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November 17th, 2023

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Dear Third Grade Parents,

We are happy to announce our soon-to-come Taking Action Celebration! Third graders have been preparing for this day with dedication and commitment. They will share with you their presentation and writing piece.

In Math, students will continue to work on rounding to the nearest ten and to the nearest 100. Remember to come and join us at the Math Parent School to follow through with your child’s teacher on the strategies and concepts used to learn multiplication.

In relation to the Taking Action Project, in Science students have been researching and working on Animal Adaptations.

Weekly Learning Goals & Tasks

English Literacy

Learning Goal

Getting to Know a Character as a Friend.

What readers & writers are doing at school...

This week readers will learn to get to know the characters in their book, the same way they get to know a friend, noticing how the character talks and acts. They will think, 'What kind of person is this?' They will also do this work by noticing patterns in a character's actions and feelings. Finally, once they have created theories about their characters, they will dig deeper, asking, "Why might the character be this way?"... "My bigger idea about the character is..."

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

Tools to use when reading: Readers Understand a Story By Writing Long About a Theory. Sample Character Traits. Getting to Know a Character

Spanish Literacy

Learning Goal

Escribir una opinión sobre un tema de interés.

What readers & writers are doing at school...

Los escritores empezarán una nueva unidad de opinión. Aprenderán habilidades de escritura para persuadir a las personas y lograr cambios en la comunidad.

What readers & writers could be doing at home...

En casa los escritores pueden elegir un tema sobre el que les gustaría escribir y dar su opinión.

Mathematics

Learning Goal

Multi-Digit Addition and Subtraction

What mathematicians are doing at school...

Mathemathicians will be able to show their understanding of the skills and concepts explored in this unit by making a checkpoint. They will explore story problems that involves 3 digit-subtraction.

What mathematicians could be doing at home...

Home Connection: Adding, Card collecting & Shopping 1, Adding, Card collecting & Shopping 2

Science or Social Studies

Learning Goal

What tigers are doing at school...

The young scientists are putting the final touches on their Taking Action Project. Their curiosity lead them to do research and they have gathered enough information and facts that are informative and worth sharing. They demonstrated the curiosity and reflective traits during inquiry and planning.

What tigers could be doing at home...

Social Emotional Learning Program

Learning Goal

We will learn to recognize when we are experiencing strong emotions and can use strategies to get calm. We will practice stopping, thinking, and using calming strategies to “cool off,” so we can act usefully in response to situations that cause strong emotions.