Ahoy!
Happy last week before Spring Break! Here is what we are doing this week.
Math: This week we are starting to enter fraction land! We are learning that fractions must be an equal share of a shape. Coming back from Spring Break we will be starting our timed multiplication quizzes. Please be working with your students on memorizing their multiplication facts. The students have learned the basics of what multiplication is, now the students need to be able to quickly recall their facts.
Reading: This week we are wrapping up unit 2. We will be taking an assessment through the end of the week. It will be great to come back and start fresh after Spring Break!
Writing: We are learning how to tell the different between fact and opinion. When we come back from Spring Break students will begin writing their opinion piece.
Spelling:
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Mystery Questions:
Write about your favorite third grade memory. Make sure to show not tell. Needs to be at least 8 sentences.
Have a great week!
Miss Irwin
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
Week of 3/20/2017
Ahoy!
I hope you are all have a great week! We are off to a great start in our classroom. This time of year is always my favorite because of the growth that we see in our students. Mrs. Blair and I were talking to day how far many of our students have come in the last few weeks! Here is what we are learning this week.
Reading: Today we started a new book titled The Song of Sky and Sand. It was amazing hearing the students have deep conversations about what they were reading. Our focus this week is on finding the central message of a story, while using the pictures and illustrations to help us understand the text.
Math: This week we are entering fraction land! Yay! I am working very hard to instill the attitude in my students that fractions are not difficult. Many students have a preconceived idea that fractions are very difficult, please help me break this by talking positively about fractions and pointing them out in your every day life! Continue to work on your multiplication facts. We will begin timed multiplication quizzes after spring break!
Writing: Students are well into their information essay! This week the students will be working on editing and creating their final drafts.
Spelling:
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began
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Mystery Questions:
1) What season is it in the souther hemisphere if it's spring in the northern?
2) On the first day of Spring the southern hemisphere, the sun is directly over the ___________.
3) In America, which bird is often seen as symbolizing the arrival of the Spring season?
4) In Major League Baseball, Spring training happens in February and March. In what state does it take place?
5) Spring is the season of flowers. The Japanese celebrate the arrival of Spring by hosting mass viewings of which flower?
6) In America, which college sport holds its annual national championship tournament during the spring?
Thanks,
Miss Irwin
I hope you are all have a great week! We are off to a great start in our classroom. This time of year is always my favorite because of the growth that we see in our students. Mrs. Blair and I were talking to day how far many of our students have come in the last few weeks! Here is what we are learning this week.
Reading: Today we started a new book titled The Song of Sky and Sand. It was amazing hearing the students have deep conversations about what they were reading. Our focus this week is on finding the central message of a story, while using the pictures and illustrations to help us understand the text.
Math: This week we are entering fraction land! Yay! I am working very hard to instill the attitude in my students that fractions are not difficult. Many students have a preconceived idea that fractions are very difficult, please help me break this by talking positively about fractions and pointing them out in your every day life! Continue to work on your multiplication facts. We will begin timed multiplication quizzes after spring break!
Writing: Students are well into their information essay! This week the students will be working on editing and creating their final drafts.
Spelling:
there
knew
little
still
today
sure
once
told
it's
often
school
however
different
began
try
then
know
its
Mystery Questions:
1) What season is it in the souther hemisphere if it's spring in the northern?
2) On the first day of Spring the southern hemisphere, the sun is directly over the ___________.
3) In America, which bird is often seen as symbolizing the arrival of the Spring season?
4) In Major League Baseball, Spring training happens in February and March. In what state does it take place?
5) Spring is the season of flowers. The Japanese celebrate the arrival of Spring by hosting mass viewings of which flower?
6) In America, which college sport holds its annual national championship tournament during the spring?
Thanks,
Miss Irwin
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
Week of 3/13/2017
Ahoy!
I am so sorry for the late post! Here is all the great things happening in our room this week.
Reading: We are continuing to learn about extreme environments that people live it. The rest of the week we will be looking at the Sami people of northern Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Our students have been very interested in all of the amazing places that people live, and how they survive in those places. While reading about this topic we have been focusing on finding the main idea and supporting details of a text! If you are looking to support this work at home you can try finding passages at readworks.org!
Writing: The students are using their new knowledge about extreme places to live to help them write an informational essay. They will be slowly working through each part of the essay for the next week or two.
Math: We are diving in head first to our unit! Our learning this week has been focusing on finding elapsed time, and learning how to measure liquid volume and mass using the metric system. This will continue into next week before we switch to fractions. If you are looking to support your child's learning they can log on to our new program at ixl.com. We are just starting to use this program in our class and the students are really enjoying it! Please email me for your students username and password.
Spelling:
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said
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today
Mystery Questions:
1) When does spring occur in the Northern Hemisphere? What date to what date?
2) Name two flowers that are planted as bulbs.
3) Name two forms of severe weather that occur in the United States in the spring.
4) What is the Latin word for spring?
5) During spring the Earth's axis starts to tilt towards __________. (Fill in the blank.)
6) What was Daylight Savings Time originally used for?
Have a great rest of your week!
Miss Irwin
I am so sorry for the late post! Here is all the great things happening in our room this week.
