Thoughtful in Third Grade
See what is going on in 3M and 3D!
Reading Workshop
Both classrooms are working on social study themes. Mrs. MacNeil's class is focusing on democratic government and Mrs. Dietrich's class is focusing on communities past and present. Classes will switch topics at the end of the unit! Throughout these non-fiction mini-lessons this week, students were focusing on the following learning targets:
- I am learning how essential questions help me read purposefully and critically to build a continual understanding.
- I am learning to link the meaning of new words to my schema and continue to use context clues and text features to determine meaning of new academic words.
- I am learning to find information that supports the essential question in my own independent reading book.
Students can read nonfiction or fiction at home and continue to document their minutes for their monthly logs! They do not have to read about communities or government topics at home.
Math Workshop
Students spent the week studying the relationship between multiplication and division! The learning targets were:
- I am learning to self assess my knowledge of multiplication and division.
- I am learning to work collaboratively on a project.
Highlights for the Week:
Science
Classes began our next topic for science. We will take the role of materials engineers and use the engineering design process to build and improve a strong wall!
Writer's Workshop
This week, writers continued to work on their opinion writing!! They have learned three strategies for coming up with ideas to persuade an audience! They chose the one topic they will move forward with and grow into their final speech!!
Social Emotional Learning
Every week we have a half hour dedicated to social emotional learning. This week we focused on peer pressure!!
Keep in Mind...
Monday (11th): Conference scheduling; conference confirmation sheets put together
Tuesday (12th): STAR reading test for 3M; STAR math test for 3D
Wednesday (13th): STAR reading test for 3D
Thursday (14th): STAR math test for 3M; LRC for both classes
Friday (15th):
Tuesday (12th): STAR reading test for 3M; STAR math test for 3D
Wednesday (13th): STAR reading test for 3D
Thursday (14th): STAR math test for 3M; LRC for both classes
Friday (15th):