The week of September 19th through 22nd, 2016

Spelling:Here are list #2 words:  (Focusing on long e and short e)
wrench      hello     yellow     bread     kept     better      sentence     eggshell      medal     metal    remember     reading     peaches     peace     piece     east     west     many

Challenge words:  special      beanstalk

The test for Spelling list #2 will be on this Thursday, September 22, 2016

Math:

• CCSS:  Finding related multiplication facts by adding and subtracting equal groups using array models, model the distributive property with arrays to decompose units as a strategy to multiply, model division as the unknown factor in multiplication  using arrays and tape diagrams. The Distributive property  says that multiplying a number by a group of numbers added together is the same as doing each multiplication separately

Example: 3 × (2 + 4) = 3×2 + 3×4
So the "3" can be "distributed" across the "2+4" into 3 times 2 and 3 times 4.

• Math4Today:  word problems using addition and subtraction to solve, 3 digit addition and subtraction, graphs and rounding in 10's and 100's, beginning fractions when using shapes.

Reading:  

• Read Aloud:  We are continuing to enjoy Charlotte's Web!  We have been working on comprehension questions as well as vocabulary that we are coming across in our reading. It is such a great book! 

• Daily 5: Working on reading books on our reading level, practicing spelling using a word work packet, reading to someone which is partner reading and working on writing, working on a reading passage that is on a third grade lexile level (reading level) of 400.    

Language:  

Grammar lesson #3:  Conjunctions such as and, or and but are used to join words or groups of words.  Ex:  I want to play , but I have work to do.  

Word of the Day vocabulary: prepare, drought, fragile and spectacular.

DOL:  Daily Oral Language-fixing grammar, spelling and punctuation errors in sentences.

ART:  Piet Mondrian- Composition of red, blue, yellow and black:  Check out pictures of our own masterpieces on the school's facebook page!  We are now working on the art element of line and how different lines create flow and contrast.  

Homework for this week:  Students will have paper math homework Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week.  Thursday should be 30 minutes of IXL reaching 80% or higher on the skills they work on.  Nightly reading for about 20 minutes and marking it on their reading calendar.

Scholastic Book Orders: I will be sending home a set of book orders from Scholastic this week.  The orders will be due by September 26th.  There are lots of great choices to keep your third grader reader immersed in great stories!  You can order with cash or check by sending the order in to school by Monday the 26th or order online using a credit/debit card by clicking on the link on my blog page and the code GWNL2 for our class. I use the teacher points that accrue from book orders to purchase more wonderful books for our classroom library!  

Date to Remember:

Tuesday:  Pizza orders due for Wednesday lunch. (The senior class sells pizza every week to raise money for their class trip at the end of the year.  Students can purchase a slice of cheese or pepperoni for $1 each.  We collect the orders and money on Tuesdays and the students receive their pizza at their lunch time on Wednesday.  Students cannot purchase pizza on Wednesday.

Friday, September 23rd:  No school for students.  Teacher grading day.

• No swimming this week.  Thank you to the wonderful volunteer parents and grandparents who have met us at the Y to help the kids have a safe and enjoyable learning time in the pool!  I appreciate you so much!

Reminder:  Please remind your child to bring a snack each day, especially those eating hot lunch as we eat very late in our day at 12:40 pm.  We stop each day at 10:20 am for a snack to keep ourselves fueled up for learning!