways to represent a number (base-ten, fractions, pictures, number sentences, etc.). We will review adding and subtracting on an open number line. Finally, we will review adding money with coins and dollars. Notes:
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This week we will brush away our summer cobwebs and begin our reading and math instruction! We will focus on developing a strong classroom learning environment and establishing daily work routines.
Reading: Our major focus this month will be on "Building a Reading Life." This week we will discuss how to develop the best possible reading life, establish positive reading attitudes, and learn how to pick "just right books" for our reading bins. We will also spend time discussing our reading goals and learning how to track our progress. Math: In math, we will begin the year with a series of lessons called Inspirational Math. The activities encourage students to think critically, explore different solutions, and use a hands-on approach. Students will learn to use their "math brain" this week. In addition, we will welcome our math specialist, Ms. Majors, to our classroom to help inspire and encourage our math mindsets. Notes:
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