3rd Grade Newsletter
February 4th, 2019
What are we learning about this week?
Reading/Writing: Folktales
The students got a visitor from the past last week! Ask them who read a story to them, it was quite entertaining!
Over the next few weeks students will begin to explore different types of traditional literature such as fairy tales, folktales and myths.
- Analyze and draw conclusions about themes
- Listen to stories and read stories that reflect the different origins(different versions of Cinderella for example)
- Compare and contrast the settings and identify the author's purpose
- Explain how the character changes in the story
Please feel welcome to bring your favorite tall tale, folktale, etc. This is a very engaging unit and the students seem to enjoy it every year!
Babe the Blue Ox-Tall Tale
Science: "Machines Matter" In this unit students will learn that forces cause change and that energy exists in many forms. Students are introduced to mechanical energy and build on their understanding of light, sound, and heat energy in everyday life. Students demonstrate how pushing and pulling can change the position and motion of objects. Students observe forces, such as magnetism and gravity, acting on objects.
Machines Matter -Student Site They will need their Google login.
firstname.lastname##@k12.leanderisd.org
Family Newsletter and Resource
The Leader in Me
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand Before being Understood
I encourage you to partner with us in teaching your student to practice The Seven Habits at home. To learn more about The Seven Habits and how they can be used at home, visit "Parent's Place" at
Homework
Spelling: Unit 16
best
across
during
today
however
know
world
never
something
said
there
very
could
air
then
would
why
don’t
Reading:
Read 80 minutes and record in your planner.
Math:
We are moving on to the next unit this week and will be focusing on both multiplication and division.
With that said our homework will be to practice your multiplication facts for at least 40 minutes this week. We are moving on to the concept of division and having multiplication as a foundation is crucial.
Multiplication Dice Game - Optional but fun!
Valentine's Boxes: Please bring your decorated box to the Valentine's party
on Wednesday February 14. There will be a contest for the
Most Beautiful, the Most Creative, the Funniest, and the
Most Unique. The box needs to be about the size of a
shoebox (please no larger) with an easy way to drop in
Valentine cards and an easy way to retrieve them. If you
choose to bring Valentine cards, make sure you bring one
for everyone in the class. Thanks for your cooperation and
creativity! Please do not write personalized valentines, it's easier to write:
TO: My Friend
FROM: (Your student's name)
Important Dates
Friday, February 8th, SMILE It's Spring Picture Day!
Tuesday, February 12th, 5-7pm STEAM Night
Thursday, February 14th, Valentine's Party @ 10am
Monday, February 18th, NO SCHOOL for students, teacher staff development day
Tuesday, April 23rd, 3rd Grade Field Trip to Austin Science and Nature Center (we will need parent volunteers and you must be an approved LISD volunteer to attend. More information to come later.)