Week of DECEMBER 3rd

READING:We are reading the story  "The Science Fair". We are working on vocabulary, story structure, comprehension, using context clues, homophones, and idioms. The students are learning to look for clues in stories to find different elements in a story. We are also doing the same skills in our individual reading groups! We are also learning about idioms...be looking for our awesome idiom books coming home!!!

WRITING:

We are working on using homophones into our writing. We creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do so many writing projects!   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 will be winning Squiggle Puppy in their journal writing...We look for GREAT details, CORRECT capitalization and punctuation, and a great story! :)

SPELLING: 

Don't forget to study your words... our test is always on WEDNESDAY. 

hole                 won              fur           Review: road
whole               one              fir                            rode
its                     our                                Challenge: peace
it's                    hour                                                  piece
hear                 their
here                 there

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:
We are doing lots of practice with multiplication facts and fact families. The students are learning about the Turn-around-Rule (Commutative Property) and lots of ways to solve multiplication problems. They are practicing with games and using MULTIPLICATION.COM as a great tool to practice their facts. The students are taking tests every other day and are charting their progress with ice cream incentives! They are working towards an ice cream sundae party! Please help your son/daughter study at least 15 minutes nightly with their facts. They are learning about the relationship of multiplication to repeated addition and division to repeated subtraction. We are also learning how to make multiplication arrays. The students are skip counting and finding many patterns in their multiplication facts.  Continue to watch for Homelinks to come home in the homework folder. A study packet will be coming home in the next week or so to work on these skills before CH 4 test.

HEALTH: I am teaching Mrs. Stahlman's class...

We are studying Nutrition! The kids are learning the "NEW PLATE" which is replacing the FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID to learn about the 5 food groups and the importance of eating healthy and staying active! Ask them to tell you about the nutrients we have been learning about! (and the motions that go along with them!) Also, how much water we should be drinking in a day! We will be keeping a weekly calendar of our food choice and exercises....BE READY!!!!!!Our test will be on 12/14.

HANDWRITING:

We are currently 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 28TH

READING:We are reading the story  "The Harvest Birds". We are working on vocabulary, cause and effect, comprehension, using context clues, sequence of events, and Drawing conclusions. We will be completing webs and filling in  graphic organizers. The students are learning to look for clues in stories to find the conclusions. We are also doing the same skills in our individual reading groups!

WRITING:

We are working on putting commas into our writing. We creating  some awesome writing in our journals and we are exciting to do our final drafts for our ABC books, our creature stories, and our creative writing stories! Come see and read about our creatures!  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 will be winning Squiggle Puppy in their journal writing...We look for GREAT details, CORRECT capitalization and punctuation, and a great story! :)

SPELLING: 

Don't forget to study your words... our test is always on WEDNESDAY. We took our test last FRIDAY...so we are taking this short week OFF!

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:
We are doing a practice with measurement this week and learning about perimeter and area. We are also measure in standard and nonstardard measurement. We are getting good at using inches and metric to measure to the 1/2 and 1/4 in and to measure in cm.  Continue to watch for Homelinks to come home in the homework folder. A study packet will be coming home in the next week or so to work on these skills before CH 3 test.

HEALTH: 

We are studying Nutrition! The kids are learning the "NEW PLATE" which is replacing the FOOD GUIDE PYRAMID to learn about the 5 food groups and the importance of eating healthy and staying active! Ask them to tell you about the nutrients we have been learning about! (and the motions that go along with them!) Also, how much water we should be drinking in a day! We will be keeping a weekly calendar of our food choice and exercises....BE READY!!!!!!

HANDWRITING:

We are currently 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 8th

READING:We are reading the story  "Max's Words". We are working on vocabulary, cause and effect, comprehension, using context clues, sequence of events, and picture clues. We will be completing webs and filling in  graphic organizers. We will be having a scavenger hunt with words in magazines, newspapers, really anywhere we can find them!!!! Then, our plan is to cut them out and create crazy sentences and stories just like Max does in the story! The kids are really excited! Have all words in by Thursday!

WRITING:

We are working on verbs in language and singular/plural nouns. We creating AWESOME fall creatures from our nature walk in the Land Lab, and now we are creating stories about our creatures! Come see and read about our creatures!  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 will be winning Squiggle Puppy in their journal writing...We look for GREAT details, CORRECT capitalization and punctuation, and a great story! :)

SPELLING: 

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

slight             tie                  blind                 night

mild               pilot              fight                  BONUS WORDS:

sight              might            die                       silent

pie                 lie                   midnight            frightening

mind             tight               find

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:
We are doing a practice with problem solving and math extensions. We are also learning about fact families. We are working daily in our math journal and practicing  addition and subtraction facts. Continue to watch for Homelinks to come home in the homework folder. A study packet came home tonight for our CHAPTER 2 TEST which will be on WEDNESDAY.

