This Week in Third Grade 1/27

I hope that everyone was able to enjoy the beautiful weather Sunday. Unfortunately, it looks as if it is going to be chilly this week! Please make sure that your students are bundled up. I am hoping that we will be able to go outside at least once this week for outdoor recess! 

Here's a look at what we are doing in room 43 this week! 

Reading: We will be focusing on close reading this week in third grade. Close reading is a skill that students can use when they come across difficult texts. Students are encouraged to go back and reread text and really stop to think about the content within the text.

There will be no reading response journals due this week.

Writing: We are learning about writing to prompts. We are talking about when prompts are used, and how to identify what we need to do to write for different prompts.

Math: This week in math, we will continue to practice a variety of multiplication strategies. We will begin learning division this week as well.

Students are asked to practice memorizing their multiplication facts every night. Please continue to fill out your students' multiplication log in place of their homework. 

Dr. Hamby and the third grade teachers sat down last week and talked about reviewing previous taught concepts during second semester. Every Friday, students will be given an assignment sheet that will not be due until the following Friday. Students were given their first assignment on Friday 1/24, it will not be due until Friday January 31.

Science: We will continue to learn about different ecosystems this week. We will talk about producers, consumers, and decomposers as well!

Social Studies: In social studies, we are beginning to talk about money and the economy. Students were given a permission slip on Friday to let you know that they will be participating in Economics Day on March 14. Students will be selling their products that they made at home to other third graders with the fake money that we will be providing. Please make sure you read through the letter and sign it to let me know that you are aware of the project.

Other: 
Today is an A Day. 

Tuesday is Blue's Day! Students are encouraged to wear their favorite Blues attire in order to support our favorite hockey team!! 

Tuesday is also Ability Awareness Day. Students will be rotating from to room to room to listen to different speakers and talk about different disabilities. 

Next Thursday is School Store.