Mrs. Greene's 3rd Grade
November 8, 2019
Time is Flying By!!
I can't believe that we only have six weeks until the end of the first semester. As I look toward the end of the semester, I evaluate my teaching by the results I am seeing in your children. Soooo many students have grown leaps and bounds in all areas of 3rd Grade. However, some students are a little slower to progress. I am not worried as there are natural stages in which children learn and grow. However, the students that come to school each day with a growth mindset, a desire to grow and learn, and a positive attitude are the students that tend to thrive at school. Sometimes it is challenging to get students to value their learning and to desire to grow. I will tell you, I work on this every - single - day... trying to motivate students to WANT to learn, while competing with social media and technology --- It is extremely challenging! The students with limited use of technology in their home are the ones that seem to be more focused and driven to succeed academically. I challenge you to set strict limits on your child's use of technology at home - especially social media sites. The statistics showing the negative effects (depression & anxiety, to name a few) are staggering, so the more we can protect our precious kids now, the fewer problems we will need to address during those difficult teenage years that will be here before we know it! I am happy to help in this area as needed - sometimes a discussion with their teacher helps.
On a more positive note, have you joined our amazing SRE PTO? Read further to see how this wonderful organization benefits students and teachers at Smoky Row!
As you may know membership fees for the PTO are one way that the many events and resources, sponsored by the PTO, are funded. These events include Grandparent's Day and the Winter Classroom Parties, both of which are coming up soon. If you have not already created a contact record in Membership Toolkit, our online directory, you can do so by going to the following link: https://smokyrowpto.membershiptoolkit.com/home
After creating a contact record, you will be able to pay your PTO membership fee online and will then have access to the online directory of SRE families. This will give you the opportunity to find the information needed to contact other families, in order to schedule play dates, plan birthday parties, and connect with your school community.
That's all I have for now...
Enjoy your weekend! Go COLTS!!
Mrs. Greene
Special Helper - Max!
November Birthday!
Room 9 Celebrations
A few student highlights from our week:
- I love how Taylor advocates for herself by coming to the back table during Math Workshop time to ask for help if she is confused about a skill we are working on. She isn't satisfied until she completely understands a skill.
- Last week we made new Nine Week Reading Goals. I told the students they need to use the data on their Google Spreadsheet as a way to decide a goal. I overheard Chris say, "Do we only get to create one goal?" He genuinely wanted to create a few goals because he noticed a few areas that he would like to improve.
- After feeling very successful about something he had done while he was working, I overheard Reid say, "I'm a genius!" He didn't say it to anyone but himself, which made it even sweeter!
- Maren has worked hard to improve in a few different areas this week. She quietly persevered through some difficult situations, took bigger risks, and I saw more smiles on this girl's face because of her positive choices for herself!
Jo studying his reading data
Kendall, Melina, Kendall - Recess Fun!
Kendall - Our Puzzle Expert!
Next Week...
Reading: Nonfiction
- We will work on determining author's perspective in non-fiction text next week. This is a difficult skill that requires deeper thinking than most comprehension skills. We will spend a few days working on it.
- Your child should know how to get into their Google Keep & Google Drive accounts. This is a place week keep data that is updated weekly or bi-weekly. Here is how to access your child's account:
1. Using Google, go to googlekeep.com or googledrive
2. Your child will log in using his/her CCS username & password.
3. My conference notes should pop up in google keep.
4. Your child's data in googledrive will be in his/her 3rd Grade Reading folder. There is
a spreadsheet and a 9 Week Reading Goal Sheet.
Math: Unit 3 - Operations
- Subtracting multi-digit numbers (I prefer the traditional method)
- Scaled picture graphs - creating data statements
- Square numbers
Your child should have passed his/her 3s test today! I told the boys and girls... You really only have to memorize 7 facts each week because we know our zeros, ones, fives, and tens. Since there are eleven facts for each level - that makes memorizing only seven facts. We can do this! I send the blue flash cards home each week as a tool to help students. I also have resources on Canvas available to help your child practice.
Writing: Information Writing (Expository)
We will begin working on writing an expository piece next week. This is what we used to call a research report. Students will choose a topic of interest and develop a piece into a five paragraph published report. We will use the online application called Adobe Spark for publishing.
Word Study:
Last week we learned THE DOUBLING RULE - otherwise known as the 1:1:1 Rule. If a one syllable word has 1 vowel and ends with one consonant, you double the final consonant. For example: run = running
Next week we will learn the Vowel Team Syllable Rule. We are learning how to spell many high frequency words and use the Word Wall to help us in our daily writing. I am noticing improvements in spelling in students' daily writing and I am loving it!
Social Studies: Unit 9 Economy - Part 2
Students will participate in a simulation where they will practice selling goods according to supply and demand.
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