SCIENCE: 

We are studying SOIL AND PLANTS with the students. They are learning about how the soil is made up of 4 different parts...ask your child what they are!  The students are reading and working on Chapter 3. They will also be learning about the parts of plants and the life cycle of plants. We will bringing in soil samples and planting our own plants! Our test over Chapter 3(soil)/Chapter 1(plants) will be on Oct 18th. A study packet will come home on the Oct 15th. 

HANDWRITING:

We are currently 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 1st

READING:We are continuing to read the story  "Roberto Clemente". We are working on vocabulary, cause and effect, comprehension, using context clues, and talking about mood and picture clues. We will be completing webs and filling in  graphic organizers. We will be practicing on MONDAY for the OAA and taking the REAL test on TUESDAY. PLEASE have students be well rested and have a great breakfast that morning!

WRITING:

We are practicing for the OAA with small packets in our classroom.  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 will be winning Squiggle Puppy in their journal writing...We look for GREAT details, CORRECT capitalization and punctuation, and a great story! :)

SPELLING: 

Don't forget to study your words... our test is always on Wednesday. This week's words: NO TEST THIS WEEK BECAUSE OF THE OAA...

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:
We are doing a practice with problem solving and math extensions. We are also learning about fact families. We are working daily in our math journal and practicing  addition and subtraction facts. Continue to watch for Homelinks to come home in the homework folder. 

HEALTH: (currently teaching Miss Keller's students)

We are studying about body systems with the students. They are learning about body systems, the heart, lungs, and about the brain. The students are reading and working on Chapter 2. They will be taking all the information that they learn and applying it to small projects in class. Our test over Chapter 2 will be on Oct 3rd. A study packet will come home on the Oct 1st. Thanks for helping with the Timeline projects! The kids are going to present them this week!

HANDWRITING:

We are currently 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 April 16

READING:We are continuing to read the story  "The Gardener". We are working on vocabulary, sequence, comprehension, using context clues, and talking about mood and picture clues. We will be completing webs and filling in  graphic organizers. We will also be talking about letter writing. We will be reading a supplement book called "City Green" to do some letter writing and comparisons between the two books.  Reading calendars have CHANGED for the REST of the YEAR!!!! The students are to read a total of 4 reads every week and still turn in calendars on MONDAYS. This will get them ready for the requirements for 4th grade.

WRITING:

We are practicing for the OAA with small packets in our classroom. I would like to see the students going on Study Island nightly. 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:

can't             there's          I'm                    BONUS: synonym

didn't           it's                 you're                               antonym

don't            what's          they're

won't           I'll                 I've

here's           we'll             you've

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:
We are doing a practice OAA math practice packet and going over it in class. They are asked to go on Study Island nightly to complete math ribbons. We are learning how to use and identify fractions. We are comparing equivalent fractions, and also learning how to write and identify mixed numerals. We are continuing to work on learning our multiplication facts. We are taking timed tests every other day. The students will have their completed tests in their homework folder each night.  Continue to watch for Homelinks to come home in the homework folder. We are learning different extensions for multiplications and learning how to use factors and fact families. Also, we are using parentheses to answer multiplication problems! The test over Chapter 7 Multiplication math extensions will be on FRIDAY. Keep working hard and start completing the study island math ribbons!

HEALTH: (currently teaching Mrs. Snyder's students)

We are studying about safety with the students. They are learning about indoor safety, outdoor safety, pedestrian safety, and fire safety. The students are reading and working on Chapter 9. They will be taking all the information that they learn and applying it to a safety booklet they will create the last week of the 3 weeks together. Our test over Chapter 9 will be on April 20th. A study packet will come home on the 17th of April. Thanks for helping with the FIRE SAFETY plan for your houses!

HANDWRITING:

We are currently working on learning our uppercase 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 April 9th

READING:We are reading the story  "The Gardener". We are working on vocabulary, sequence, comprehension, using context clues, and talking about mood and picture clues. We will be completing webs and filling in  graphic organizers. We will also be talking about letter writing. We will be reading a supplement book called "City Green" to do some letter writing and comparisons between the two books.  Reading calendars have CHANGED for the REST of the YEAR!!!! The students are to read a total of 4 reads every week and still turn in calendars on MONDAYS. This will get them ready for the requirements for 4th grade.

