3rd Grade Thinkers!
January 15, 2019
**Important Information!**
One Book, One School, One Adventure!
Our Virtue for the next two weeks is TOLERANCE!
To be tolerant is to accept differences. You don't expect others to think, look, speak or act just like you. Tolerance is being free of prejudice, knowing that all people have feelings, needs, hopes and dreams. To be tolerant also means to accept things you wish were different with flexibility and patience.
Here are some questions to discuss with your child regarding tolerance:
- If someone wanted to play cards with you and your friend, and you were in the middle of a game, how would you be tolerant and assertive at the same time? What would you say?
- What does prejudice mean?
- What is it like for someone who feels excluded because they are different?
- What would you say if someone made a racist remark in front of you?
- Name three things people can do to spread tolerance instead of prejudice.
- What are some things in your life that call for a tolerant attitude? (Things you wish were different.)
Thanks for your support!
ELA (English Language Arts)
Dear Family Member:
This week our class will be focusing on what we value. We will be discussing how we decide what is important.
Here are some activities that you can do with your child to help reinforce the skills we’ll be practicing.
Word Workout
- Words to Know: root words Help your child tell the meaning of each word on the list and then write sentences using pairs of words.
- Spelling/Phonics: prefixes un-, re-, pre- dis- and mis- Help your child add prefixes to root words and write the words in the appropriate columns.
Comprehension: theme
Help your child match pictures to themes. Then your child will make up a story based on one of the themes.
Science and Social Studies
This week in science we explored the mystery, “How can you predict when it’s going to storm?” We learned about differences between fair weather clouds and storm clouds, and the role of wind direction in determining whether a rain cloud will pass overhead. You can continue to support your child’s curiosity by looking at clouds together and asking, “What kind of clouds do you think those are? I wonder if it will rain…” Ask your child if they’d like to show you their Storm Spotter’s Guide, a small book they made to help them remember how to use the clouds to predict the weather.