3rd Grade Thinkers!
January 22, 2019
Family Learning Team Meeting
Tuesday, Feb 12, 2019, 04:00 PM
Eagle River Elementary School, Pleasure Island Road, Eagle River, WI, USA
Musical!
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 will explore the mystery, “Why are some places always hot?” We will learn about the idea of ‘climate’--that in every place on earth, the weather tends to act a certain way over the year. Your child will learn how there are five basic climate zones: polar, temperate, mild, desert, and tropical. You can continue to support your child’s curiosity by talking about a friend or family member who lives in a different climate, and discussing how that climate affects their life. Or look for aspects of our local environment which show what kind of climate we live in.
Envisions Math - Topic 5
In order to better meet each child's individual needs through differentiation, our team has been working hard to create and implement math centers to challenge each child. We will have them up and running by the end of the week!