A WORD FROM 3RD
January 25th- January 29th
Mrs. McKay's 3rd Grade
LEARNING GUIDE
Welcome to Week 20!
We made it through the first week in 2021. Before class starts Monday, PARENTS please note:
- Read- Review the "Word From 3rd" newsletter and complete tasks in this section.
- Schedule Change- Please note the schedule change for Wednesday down below
- Bookmark- Please help your child bookmark Studyladder (link listed in website section)
- Asynchronous Assignments- Tasks are due by 2:30 pm each day. Please note, assignments ARE graded.
- Materials: Please make sure your child has their textbooks and materials ready for instruction. If you do not have these materials, please contact your home school.
- Math Notebook
- Reader's Notebook
- Writer's Notebook
- Handwriting Book
- whiteboard and marker
- pencil pouch (colored pencils, highligters sticky notes, scissors, pens, etc.)
S H O U T O U T S
Did You Make the List?
- MyKel with 33 lessons
- Caleb with 18 lessons
- Tonio with 11 lessons
- Cayden with 9 lessons
CONGRATULATIONS students!!! As a reminder, all students should:
- complete 7-10 lessons a week
- work on Dreambox assignments and activities for a minimum of 15 minutes a day/60 minutes a week.
CLASS MEETING EXPECTATIONS
DAILY SCHEDULE
Tuesday, WEDNESDAY, Thursday and Friday will be synchronous instruction via TEAMS
Peek at the Week
Monday, JANUARY 25th
- Live Class 7:45 am -11:45 pm
- Asynchronous Work and W.I.N Time 1:15 pm-2:30 pm
Tuesday, JANUARY 26th
- Live Class 7:45 am -11:45 pm
- Asynchronous Work and W.I.N Time 1:15 pm-2:30 pm
- End of 2nd Nine Weeks
Wednesday, JANUARY 27th
- Live Class 7:45 am -11:45 pm
- Asynchronous Work and W.I.N Time 1:15 pm-2:30 pm
Writing Practice Test Overview (mini lesson/test taking strategies mini lesson)
Thursday, JANUARY 28th
- Live Class 7:45 am -11:45 pm
- Asynchronous Work and W.I.N Time 1:15 pm-2:30 pm
- Writing Practice Test
Friday, JANUARY 28th
- NO SCHOOL (for students)
- Teacher's Workday
Math Learning Focus: 3.NSF.2 Explain fraction equivalence (i.e., denominators 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10) by demonstrating an understanding that:
a. Two fractions are equal if they are the same size, based on the same whole, or at the same point on a number line;
b. Fraction equivalence can be represented using set, area, and linear models;
c. Whole numbers can be written as fractions (e.g., 4= 4/1 and 1= 4/4);
d. Fractions with the same numerator or same denominator can be compared by reasoning about their size based on the same whole.
Success Criteria:
- I can use models to show equivalent fractions.
- I can explain why fractions are equivalent.
- I can represent equivalence of fractions using area, set, and linear models.
- I can write a fraction as a whole number and a whole number as a fraction.
- I can compare fractions using same denominators or same numerators.
Reading Learning Focus: Readers utilize key details that support the central idea to summarize multi-paragraph texts and use paragraph-level context to determine the meaning of words and phrases.
Success Criteria:
❑ I can determine the central idea of a text.
❑ I can determine key details in a text.
❑ I can determine key details thatsupport the central idea in a text.
❑ I can summarize a text.
Writing Learning Focus: Explore topics of interest to generate writing ideas.
Success Criteria
- I can complete a graphic organizer to help me organize my thinking.
- I can begin writing about one a topic I come up with.
- I can practice taking time to research and become an expert about my topics.
- I can read a variety of sources on the same topic or concept to get ideas for my writing.
- I can jot down important details from the sources on my chosen topic to help me as I collect more information.
PERSONALIZED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES (PLOs)
ASSIGNMENTS DUE
COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENTS BELOW:
This assignment section is updated daily. Please remember it is YOUR responsibility to check back here for assignment updates when you are absent. Don't forget to:
- Login to Math and ELA classes daily.
- Complete all online tasks.
- Join your assigned W.I.N times.
- Post responses for all Related Arts classes using the links included in this learning guide newsletter.
- Complete the following assignments by 2:30 pm Thursday, January, 28th.
Attendance Note: I monitor student attendance and participation during Morning Meeting, Math, Reading, Writing and WIN time based on responses and task submission(s).If students do not attend class or submit assignments by the end of the workday (2:30 pm), they will be MARKED ABSENT.
