Looking Forward Week of October 2

Looking Forward 

Week of October 2-6

ELA:  We will continue working on our opinion essay.  We will discuss in further detail adjectives and synonyms.  We will have a synonym quiz on Friday.

Math:  We will continue to work with multiplication and division as well as the commutative property and distributive property.  Please begin working on the 1's tables.  Sometimes students mistakenly add the one to the number instead of thinking of it as 1 group of _____.  We will have a quiz on lessons 4-6 on Tuesday.  

Science:  We will begin learning about forests.

Social Studies: We will continue our learning about SC regions.

September 28 is a Half Day

September 28 is a Half Day 

Next Friday, we will have early dismissal at 11:30.  Please be on the lookout for an email with link to a survey to let Mrs. Comisky know how your child will be going home.

Looking Ahead Week of September 24

Looking Ahead Week of September 24

• ELA:  We will continue working with characterization, narrative elements, and visualization while reading fiction.  We will have a test on First Day Jitters on Tuesday.  (This will be an open book test.) We will also continue our study of prefixes and adjectives.  We will continue to polish our independent reading and writing stamina.
• Math:  We will continue learning about the relationship between multiplication and division with special emphasis on the commutative and distributive properties. Please start reviewing at home the zero times tables.  **Often, students add instead of using the rule of any number times zero is zero.  This is a great time of year to build and solidify this foundation.  Fluency (our target) occurs when students automatically can recall a fact in math within 10-15 seconds.  
• Social Studies:  We will begin learning about the physical regions of South Carolina.
• Science:  We will wrap up our learning about the grasslands.  We will have a grasslands quiz on Thursday.

The Scoop on Our Organization

The Scoop on Our Organization

We use a binder and notebooks for much of what we do.  Here is a run-down on how we are organizing things.

Binder:  

agenda book

Math- all things related to math 

Reading-  all things related to reading skills (not 

                independent reading)

Writing- process writing (usually those that we 

              work extensively with or those addressing

              a prompt)

Word work- all things related to vocabulary 

                    and word building

Grammar-  all things related to grammar

Notebooks:

Independent reading- an interactive notebook 

                                   related to what they are 

                                   reading independently

Free Write- a notebook that encourages children to 

                    write creatively about a variety of 

                    topics that they choose

Science-  a notebook that carries all notes and 

               information about science

Social Studies- a notebook that carries all notes

                          and information about social                                      studies

Looking Ahead Week of September 10

Looking Ahead

Week of September 10

ELA:    We will continue to work to build stamina with reading and writing. Students are learning how to be accountable, interactive readers.  Ask your child about their independent reading notebook!  We will continue to integrate social studies and reading by using map skills, as it is a text feature.  We will be working on identifying character traits and motives through the story, First Day Jitters, which is in our reading book.  

Math:  We will continue working with connecting repeated addition to multiplication.  We will continue working with various grouping methods, such as arrays.  We will begin to look at properties of multiplication.  We will have a quiz on Lessons 1-3 (you can look at their previous problem sets and homework for reference) on Tuesday, September 11. 

Social Studies:  We will continue to learn more about the location of South Carolina while reviewing the compass rose.  We will have a quiz on Friday, September 14.  Students have begun using their social studies notebooks. In this notebook, you will see all of our notes and work related to our study of geography.

Science:  We will continue learning about the grassland habitat, including plant and animal adaptations that are present.  We will begin to look at roles of organisms within the habitats.  We have also begun to use our science notebooks. In this notebook you will see all of our notes and work related to our study of grasslands and process skills.

Looking Ahead Week of September 2

Looking Ahead

Week of September 2

ELA:  We will learning about text features.  We also be working with prefixes.  We will continue to build reading and writing stamina.

Science:  We will begin learning about process skills and grassland habitats.

Social Studies:  We will begin learning about map skills and South Carolina's position in relation to other places.

Math:  We will begin learning about making equal groups and matching number sentences to match.

Parent Orientation

September 5

Choose one session from the following times:

5:30

6:30 

Learn all about 3rd grade!

Habit 7 Sharpen the Saw

Habit 7

Sharpen the Saw

• I take care of myself.
• I spend time with family and friends.
• I continue to seek learning opportunities.

Habit 6 Synergize

Habit 6

Synergize

• I work well with others.
• I value others' strengths and learn from them.
• I understand that sometimes problem solving with others can bring great solutions.

Habit 5 Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood

Habit 5

Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood

• I listen to others' ideas. 
• I am confident in voicing my ideas.

Habit 4 Think Win Win

Habit 4  

Think Win Win

• I make considerations for others when working together. 
• When we can't come up with a solution, we can seek a 3rd alternative.
• I want to help encourage others.