Week of 9/18 - 9/22

September 21, 2023

Dear Parents, 

Math groups have officially begun this week!  Rooms 38 and 39 have officially merged into two mixed math groups.  I am working with the group that would benefit from more repetition and a slower pace.  Mrs. Fishman is teaching the group that moves a bit quicker.  Be assured, both groups are covering the same curriculum.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

This week we are reviewing common and proper nouns.  For this topic, capitalization is key. By third grade, the students should also be consistently capitalizing independent "I's", as well as the beginning of sentences in their writing.  If you happen to catch him/her not doing this at home, please have your child correct their writing.   We want the students to be the best writers they can be and lose any bad habits they are clinging to in this area.

Please note that a safety sheet for you and your child to complete together was sent home yesterday.  It is due (with a parent signature) by Wednesday, 9/27. 

Mrs. McLoud

This Week's Agenda:

Language Arts

Reading Groups - "Retelling to Refocus"

Research/Informational Paragraph Writing -  Season of Summer (Continued)

Spelling Focus - Long /e/  Spelling Patterns

Daily Silent Reading

Grammar - Introduction to "Grammar Go-To" Books (Common and Proper Nouns)

Read Aloud - The World According to Humphrey, by Betty Birney

Math

Interpreting the Quotient as the Number of Groups or the Number of Objects in Each Group Using Units of 2

Interpreting the Quotient as the Number of Groups or the Number of Objects in Each Group Using Units of 3

Skip-Count Objects in Models to Build Fluency with Multiplication Facts Using Units of 4

Relating Arrays to Tape Diagrams to Model the Commutative Property of Multiplication

Topic D Quiz (Lessons 11 - 13)

Science

"Why do plants grow flowers?" Lesson and Partner Investigation

Health

"The Great Body Shop" Focus - Safety Around the Home (Home Activity)

Star of the Week - Ivy Adams

"Feelings Circle" 

Introduction to Tim the Tattle Turtle 

What is "tattling"?

Art

"Superhero Me" Part 1 (Rescheduled)

Notes/Reminders/Info Dates

"Safety Around the Home" Sheet (both sides) due 9/27

4 or More AR points due 10/3