Miss Zimmerman's Classroom News
3rd Grade - 3/14/14
Reader's/Writer's Workshop
Reading Focus Points for this week were:
- I can use strategies to determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text.
- We worked on poetry this week, and discussed figurative language. We used context clues and finding the root word to figure out unknown words/phrases.
Homework: Students will also have a reading passage with questions they take home on Friday and have the responsibility to turn in completed the following Friday.
Reading log- 60 Minutes per Week
Will also come home Friday and should be returned the following Friday
Writer’s Focus Points for this week were:
- I can connect my information using linking words and phrases.
- We finished up our biographical sketches by combining our information in to paragraphs and used linking words to make our writing flow smoothly.
Students will bring writing notebook home Mon.-Thurs.
We needed a class photo for the yearbook…hope you like it!
Math
Math Focus Points for this week were:
I can choose the correct operation to perform the first computation and choose the correct operation to perform the second computation in order to solve two-step word problems.
Homework: Students may redo and turn in any assignment for a better grade. On occasion students may bring home additional practice sheets to help reinforce skills.
Reminders:
March
17-21: Spring Beak
Homework will be due Friday, March 28
Encore Schedule
Monday- Counselor/Library Lesson & PE
Tuesday-Music.
Wednesday- Library Checkout/Health
Thursday-Music & PE
Friday – ART
Miss Zimmerman
Email: tzimmerm@nkcschools.org
Website: www.nkcschools.org/mbes
Location: Meadowbrook Elementary School, Gladstone, MO, United States
Phone: 816-413-6714