Friday 1/25- Friday 2/1

Bingo reading challenge:
Hello, all!
I really didn't expect the kiddos to get into the books and finish quite so quickly. There are yellow summary sheets with activities on the back to complete. I will go over these next week and we will have mini lessons over genre & point of view! Your child is welcome to complete these in reading class, and I have time on Th and Fri to help individuals with their questions.

SCIENCE:
yes, we have a quiz on Wednesday about natural resources. but it's easy-peasy. open note. do. not. stress.

LANGUAGE STUDIES:

Spelling List:
Words with the prefixes: re- (again),  mis- (bad), un- (not), de- (away/down)
recycle remove remodel mistake misunderstand
mistook unhealthy unusual decode delay

our idiom this week is courtesy of Tovah: 
IDIOM: - stop and smell the roses - slow your busy self down & enjoy what's around you.

MATH: 

HL: 3-4 (i think) it's about area- the inside measurement of a polygon.

hey! practice multiplication facts. We've learned x0, x1, x2 & x5!

Friday 1/18- Friday 1/25

No school on Monday, January 21 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Language Studies:
There is a slight change in the assignment this week. Students have one spelling handout to complete and then 2 choices from the tic-tac-toe board.

spelling words: 
spelling rules:

-when a one syllable word ends in a vowel consonant, double the consonant before adding –ing        
 -when a verb ends in a silent e, drop the e before adding -ing                                                
-when a word ends in one vowel followed by a consonant, double the consonant and add -ed
running
sledding
stirring
making
leaving                    
stopped
hugged
dropped
unwrapped
clapped

vocabulary words:

commotion: scene of noisy confusion or activity   

dazed – to be stunned or confused

slops- food waste as fed to animals

captivity – held within bounds 

             

IDIOM: - down in the dumps - to be sad 

Math: 

HomeLink 3-4 (area) 

Continue to practice basic addition & subtraction facts. We have also started multiplication x0 & x1. We will begin x2 & x5 next week. 

Science: 

We are almost finished with our unit on natural resources, recycling and the human impact on the Earth. We will have a quiz over this material by Th 1/31. Unless this conflicts with Judaic & Hebrew lessons. I will update you accordingly.

Friday, January 11-January 18

Language Studies:
"These spelling words are EASY!" was heard around the room as the Language Studies sheet was passed out. Yes, I hope so. These are still commonly misspelled words in our everyday writing. And after the spelling test that we all took today, it was evident that few studied for the test this week. Also, I am adding 3 vocabulary words that students should know. They will have to match or fill in the blank on the test on the 18th.

Idiom: red-letter day - a special, happy day that is memorable.

spelling words: 
when
where
which
while
what
whale

vocabulary:
resource - a material used by living things
prompt- on time; immediately
enchanted- charmed or delighted by something

Math:
We have learned that multiplication talks about groups of things and know our 0 & 1 times tables.
We are learning about different types of measurement and have a math homelink
3-2 to complete for the 18th. I provided an 8" paper ruler to use should there not be a yardstick, meterstick, ruler or tape measure at home.

Friday 1/4 - Friday 1/11

Welcome back everyone! I hope you enjoyed your winter break! Here's what is going on in 3rd grade this week...


Language Studies: 

Test next Friday (1/11) over review idioms & 6 spelling words: 

Piece of cake- something easy

Cool it – to relax or calm down

A trick up your sleeve – to have a strategy that you use at the last minute

In a nutshell- briefly or to the point

 Head honcho- the chief or leader

Spelling List:

beautiful 

special 

campaign

community 

fossil 

extinct

MATH: 

We are reviewing rounding & ballpark figures. We begin measurement and some multiplication next week. 

READING CHALLENGE:

Your child should have brought home a reading "bingo" card that is attached to a pink explanation sheet. 

I provided each student with a choice of titles from which to select four books to read by March 22. They are certainly permitted to read MORE! I am hoping that they will read at least two. If you have concerns for religious reasons about the titles provided, please let me know and we can make changes as you see fit. 

After reading each book, students will complete a story summary & literary activity in class to demonstrate knowledge of the book read. Obviously, these books count towards reading logs & students are welcome to bring them in to class to read during transition times! 

Please let me know of any further questions or concerns you may have.