Week 3 Newsletter

 Hi Families! 


We are well into 3rd grade now and having a ton of fun! Here is a summary of what we are up to in class next week. 


Crew - We are continuing our work on building a great classroom culture. This week we have been working on what it means to be an active listener. On Wellness Wednesday we also read an article about the long term benefits to spending time outside. Feel free to use it as motivation to get them out to play! 


I-ready testing- We are continuing our I-Ready testing into next week. We have been working on these tests in smaller chunks so that students can give focus on their very best work. Students will be working to finish their reading test and will be transitioning to their math test.

 

Reading / Writing - In class we read a powerful book called Nasreen's Secret School. We spent time rereading, discussing vocabulary, and inferring the deeper meaning in the book. We also worked on writing a summary and determining the lesson from the book. Next week, we will practice expanding our understanding of the lesson by providing details from the text in a written response. 

 

Expedition - Our classes have discussed rules and laws and rights vs responsibilities. Next week we will build on our knowledge by discussing the three branches of government.


All Block - We have been practicing how to write a complete short response and we completed our first language dive! These dives are where we spend time looking at a great sentence from an author and using it to model grammar skills, word choice, punctuation, etc. This week our dive was around the parts of a sentence. We will be continuing this work into next week.


Math - This week we explored the meaning behind multiplication and division using arrays, repeated addition and subtraction, and creating pictures.  Next week we will be starting to look at the patterns in multiplication to help learn multiplication facts. Please note that math homework will also be starting next week.


Important Information- In your child's Thursday folder you received a permission slip. This is a permission slip allowing us to walk to Cheese Ranch throughout the year. Please keep in mind that we will still inform you that we are going to Cheese Ranch before heading over there. Please turn these in by next Friday, September 3rd.


As always, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thanks for your ongoing support! 


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