Week of October 31

READING:We are going to read the story "Up Goes the Skyscraper". We are working on vocabulary, discussing steps in a process, comprehension, using context clues, and talking about nonfiction. Keep reading nightly and record on the Reading Calendar to be turned in on Monday in the Red Folders. Remember to read for AT LEAST 15 minutes on 3 separate nights....HAPPY READING! ")

WRITING:

This week we will be using our PUMPKIN PROJECTS to write descriptive paragraphs about our pumpkins... then we are going to switch paragraphs and GUESS which pumpkin belongs to who! We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday and Squiggles every Wednesday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our prewrites. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories. The kids LOVE winning Squiggle Puppy...We look for GREAT details, CORRECT capitalization and punctuation, and a great story! :)

SPELLING:

Don't forget to study your words... our test is on Wednesday. This week's words:

safe                 silly               cent              BONUS: igneous

season            sister             center                          properties

sell                  soft                celebrate

sent                sunset           city

seven              cell                recess

If you're on a challenge list... make sure you check your agenda for the word list. All word lists are posted weekly in the agenda.
MATH:
Our math test was last week and now we are moving on to measurement... the students are learning that there are more than one way to measure something! We measured items around our classroom with our shoes (yes, it was kind of smelly!:) and now we are measuring with standard measurement. Continue to watch for Homelinks to come home in the homework folder.

SCIENCE:

We continue to study rocks and learning about the 3 types of rocks. (igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary) Also, rocks change with the rock cycle. We are also learning how things become fossils. The students are taking notes home nightly and their books. We will be taking an open book/notes test on rocks on the Nov 2nd. 

HANDWRITING:

We are still working on learning our lowercase letters in cursive! They are doing great! Keep practicing and check out the link for Handwriting Without Tears for helpful hints and practice tips. Click Here.

Week of October 10

READING:We are going to read the story "Dragon in the Rocks". We are working on vocabulary, discussing steps in a process, comprehension, using context clues, and talking about historical fiction. Keep reading nightly and record on the Reading Calendar to be turned in on Monday in the Red Folders. Remember to read for AT LEAST 15 minutes on 3 separate nights....HAPPY READING! ")

WRITING:

We continue to work on writing Weekend Reports every Monday and Squiggles every Wednesday. We are focusing on writing a complete sentence with a capital letter, a complete thought, and an endmark. We are also learning to use graphic organizers to help with our prewrites. With every sentence we write, we try to think of one good detail sentence to add to our stories.

SPELLING:

Don't forget to study your words... our test is on Wednesday. This week's words:

car              far                arm                     BONUS: Arctic Circle

farm           star               start                                     Antarctic Circle

smart          part              party

hard           heart            dark

mark          park             yard                            

If you're on a challenge list... make sure you check your agenda for the word list. All word lists are posted weekly in the agenda.

MATH:
Our math test will be on Monday of next week...over unit 2. We are also focusing on story problems and learning how to add and subtract using partial sums.  Keep watching agendas and homework folders for Homelinks to review our skills at home. I will again send a packet home in the next few days of Homelinks that we did not send home during our unit. These are to be used as practice and NOT TO BE TURNED BACK IN! :) Extra practice at home always helps...

HEALTH: (currently teaching Mrs. Stahlman's 3rd graders)

For the next 2 weeks, we will be finishing our unit on NUTRITION. The students will be learning how to make good choices with their diet, choosing healthy foods from the Food Guide Pyramid. The test over Chapter 5 will take place next THURSDAY.

HANDWRITING:

We are still working on learning our lowercase letters in cursive! They are doing great! Keep practicing and check out the link for Handwriting Without Tears for helpful hints and practice tips. Click Here.