CLASSROOM NEWS
Welcome to Third Grade!! This website is a resource to help you stay updated on all the amazing things we are doing in the classroom. Please check back regularly for updates and photos. I look forward to having a wonderful school year with your child.
Beginning of the year Acadience Benchmart Testing Reports were sent home with your child on Thursday. Here are some websites with excellent ideas for ways to support your child in math and literacy at home:
· Math at Home from The Math Learning Center - free resources for math learning at home
· Math Anywhere: https://www.mathanywhere.org/ - ideas for younger children and their parents.
· Mixing in Math from TERC - free resources for math learning at home
· Bedtime Math - mathematical stories and conversation starters for caregivers and children
· Making Math a Family Thing from the Harvard Graduate School of Education - brief article about how to incorporate math into family life
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2025. Here is the link to sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AA4AA29AAF4CF8-58662041-parent
What We Are Learning
Math- We have continued to practice multiplication!! Students have been deepening their understanding of multiplication and division using the factors 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10—and learning how these operations are connected and meaningful in everyday life.
Students have deepened their math vocabulary by using words like array, commutative property, and equal groups to describe what they see and solve more precisely.
Check out the photo (above) of the "Array City" we created this week!
Phonics- This week in phonics, students have been practicing words with the vowel-r patterns- er, ir and ur. We have been identifying and using these words correctly in our reading and writing pattern words in isolation and in passages.
Writing- In our narrative writing unit, students are becoming storytellers! We're focusing on crafting personal narratives—stories about real events from our own lives. Students will learn to:
Plan and organize their stories using graphic organizers.
Write engaging leads to capture the reader's attention.
Develop characters with clear traits and motivations.
Sequence events in a logical order.
Use descriptive details to make the story vivid.
Conclude with a meaningful ending.
Students have been working hard on "Fall Stories", which they were able to select specific characters, settings, problems and solutions. We are in the editing process right now...re-reading our rough drafts and adding more specific details and vocabulary.
We also had SO MUCH FUN putting together our NOUN TOWN this week. Check out the photo of our finished product (above).
Social Studies- In Social Studies, we’ve been diving into the exciting world of geography! Students are learning how to read and use maps by exploring map keys, symbols, and grid systems. We’ve also been practicing cardinal and intermediate directions using a compass rose, helping us better understand how to navigate the world around us. To take it a step further, we introduced latitude and longitude—imaginary lines that help us find exact locations on Earth. As we continue our journey, we’re exploring all seven continents, learning fun facts about each one, and locating them on a world map. It’s been a fun and engaging way to build our global awareness and map skills!
