Week 5: Sunday October 12, 2025

Happy Sunday! Here's to a new week! And, another short week.  We have had some really good days of learning and creating independence in the classroom these past few weeks. I use an I do, we do , you do model in third grade when it comes to working and showing students understand concepts being taught in class. Some are struggling with the independence part of that model.  We are working on strategies and gaining self confidence to give work a try on their own once we've done it together.  This is big at this age and important.   Ask your student about completing independent practice.  

This week we will finish our novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret. What a gem! The kids love it-I've read it several times and am in awe of Brian Selznick's creation each time I read it.  It also has a movie adaptation called, Hugo! We will be viewing that on Tuesday and comparing and contrasting the book and the movie.  Students can bring a drink and snack to school for the movie! Feel free to send extras to share! Thanks for the snacks on Friday! Big hit and much needed.

Academic Updates:  

Literacy

We have been studying many third grade standards in literacy. We have worked on main idea, key details, compare and contrast and writing a short opinion paragraph in the correct form.  Students are driven and working hard.  We used our Storyworks September to study many of these key skills. 

Reader’s Theater- We are right in the middle of our reader’s theater production. We use these each month to practice fluency, practice presenting and performing, gaining confidence, team building with your play group.  Ask your child what play they are in and what their favorite part is.

We perform for Ms. Donahoe on Monday

Math

Unit 1 :-Addition and Subtraction strategies and review. We just took our post-test and will be beginning Unit 2 (Multiplication) after MEA.

Ask your student to practice skip counting by 2, 3, 4, 6’s We are building multiplicative thinking.  Show addition strategies: place value splitting, friendly number, counting on.  Review and practice subtraction with your student.

Social Studies

We kicked off our Government Unit this week. We are focusing in on what it means to live in a democracy, citizenship, key components of government including the branches of government. We will end our unit learning about the voting process. We will also examine and research activists who have helped fight for our rights both in the past and present.  Ask your student about their rights vs. responsibilities of living in a democracy.

Friday Folders: Check backpack -NOT this week. I send every other week.

Specialist this week: Music, Art

Conferences: Sign up here: October 14, 15, 2025. Conference Sign Up 

No School: Oct. 15,16, 17.