Please make sure your child brings a pair of wired headphones to school as soon as possible. We use headphones every day for learning activities, and unfortunately, we do not have enough extras to provide for everyone in the classroom. Having their own set will ensure your child can fully participate and stay engaged. Thank you so much for helping us make sure all students are prepared for daily learning!

Last week, we practiced asking and answering questions to dig deeper into what we read. We explored the elements of poetry, looked at how authors use figurative language like hyperbole, and studied text and graphic features to help us dig deeper into what a poet wants us to know.

This week students will be learning...

Reading-We are exploring fantasy, letters, and poetry. Students are practicing how to visualize what they read (TEKS 3.6D) and looking closely at literary elements like characters, setting, plot, and theme (TEKS 3.8B, 3.8D, 3.10B). We’ll continue learning about the elements of poetry (TEKS 3.9B) and discover how an author’s point of view shapes the story (TEKS 3.10E).

Grammar-Students are practicing action verbs (and being verbs (like is, am, are, was, were) that tell what something is. We’ll also compare action and being verbs to see how both types help make our sentences complete and clear

Decoding-Students will decode Short and Long Vowels (TEKS:  3.2Ai, 3.2Aiv)

This week the students will be learning...

• I can use place value to add and subtract 3 digit numbers. (3.5A)

• I can solve one and two step addition and subtraction word problems. (3.4A)

Last week we began solving 3 digit addition and subtraction problems using strip diagrams and number lines. This week, we will continue with this skill but by using standard algorithm with regrouping and borrowing. 

To help your child at home with these skills-

• Create word problems involving up to three digit numbers to solve.

• Practice doing multi-step problems that involve adding and subtracting.

The images below are some ideas of math practice to do at home (choice board) and an example of the ways a student can solve a word problem when adding or subtracting.

3.13A Organisms and environments. 

The student knows that organisms undergo similar life processes and have structures that function to help them survive within their environments. The student is expected to explore and explain how external structures and functions of animals such as the neck of a giraffe or webbed feet on a duck enable them to survive in their environment. 

3.8A GOVERNMENT

The student understands important ideas in historical documents at various levels of government. The student is expected to identify the purposes of the Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution including the Bill of Rights.