Week of September 15th

Hello all! Thank you so much to everyone who attended Open House! It was wonderful to meet all of you. We had a fantastic first week in third grade. The class is really getting into the swing of things. I stick to a very set schedule during the day so the kids are beginning to know what to expect. As we head into week 2, we will be getting right into the curriculum. We will begin math and reading homework this week. A note will be coming home Monday to explain weekly homework. We will begin spelling homework next week. Please make sure your child brings items to decorate their writer's notebook on Tuesday! I hope you are enjoying the long weekend!

This week:

Reminders:
No school on Monday

Reading
Last week, we spent time discussing "just right" books and how to choose them. We will continue working on this. We also completed reading inventories and made some reading goals. I am going to start reading individually with students this week so I can better know them as readers and can assist them in choosing just right books. We are reading a book called Justin Case, School, Drool and Other Daily Disasters for read aloud. The class is really enjoying it!

Writing
We have started working on a personal narrative unit. Students worked on heart maps, where they thought of "Things they Love" and can possibly use as writing topics. We will be setting up writer's notebooks this week and will begin writing about special "small moments" in our lives.

                                                            Working on heart maps!

Math
We have started unit 1, Numeration. The focus is place value and understanding larger numbers. I will be sending math homework home Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. I will also be setting up xtramath accounts this week and sending home that information.

Science/Social Studies
This week, we will begin the plant unit in science. We will begin a geography unit in social studies.