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3rd Grade News - November 2017
Reading Workshop:
In reading workshop, we have begun working in Research Clubs. Readers are growing ideas about nonfiction. They will learn to combine information from across texts to teacher others about a topic. Readers are noticing text structures and using them to organize their learning.
Please continue to support your child at home by ensuring that they read every night. After reading, please ask your child to share facts and details about what they’ve learned.
Writing Workshop:
In writing workshop, we are publishing our persuasive essays. Student have learned to state their opinion and support with facts and details. They were able to demonstrate an understanding of their topics through academic conversation with their peers. Students should be rereading their writing and revising and editing.
Helpful Tips for Parents:
· Encourage your children to write for a variety of reasons.
· Ask your child if they checked for capitalization at the beginning of their sentences and ended in punctuation.
Math Workshop:
In math, we are exploring multiplication Students are learning to sketch, write an equation and solve word problems. They are working to understand multiplication as related problems. Strategies to solve include skip counting, repeated addition and arrays. Students should explain their mathematical thinking to include place value.
Science:
Third grade will be continuing their investigations into matter, focusing on measurement.
Students will discover the need for a standard unit for measuring mass. They will learn the metric standard for measuring mass: the gram. Students will be using a balance to determine and compare the mass of objects and gain experience estimating mass.
Students will continue to use scientific thinking processes to conduct various investigations and build explanations by observing, communicating, comparing, organizing and analyzing data.
Technology:
Technology curriculum topics that 3rd graders will study this year include Applications (Microsoft Word/Microsoft PowerPoint), Typing (By the end of 3rd grade, students should type 10 words per minute) and Internet Safety.
All students will be given a Keyboarding Without Tears account. We encourage students to use their accounts at home for no more than 10 minutes a day.
Feel free to email me with any questions: Kconnolly8@schools.nyc.gov.
Social Studies:
In Social Studies, we will continue our study on countries around the world. Students will be exploring different countries around the world such as China, Egypt and Mexico. We will discuss different types of culture, foods, resources and how land affects a country’s culture.
English as a New Language (ENL):
The Reading/Listening/Writing portion of the NYSESLAT will be given between May 2 – May 19.
Music
We are learning how to read notes on a music staff. We will also be learning how to play simple songs on the glockenspiel (a kind of metal xylophone).
Gym
Tennis ball activities- Students will practice their hand/eye coordination skills while also refining their catching, throwing and locomotive skills in fun cooperative activities and movements.
May 1st and 2nd
New York State Math Exam
May 28
School Closed
Memorial Day
