Friday, September 7th       

Next week, we have PE on Tuesday and Friday.      

Dear Parents,

We had a productive week in 3rd grade. Students practiced some of our weekly homework assignments for a second week and should be familiar with the expectations for their Dictado and Mystery State work.  We will start assigning homework next week. Each Monday, students will come home with their homework notebook, which will include the mystery state and the Dictado sentence. The mystery state should be completed by Friday of each week, and the Dictado sentence should be written nightly.  Remind your child to put their homework notebook and math workbook in their backpack when they complete their daily homework. Students will also receive 3-5 math problems from their Homework and Remembering book to complete each night, Monday-Thursday. It is imperative that they return their math Homework and Remembering book each day because we use them during our math block.  Nightly reading and math fact practice should also be part of your child’s homework routine. Thank you!

Literacy:

This week students continued to build understanding about well written complete sentences. We are using this knowledge to write small moment paragraphs and practice editing for complete sentences.

This was our second week of practicing Dictado. This is one method we use to teach students about spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, and writing complete sentences. Each week your child will be given a sentence that they will work on in class and at home. At the end of the week we will have a quiz to see if students have learned the sentence. Your child’s grade will reflect the percent of the sentence correct, including all spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

Math:

This week we continued working with multiplication and division of 5s and started 2s and 10s. Your child should have  a study sheet to help them practice in their Friday folder. Encourage your child to use their fingers to keep track of the count bys.  This visual helps with multiplication and division and builds a stronger understanding of the equation. For example: 5, 10, 15 would leave three fingers up. 3 x 5=15 and 15/3=5. Starting around the beginning of October we will begin doing timed tests on each of the facts that we have learned. Next week we will be learning facts for 9s and 3s.

Social Studies:

This week we continued  investigating what makes our community diverse. In small groups and as a class we explored how different cultures contribute to our cultural diversity through food, languages, holidays, types of shelter, clothing, and traditions. We also discussed why and how individuals get involved and make a difference in our communities.

Mark your calendar:

Monday, September 17th: Teacher Professional Development/ No School for Students

Have a wonderful weekend.

Sincerely,

Aisha Galt