Monday, January 4, 2016

Newsletter--Week of 1/4

News from 3P
Week of: January 4, 2016

Reading and Language Arts: This week we will continue our focus on the main idea and key details of literature texts. We will be reading the story, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears and working with that text. **Students should be reading at least 20 minutes for homework every night!

Grammar: We will start working on possessive nouns this week.

Writing: This week in writing, we will focus on our New Year’s goals. Students will be writing How-To papers explaining how to accomplish some of their goals. If you are in and around the third grade hall, please stop in to see the goals your child has set for themselves.   

Science: This week we are ‘rocketing’ into the theme of space! We will talk about the following vocabulary: star, axis and rotation vs. revolution.

Math: This week we will be starting fractions. Groups will be focusing on how to write a fraction and what a fraction is. We will also introduce numerator and denominator.

Jamboree Donations: Our classroom theme basket this year is Ice Cream Shop. If you are able to donate any sort of ice cream related items (scoop, cones, sprinkles, toppings, bowls, giftcards, etc…) that would be great!! J

HAPPY NEW YEAR!! J

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