Dear Families,
It was a great week in third grade. Our Halloween parties were a lot of fun! Seeing everyone dressed up was great. Thank you to everyone who was able to donate food, drinks, etc. Your generosity is very much appreciated.
Math:
In math, we used unifix cubes to show 10 groups of different multiples. They looked for patterns while investigating “groups of.” Students used these models to write mathematical equations. In addition, students used arrays to actively discover the relationship between repetitive addition, groups of, and multiplication. At home, students can still practice their basic addition and subtraction facts.
Spelling:
Remember to look for your child’s new list on Friday! Students should practice their words during the week for their spelling tests on the following Friday. They can use any of the activities listed on the sheet we provided or they may use spellingcity.com at home.
Reading:
Students are finishing their fluency unit by reading scripts from short plays. They are having so much fun learning how to use different voices and lots of expression as they read aloud. We will be starting with reading comprehension skills in the upcoming weeks.
Writing:
Students will be sharing their narratives with their classmates as they complete their final copy. We are also learning how to write summaries for books we have read in class. Soon, we will learn how to take notes from nonfiction books as we prepare for our next unit on information writing (reports).
Social Science:
The students are beginning to investigate how the environment impacted the lives of the Eastern Woodland Native Americans. We’ve been discussing how the Native Americans utilized trees in a wide variety of ways.
