Scoring Writing

Yesterday students viewed some third grade writing samples and worked with their writing partners to assess a piece using our narrative checklist! They had a great time playing the role of teacher! Students then set goals for their writing. They chose something they could work on as we finish this unit (a strong lead, using their storytelling voice to tell all the tiny details, more dialogue, a strong ending, etc.)! Ask your student what he/she is working on in writing!

 

 

Upcoming Tests!

Don't forget our first spelling tests will begin this week, and our Chapter 2-3 math test is this Tuesday! The major concepts include reading and writing numbers up to the hundred thousands, understanding numbers in standard form (257), word form (two-hundred fifty seven) and expanded form (200+50+7), and rounding! Students should be able to round numbers to the nearest ten, hundred, and thousand. For example: 6,526 to the nearest ten = 6,530, nearest hundred = 6,500, and nearest thousand = 7,000.

Spelling City

Ch. 2 Math Games

Ch. 3 Math Games

Writing Celebration!

Today we celebrated our first personal narrative stories! We really enjoyed setting up our classroom like a museum, reading one anothers pieces, and writing compliments!

Now we're ready to put in some more hard work during writing! We look forward to our next celebration!

Buddies!

Today we met our kindergarten buddies! We got to know one another, and third graders taught their little buddies about being proactive! We can't wait until next time!

Writing: Working in Pairs!

Third graders worked in partners to revise and edit their first personal narrative stories! We can't wait to celebrate our hard work and our finished pieces on Thursday!

Science Test Tuesday!

We are ready for our first science test which will cover our plants unit! Your child should know the things plants need, the parts of the plant including the function of each part, and understand the lifecycle of plants. Students have various handouts and informational worksheets in their binders that they may review, but again, they are ready!

 

After completing this science unit, we will begin social studies!