This week in third grade!  April 4th through 7th, 2016
Spelling List #11:  Adding –ed &-ing to short and long

vowel CVC words

hoping     swimming     clipped     ruled     updated     disliked     striking     baking

swapped     grazing     hopping     riding     joking     chased     stepped

High Frequency Words

only     know     after     because     also

**Spelling Test on List #11 is on Thursday, April 7th.  

Language: Rule 17 Adjectives are words that describe nouns or pronouns.  An adjective can tell three things:  what kind (furry monkey), which one (the second boy) and how many (several children).  

Words of the day this week: route, surface, task, announce

CCSS Math:  Math review of multiplication, arrays, commutative property, multiplication triangles, division triangles, fact families and associative property.  Math4Today  Comparing fractional pieces, plotting whole numbers and fractions on a number line, dividing shapes into fractional units, irregular fractions, multiplication and division.  

Homework:  Students will have Math paper homework on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of this week and fitting in IXL on any of those days will be highly beneficial.  It is so important for students to work on their homework and bring it with them the next day as we use it as a learning tool and go over it as a class the next day and it does not benefit students who have not attempted the work on their own first.  I appreciate the time you give to helping your child and the rest of the class be prepared for learning the next day!
Nightly reading and recording minutes read on April Calendars.  ** March Reading calendars are due now.  Please send in your child's signed calendar to receive full credit for March.

** Practicing multiplication facts using flashcards we made in class. (multiples of 1's through 12's) Starting timed tests in class. Very important to practice facts throughout the week.

IXL Information:  All students have received a username and password to log into IXL.  You can log in through this blog or if  search IXL make sure your child includes @visioncharter after their username to ensure that it ties into my class roster.  They have a free option that won't come up in my class roster.  This is homework as far as an invitation to practice as much as you feel is ok.  It is not for a grade but will help them prepare for their end of third grade tests as well as be more prepared for fourth grade.  It is a highly suggested addition to homework but not required. On nights when students don't have paper homework I will suggest that they do IXL that evening.  I will include it in the homework section.  

Share Days:

Monday, the 4th:  Sebastian
Tuesday the 5th:  Makenzie
Wednesday the 6th:  Addi

Thursday the 7th:  Sydney
Friday the 8th:  NO SCHOOL
Monday the 11th:  Aiden

Dates to remember:

Monday, April 4th:  Report cards for 3rd Quarter being sent home with students.

Tuesday, April 5th:   Pizza orders due

Thursday, April 7th: Jeans Day for $1 and snack shack