We are having a great week in 3rd grade so far!
As a reminder, our class will be having our Fall Celebration next Wednesday from 2:25-3:25. Please feel free to join us! :) A big shout-out and thank you to Lori Curtis for planning and organizing this celebration! :)
The kiddos have been busy building their fluency with multiplication and division. We have spent a lot of time working closely with story problems related to multiplication and division. Our first unit will be assessed after Halloween.
In reading, we have been continuing to build our comprehension skills by asking and answering questions about what we are reading and backing it up with evidence from the text. The third graders are also focused on adjusting and applying different reading rates to match the text.
In writing, they have been finishing up their "seed stories" by adding details, checking for correct capitalization and punctuation, and making sure that each of their paragraphs has 3-5 sentences. They have used their peers to review their writing before meeting with me to see if they are ready to publish.
This week, we started our government unit in social studies. The focus in third grade includes the differences between the local, state and national government and who the leaders are for each of them. We have also learned about the three branches of government and their roles. Ask your child to tell you a little bit about the Executive, Judicial and Legislative branches. We are also tying writing into this unit. The third graders have started writing a new piece on if they were the president. They have come up with some great ideas so far! :) In the following weeks, the students will each have an opportunity to read their writing in front of the green screen with props.
As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions and/or concerns! :)
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