Mrs. Greene's 3rd Grade
January 31, 2020
Bye-Bye January!
We finished all NWEA (MAP) tests this week. Results will be sent home soon in the next week or so.
Look for the FEBRUARY READING BINGO CHALLENGE letter to come home in your child's Rocket Folder today. This challenge starts tomorrow.
That's all I have for now...
Mrs. Greene
January Birthdays!
3rd Grade Trivia
If your child emails me with the correct answer to the TRIVIA QUESTION below, I will deposit 25 DOJO Points into his/her account. tgreene@ccs.k12.in.us
I must receive the email by Monday morning at 7:00 am.
Question: What is the plural form of the word knife?
Special Helper - Chris
Amazing Things I Saw and Heard in Room 9...
- Maren received a compliment from Chris for her leadership in their Team. She brings a sense of calm and kindness to the members of Team 1.
- Ady received a compliment from Brandt. He has noticed how hard she is working lately!
- Alex received a compliment during Community Circle from a friend and another compliment from Mrs. Hill - on the same day! He is making such good choices and stepping up as a leader!
- Kendall is really growing her growth mindset! I can see it in all areas of 3rd grade!
- Melina and Sophie have been named the "Moms" of Room 9...always ready to help others when needed.
- Ethan and Max - see picture below... so precious!! Max was sick one day. I walked by his desk and his friend, Ethan, put this post-it note on top of his desk for him when he returned.
WOW!!! I realize I have several more good news items to share, so --- I'll wait and share them next week!
February 3-7
Reading:
- Inferring - character traits (noticing what characters say and do to help understand who they really are)
- Character Change - characters are rarely stagnant from the beginning to the end of the story. They usually change. What patterns do we see in characters?
- Story Elements - Climbing the story mountain (characters, setting, problem/solution, resolution)
- Determining Theme - what message or lesson can be learned from a story?
- We set goals based upon these four skills. We will focus on improving in these areas over the next several weeks.
Math: Unit 6 -
Writing: Persuasive - Opinion
Skills your child is working on adding to his/her Opinion/Persuasive writing pieces:
- Bold thesis statement
- 4-5 paragraphs focused on one topic
- Crafting a strong lead
- Conclusion
- Transitions
- Addressing the audience
Word Study - Grammar
- Morphology - prefixes, suffixes, roots
- Homophones
- We continue to practice spelling high-frequency words
- Verbs
Science: Scientific Method (We are a little behind in Science)
Mrs. Greene's Contact Information
Email: tgreene@ccs.k12.in.us
Website: http://tgreen5.wixsite.com/room9
Location: 900 West 136th Street, Carmel, IN, United States
Phone: 317-571-4084
Twitter: @MrsGreene4