The Ritenour Review
2016 - 2017 Third Grade Weekly News
Parent's Night and Picture Day
As we finish our third week of school, we are getting closer to understanding all of the third grade expectations. The class is well versed in our rules, expectations and procedures. I can usually tell any given child a scenario and they know exactly the proper way to respond/react. I am a very proud teacher! I love walking through the hallways, because I know our class is setting the bar high for other classes. We have a class of leaders and they are a shining light for others to follow.
As we wrap the week up, I reflect upon the greatness of our last five days. We have developed meaningful conversations about out books and how we grow as readers. We are defining the tools we will use for math and how these help in our every day lives. Furthermore, the class is creating their own expectations for behaviors in writer's workshop. I have seen their funny and witty sides. I have also seen their personal sides and where they have boundaries. Each day we are all learning about each other and we are creating a well-rounded classroom of individuals.
Next week we will pick up the speed even more. Here is a look at our topics:
- Language Arts: We will continue our work on complete sentences and paragraphs.
- Math: We will look at different strategies for multiplication and division. I will also be finalizing Math Interviews. These interviews allow me to work one-on-one with each child and learn how they navigate the math world. I get to witness their personal strategies and hear how they see numbers and manipulate them in different ways. This is a large part to building fluency with the different tiers of mathematics.
- Reading: We will continue work on retelling stories and identifying the plot and main idea.
- Word Study: Next week will be our first official Word Sort Test. They will receive a new sort on Monday and I will administer our first Word Sort test on Friday.
Curriculum Night
Celebrating Miss Zoe's Birthday
Weekly Work Folders
Special's Schedule
- Monday: Art
- Tuesday: Wellness **bring/wear tennis shoes
- Wednesday: STEM
- Thursday: Music
- Friday: Library
Upcoming Dates!
- Friday, August 26th: Eagle Fest