This week we are learning basketball skills in P.E. and we are reading about basketball.This week in Reading Street we will be reading a story about James Naismith, The Man Who Invented Basketball.
Did you know basketball started by shooting balls into peach baskets?
The question we will be answering this week is how do talents make
someone unique?
Our spelling pattern this week is irregular plurals (ex: wolf-wolves).
We will be focusing on generalizing, and summarizing for our
comprehension studies. Using what I know, and what I am learning I can
make statements using key words: most of the time, most, all, few, etc.
to make a generalized statement. When I summarize a text can I do that
in 1-2 sentences? Can I do it in 20 words? Summarizing is a brief
statement focusing on the most important events or details.
We are beginning math this week with a look at division meanings and
how that connects to multiplication. We are also working hard to pass
off multiplication timed drills in anticipation of our Sundae party
celebration after spring break. Please keep practicing at least 5
minutes every day to work on fluency.
We held our classroom spelling bee last Friday and everyone did a great
job of participating! Congratulations to Juleah Taylor, John Byington, Madilee Shellman who will be moving on to the school spelling bee!
Good luck!
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Review/Testing Week
We will be reviewing Unit Three this week as we prepare for formative
assessments this Friday. The stories in Unit 3 are about nature and the
skills that help living things thrive. In Week 1 we read the story,
How Do You Raise a Raisin? This nonfiction story tells all kinds of
facts about raisins—how they are grown, how they get to your table, and
their importance to people throughout history.
During Week 2 we read the story, Pushing Up the Sky. Myths help us use our imagination to create
stories that explain the natural world. This is a myth that explains how the sky moved to where it is today. Week 3's selection was Seeing Stars. Stars are always in the sky. Stars are spheres of fiery gas. In Week 4 we read the story, A Symphony of Whales. A young girl has a special gift that helps her save the whales from certain death. Week 5 we read Around One Cactus. In the harsh climate of the Sonoran desert, the saguaro cactus is critical to the survival of other creatures, from tiny hummingbirds to desert foxes. These stories helped us think about how people and nature interact with each other.
Some of the comprehension skills we learned about during Unit 3 were Cause and Effect and Drawing Conclusions. A cause tells why something happened. An effect is what happened. When you draw a conclusion, you reach a decision after thinking about facts, details, and what you already know about something.
Some vocabulary skills learned this unit and will be reviewed this week are homophones, context clues, and dictionary skills. Homophones are words that are pronounced the same way but have
different meanings and different spellings. Context clues are words and sentences around an unknown word that help you figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar word. A dictionary is a book that explains the meanings of words arranged in alphabetical order with guide words at the top of each page.
Testing
We will be testing in Reading on all five units we've studied and in math on multiplication Units 5&6. Then throw in the class Spelling Bee on Thursday and its officially a very busy week!!
During Week 2 we read the story, Pushing Up the Sky. Myths help us use our imagination to create
stories that explain the natural world. This is a myth that explains how the sky moved to where it is today. Week 3's selection was Seeing Stars. Stars are always in the sky. Stars are spheres of fiery gas. In Week 4 we read the story, A Symphony of Whales. A young girl has a special gift that helps her save the whales from certain death. Week 5 we read Around One Cactus. In the harsh climate of the Sonoran desert, the saguaro cactus is critical to the survival of other creatures, from tiny hummingbirds to desert foxes. These stories helped us think about how people and nature interact with each other.
Some of the comprehension skills we learned about during Unit 3 were Cause and Effect and Drawing Conclusions. A cause tells why something happened. An effect is what happened. When you draw a conclusion, you reach a decision after thinking about facts, details, and what you already know about something.
Some vocabulary skills learned this unit and will be reviewed this week are homophones, context clues, and dictionary skills. Homophones are words that are pronounced the same way but have
different meanings and different spellings. Context clues are words and sentences around an unknown word that help you figure out the meaning of the unfamiliar word. A dictionary is a book that explains the meanings of words arranged in alphabetical order with guide words at the top of each page.
Testing
We will be testing in Reading on all five units we've studied and in math on multiplication Units 5&6. Then throw in the class Spelling Bee on Thursday and its officially a very busy week!!
Spelling Bee and Biography Book Report
To prepare ourselves for our school wide Spelling Bee, we will be having
a class Spelling Bee this week. The list of grade level words can be
found on the back of the informational sheet that came home in
homework folders. All are encouraged to participate in the class
Spelling Bee on Thursday. Good luck students!
We’re busy and working hard on one
of the most important computation concepts for your third grader this year:
multiplication! Future math concepts
will be taught with the assumption that the students have mastered these basic
facts. Below is the schedule for
passing off facts. Please post it so
that you can help your child master them at home.
Procedure:
We
will be studying and practicing multiplication/division fact families at school
according to the schedule below. Math drills will be given daily with the
opportunity to pass off fact families 1-2 times per week. Students may work at their own pace, but
should try to keep up with the class schedule as much as possible. Automaticity is the goal!
Homework:
For the next few months, math homework will center around
practicing multiplication facts.
Students may use flashcards, websites, or other practice strategies that
work well for them. There are many ways to memorize math facts. Your child should also continue reviewing
facts that he/she has already learned. Websites for games and worksheets can be
found under “Multiplication” on the class blog, and flashcards are available upon
request. Feel free to contact me if you
have any questions. We’ll be celebrating
the children’s success with an Ice Cream Party after Spring Break. Good luck,
students!
Date Math Fact Families Ingredient Earned
Jan. 10 x0-x1, x10 bowl
Jan. 17 x2 spoon
Jan. 24 x5 1st
scoop of ice cream
Jan. 31 x9 1st
topping
Feb. 6 x3 napkin
Feb. 14 x4 banana
Feb. 21 x0-5 Review 2nd scoop of ice cream
Feb. 27 x6 2nd topping
Mar. 14 x7 whipped cream
Mar. 21 x0-7
Review sprinkles
Mar. 28 x8 oreos
Apr. 4 x0-10 skittles/ gummy bears/?
This month our genre for book reports
is Biography. The next several weeks will be full of
biographies as we study in class about many people who
made a difference for good in the world. Today during our library
rotation students chose biographies that interested them and are
interesting to read. The project that we are completing to go along
with our reading is a caricature poster. Below is a list of things
that should be included
on each child's poster. Biography book reports are due Thursday, January 30th. Happy Reading!
Requirements:
- On a poster board, draw a large picture/caricature of the individual whose biography you read.
- The illustrations must be done by hand, by the students, and neatly colored.
- Outline everything with a darker color or a black fine tip marker.
- Along the sides of the character, write or type sentences and draw a line to each of the following body parts:
Forehead (Mind): Write something the person thought.
Eyes: Write something the person saw.
Ears: Write something the person heard.
Heart: Write something the person felt or believed.
Hands and/or Feet: Write something the person did.
Eyes: Write something the person saw.
Ears: Write something the person heard.
Heart: Write something the person felt or believed.
Hands and/or Feet: Write something the person did.
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