Reading: We are continuing to learn about extreme environments that people live it. The rest of the week we will be looking at the Sami people of northern Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Our students have been very interested in all of the amazing places that people live, and how they survive in those places. While reading about this topic we have been focusing on finding the main idea and supporting details of a text! If you are looking to support this work at home you can try finding passages at readworks.org!
Writing: The students are using their new knowledge about extreme places to live to help them write an informational essay. They will be slowly working through each part of the essay for the next week or two.
Math: We are diving in head first to our unit! Our learning this week has been focusing on finding elapsed time, and learning how to measure liquid volume and mass using the metric system. This will continue into next week before we switch to fractions. If you are looking to support your child's learning they can log on to our new program at ixl.com. We are just starting to use this program in our class and the students are really enjoying it! Please email me for your students username and password.
Spelling:
know
world
however
never
during
soemthing
said
best
there
very
could
air
then
would
across
why
don't
today
Mystery Questions:
1) When does spring occur in the Northern Hemisphere? What date to what date?
2) Name two flowers that are planted as bulbs.
3) Name two forms of severe weather that occur in the United States in the spring.
4) What is the Latin word for spring?
5) During spring the Earth's axis starts to tilt towards __________. (Fill in the blank.)
6) What was Daylight Savings Time originally used for?
Have a great rest of your week!
Miss Irwin
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Week of 3/6/2017
Ahoy!
Welcome to another week in 3rd grade! After a crazy week last week, we are settling back into our rhythm! Here is what we are doing this week...
Reading:
This week we are starting a new text titled Deep Down and other Extreme Places to Live. The kids are very interested in this text. While we are reading our focus is to find the main idea (what it is mostly about) of each section, and to use text features to help us comprehend the text.
Also, as a class we are focusing on increasing our reading fluency; our ability to read accurately with expression. Once a week you will see your students fluency passage from the last week come home. The bottom of the page shows the increase in words read in one minute each day of the week. In order to support your child's fluency at home you can take those passages and practice reading fluently each day of the week. Record how far your child made it each day in one minute. After 5 days send it back and I will give your child $15 Blairwin bucks for the extra practice.
Math:
This week our focus is on telling time and measurement. We will be exploring the U.S. Customary system and Metric system of measurement. We are focusing on length, mass, and volume. Please be practicing multiplication fact fluency at home with your child. If you need flash cards please email me! It is very important that our students are becoming fluent with their multiplication facts through x10.
Writing:
The focus this week is on the 3 different types of informational writing; procedural, report, and explanatory. By the end of the month our students will begin writing a large explanatory piece. Until then there will be many chances for them to practice!
Spelling: Test on Friday.
paper
place
near
now
something
hard
because
sentence
what
don't
through
until
think
better
without
your
their
were
Homework Journal: It is a great feeling to be able to help someone in need. Would you rather help at a homeless shelter or a hospital? Explain.
Mystery Questions:
1) Who was St. Patrick and when was he born?
2) What is the official flower of Ireland?
3) What is the symbol of Ireland?
4) In Dublin, Ireland what days do they celebrate the St. Patrick's Day Festival?
5) How many people in America are part Irish?
6) Where in the U.S. is a river temporarily dyed green in honor of St. Patrick's Day?
Dates to Remember:
3/10- Last day for Jump Rope For Heart
3/14- PALS meeting
3/27-3/31- Jungle Week
Thanks,
Miss Irwin
Welcome to another week in 3rd grade! After a crazy week last week, we are settling back into our rhythm! Here is what we are doing this week...
Reading:
This week we are starting a new text titled Deep Down and other Extreme Places to Live. The kids are very interested in this text. While we are reading our focus is to find the main idea (what it is mostly about) of each section, and to use text features to help us comprehend the text.
Also, as a class we are focusing on increasing our reading fluency; our ability to read accurately with expression. Once a week you will see your students fluency passage from the last week come home. The bottom of the page shows the increase in words read in one minute each day of the week. In order to support your child's fluency at home you can take those passages and practice reading fluently each day of the week. Record how far your child made it each day in one minute. After 5 days send it back and I will give your child $15 Blairwin bucks for the extra practice.
Math:
This week our focus is on telling time and measurement. We will be exploring the U.S. Customary system and Metric system of measurement. We are focusing on length, mass, and volume. Please be practicing multiplication fact fluency at home with your child. If you need flash cards please email me! It is very important that our students are becoming fluent with their multiplication facts through x10.
Writing:
The focus this week is on the 3 different types of informational writing; procedural, report, and explanatory. By the end of the month our students will begin writing a large explanatory piece. Until then there will be many chances for them to practice!
Spelling: Test on Friday.
paper
place
near
now
something
hard
because
sentence
what
don't
through
until
think
better
without
your
their
were
Homework Journal: It is a great feeling to be able to help someone in need. Would you rather help at a homeless shelter or a hospital? Explain.
Mystery Questions:
1) Who was St. Patrick and when was he born?
2) What is the official flower of Ireland?
3) What is the symbol of Ireland?
4) In Dublin, Ireland what days do they celebrate the St. Patrick's Day Festival?
5) How many people in America are part Irish?
6) Where in the U.S. is a river temporarily dyed green in honor of St. Patrick's Day?
Dates to Remember:
3/10- Last day for Jump Rope For Heart
3/14- PALS meeting
3/27-3/31- Jungle Week
Thanks,
Miss Irwin
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