Ms. Roach's Third Grade Class
Rea View Elementary
Classroom Updates
Summer is approaching quickly! Stock up on good summer reads now to keep reading skills sharp. Establishing a summer reading routine will increase vocabulary, improve spelling, and create a deeper understanding of the world around us. Here are some suggestions:
- Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow by James Howe
- The Not-Just-Anybody Family by Betsy Byars
- Love that Dog by Sharon Creech (a read aloud favorite!)
- Hate that Cat by Sharon Creech
- Lunch Money by Andrew Clements
- Picklemania by Jerry Spinelli
- The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo
- The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
- I Survived Series by Lauren Tarshis
- Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary
- The BFG by Roald Dahl
- Dear Hound by Jill Murphy
- Rescue on the Oregon Trail by Kate Messner
- The Stonekeeper (Amulet #1) by Kazu Kibuishi
Mindset Message
Wordly Wise Links
Read Aloud: Knock at a Star: A Child's Introduction to Poetry
Math Videos of the Week:
Narcissus and Echo (Greek Mythology)
Demeter and Persephone
Curriculum Updates
Reflect on Learning:
Ask your child, what lessons can you take away from the stories you're reading?
Our Curriculum Spotlight:
- Reading - Digging into poetry
- Math - determining area/perimeter and quadrilaterals
- Social Studies: Government
- Writing - Responding to text
- Science - Agriculture
Calendar Updates for June
End of Year Party:
June 7th 10:00-10:45
Scholastic Reading Club
- VISIT scholastic.com/readingclub
- ENTER the one-time Class Activation Code: GQMGR
Reminders
Our Classroom Schedule:
7:30 - 7:50 Shared Reading
7:50 - 9:10 Reading
9:15 - 9:50 Writing
9:50 - 10:35 Specials
10:40 - 11:20 Math
11:22 - 11:48 Third Grade Lunch
11:48 - 12:00 Cursive/Spelling
12:00 - 12:30 Recess
12:30 - 12:55 Math (continued)
12:55 - 1:35 Science and SS
1:35 - 2:00 Read aloud
Specials:
Monday: Art
Tuesday: PE
Wednesday: Music & Media
Thursday: Art