3rd Grade Thinkers!
October 1, 2019
Virtues
Enthusiasm is being inspired - full of spirit. It is being excited about something and looking forward to it. It comes from having a positive attitude. On Monday, October 1st we did "Baseball Math" while watching the Cubs vs. Brewers game. It was a great opportunity to discuss enthusiasm! We also discussed being enthusiastic learners! We want students to be excited to learn!
Here are some questions to discuss with your child:
How do people with and without enthusiasm look, sound, act? (Their faces, their movements, their voices, etc.)
What activities do you do with enthusiasm?
What are you enthusiastic about for the future?
What kinds of work or careers require enthusiasm?
What difference can enthusiasm make if you have a boring job?
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ELA
Dear Family Member:
This week our class will focus on stories and storytelling. We will also talk about what we can learn from stories and their characters.
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: synonyms Your child will use one of the list words in a sentence. Then you will repeat the same sentence and substitute a word with a similar meaning for the list word. You’ll take turns doing this until you’ve used all the words.
- Spelling/Phonics: short a, i Read the words to your child. Have your child raise one or two hands to show what sound he or she hears in a word.
Comprehension: character
Your child will read a story about three squirrels and figure out the character traits of each squirrel. Then your child can circle the words beneath each character’s name that describe the character.
Math
Science
This week’s lesson on forces was about the force of friction. Specifically we considered friction in the context of solving the mystery, “How can you slide faster down a slide?”
One fun thing you can do with your child to help support this week’s learning is to watch a video of this new invention, called “liquiglide.” This is a situation where removing friction would make your life easier. The grape jelly video is impressive: https://vimeo.com/89936192