Monday
MATH
1.Fact Fluency- Fractions on a Numberline
2.Math Talk- Talk About It!
3.MiniLesson: Relate Fractions and Whole Numbers
4.Show What You Know: Big Ideas Practice
5.Sharing Huddle and Padlet- https://padlet.com/candace_bellamy_mcka/3e5fid0r04mq2boa
ELA
Shared Reading- How to Save a Baby Orangutan (Storyworks)
Read Aloud- Let's Visit the Rainforest (Epic)
Workshop Minilesson- Interesting vs Important Facts
Asynchronous Afternoon Assignments
- Independent Reading- Use the interesting vs important facts strategies to complete the reading log- https://www.liveworksheets.com/
- Reading and Writing- complete Political Parties assignment in https://www.readworks.org/. Be sure to answer questions 8-10 in complete sentences.
- Dreambox
- Big Ideas- complete Relate Fractions and Whole Numbers assignment from earlier
Tuesday
MATH
1.Fact Fluency- Fractions > 1 On a Number line- https://quizizz.com/join?gc=34609484
2.Math Talk- Talk About It!
3.MiniLesson: Fractions on a Numberline
4.Show What You Know: Nearpod Practice: https://share.nearpod.com/bN7I0u5Pkbb
5.Sharing Huddleand Padlet- https://padlet.com/candace_bellamy_mcka/3e5fid0r04mq2boa
ELA
- Shared Reading- How to Save a Baby Orangutan (Storyworks)- https://padlet.com/candace_bellamy_mcka/d3ybtdvy2yq88gfv
- Read Aloud- Animals of the Rainforest
- Independent Practice:
- Read the book.
- Practice using the important vs interesting strategy to summarize the central idea with supporting details.
Asynchronous Afternoon Assignments
- Independent Reading- choose a nonfiction book about an animal/animals.
- Reading Log- Complete nonfiction reading log with interesting vs important facts https://www.liveworksheets.com/
- Dreambox
- Flocabulary- Fractions activity(Video and Vocabulary Cards)
- Lexia and Typing Club
- Microsoft Teams Assignment- (Writing TDA)-upload a picture of the writing in Teams
- Why is deforestation bad for orangutans?
Wednesday
1.Fact Fluency- Fraction Bar Equivalent Fractions
2.Math Talk- Talk About It!
3.MiniLesson: Fractions as Whole Numbers
4.Show What You Know: https://www.liveworksheets.com/ workbook page 45
5.Sharing Huddle
ELA
Shared- Reading- How to Save a Baby Orangutan
Word Study- Compound Words and Past Tense verbs-https://padlet.com/candace_bellamy_mcka/d3ybtdvy2yq88gfv
Read Aloud- Plants in the Rainforest
Workshop Minilesson- Summarizing Central Idea
Writing- TDA RACE writing strategies
Asynchronous Afternoon Assignments(15 minutes each)
- Mastery Connect- Writing Practice
- Dreambox
- Flocabulary- Fractions (Vocab Game and Read & Respond)
- Independent Reading and Reading Log- choose a nonfiction book to complete the reading log https://quizizz.com/join?gc=47499468
- Lexia (students with accounts only)
- Studyladder https://www.studyladder.com/ (sequence and retelling)
- Typing Club
Thursday
Quarter 2 Missing Assignments
Tomorrow is the last chance for you to complete any missing work. You can see your missing assignments in:
-Mastery Connect
-the Liveworksheets notebook
-Private chats (sent directly to you)
Assignments are due to me no later than JANUARY 29, 2012 at 11:00 AM.
RELATED ARTS LINKS
Please make sure the following websites are bookmarked on your child's computer:
(use computer username and password- no periods or stars)
MATH
ELA
Teacher email: candace.bellamy-mcka@richlandone.org
Password: 1234
SAVE THE DATES
- February 2- Report Cards Issued
CONTACT ME
My office hours are 7:00 am-7:45 am , 11:45 am- 12:30 pm and 2:30 pm -2:45 pm Monday-Friday. All calls and messages will be returned during this time. Please allow at least 24 business hours for a reply.
Email: candace.bellamy-mcka@richlandone.org
Website: https://www.richlandone.org/Hopkins%20Elementary
Location: Hopkins Elementary School, Cabin Creek Road, Hopkins, SC, USA
Phone: 803-956-0575