Thoughtful in Third Grade
See what is going on in 3M and 3D!
Reading Workshop
Throughout our non-fiction mini-lessons this week, students were focusing on the following learning targets:
- I am the elements of a literary nonfiction text.
- I am learning the purpose and elements of a biography.
- I am learning to use text features to deepen my understanding of a nonfiction text.
- I am learning to use text features and paragraph structures to summarize key ideas.
- I am learning to use the chronological order to determine what is important in a text.
Students are busy reading nonfiction texts during IDR at school. They have the choice of reading fiction OR nonfiction at home for their monthly calendars.
Math Workshop
Students spent the week studying the relationship between multiplication and division! The learning targets were:
- I am learning to write an equation with variables for word problems.
- I am learning to multiply a single digit by a double digit, using the partial product method.
- I am learning to use the Associative Property for Multiplication..
Highlights for the Week:
Science
Students became environmental engineers and studied water and soil samples of a polluted town. They brainstormed possible causes and possible solutions for the mayor of Greentown.
Writer's Workshop
This week, writers edited and published their adaptive fairy tales. They completed their timed writings and results will come home next week.
Social Emotional Learning
Every week we have a half hour dedicated to social emotional learning. This week we moved on to Unit 2. Our focus for the next few weeks will be on impulse control and how to solve problems calmly and respectfully!
Keep in Mind...
Monday (7th):
Tuesday (8th):
Wednesday (9th): LRC both classes
Thursday (10th): Barnes and Noble Night @ 6:30
Friday (11th):No School; Teacher Institute
Tuesday (8th):
Wednesday (9th): LRC both classes
Thursday (10th): Barnes and Noble Night @ 6:30
Friday (11th):No School; Teacher Institute