WRITING:

We are doing a small poetry unit. The students are working on writing and creating poems and illustrating them as well.  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:

afternoon           birthday                   railroad       BONUS: machines

airport                 downstairs              sidewalk              denominator

almost                 grasshopper            sunshine

backyard             homework               tiptoe

barefoot              popcorn                   upstairs

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:
We are learning how to use and identify fractions. We are comparing equivalent fractions, and also learning how to write and identify mixed numerals. We are continuing to work on learning our multiplication facts. We are taking timed tests every other day. The students will have their completed tests in their homework folder each night.  Continue to watch for Homelinks to come home in the homework folder. We are learning different extensions for multiplications and learning how to use factors and fact families. Also, we are using parentheses to answer multiplication problems! The test over Chapter 7 Multiplication math extensions will be on FRIDAY. Keep working hard and start completing the study island math ribbons!

HEALTH: (currently teaching Mrs. Snyder's students)

We are studying about safety with the students. They are learning about indoor safety, outdoor safety, pedestrian safety, and fire safety. The students are reading and working on Chapter 9. They will be taking all the information that they learn and applying it to a safety booklet they will create the last week of the 3 weeks together. Our test over Chapter 9 will be on April 20th. A study packet will come home on the 17th of April. Thanks for helping with the FIRE SAFETY plan for your houses!

HANDWRITING:

We are currently working on learning our uppercase 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 March 19

READING:We are continuing to read the story  "Tornado". We are working on vocabulary, sequence, comprehension, using context clues, and talking about mood. We will be completing webs and filling in  graphic organizers.  For the students who turned in their reading calendars today.....NO READING CALENDARS this week or next!!!!!! I hope that the kids will want to keep reading for pleasure...but no recording necessary! :) HAPPY SPRING BREAK!!!!

WRITING:

We are writing all kinds of leprechaun stories and working on possessive pronouns this week. 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: *THERE will be NO NEW WORDS ON Thursday this week.

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

January         June                 November     BONUS:  veterinarian

February       July                  December       leprechaun

March            August             month

April             September       monthly

May               October             year

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:
We are working on learning our multiplication facts. We are taking timed tests every other day. The students will have their completed tests in their homework folder each night.  Continue to watch for Homelinks to come home in the homework folder. We are learning different extensions for multiplications and learning how to use factors and fact families. Also, we are using parentheses to answer multiplication problems! The test over Chapter 7 Multiplication math extensions will be on FRIDAY. Keep working hard and start completing the study island math ribbons!

SOCIAL STUDIES: (currently teaching Mrs. Stahlman's students)

We continue to study economics and learning about the needs, wants, goods, sevices and opportunity costs. We are also talking about specialization. The students are taking notes and using a graphic organizer. We will be earning an income at the end of our whole unit for the 3rd grade so that we can walk up town and spend our income! We will also be discussing the history of money. The test will take place on the last day of our 3 week unit. (TEST for Stahlman is March 21st)

HANDWRITING:

We are currently working on learning our uppercase 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 March 12

READING:We are starting to read the story  "Tornado". We are working on vocabulary, sequence, comprehension, using context clues, and talking about mood. We will be completing webs and filling in  graphic organizers.  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 are writing all kinds of leprechaun stories and working on possessive pronouns this week. 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:

January         June                 November     BONUS:  veterinarian

February       July                  December       leprechaun

March            August             month

April             September       monthly

May               October             year

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:
We are working on learning our multiplication facts. We are taking timed tests every other day. The students will have their completed tests in their homework folder each night.  Continue to watch for Homelinks to come home in the homework folder. We are learning different extensions for multiplications and learning how to use factors and fact families. Also, we are using parentheses to answer multiplication problems! Keep working hard and start completing the study island math ribbons!

SOCIAL STUDIES: (currently teaching Mrs. Stahlman's students)

We continue to study economics and learning about the needs, wants, goods, sevices and opportunity costs. We are also talking about specialization. The students are taking notes and using a graphic organizer. We will be earning an income at the end of our whole unit for the 3rd grade so that we can walk up town and spend our income! We will also be discussing the history of money. The test will take place on the last day of our 3 week unit. (TEST for Stahlman is March 21st)

HANDWRITING:

We are currently working on learning our uppercase 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 February 27 & March 5

READING:We are starting to read the story  "Wild and Woolly Mammoths". We are working on vocabulary, sequence, comprehension, using context clues, and talking about nonfiction elements. We will be completing webs and filling in nonfiction graphic organizers.  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 are learning to write in dialogue and have been creating stories and using comics to practice writing dialogues. 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:

scout          slip             spend            BONUS:  tobacco
scream       sled            straight         nicotine
scrub          smell         sweet
skunk        smooth      swamp
skin           spell            snack

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:
We are working on learning our multiplication facts. We are taking timed tests every other day. The students will have their completed tests in their homework folder each night.  Continue to watch for Homelinks to come home in the homework folder. We started our geometry unit and are learning about intersecting lines, parallel lines, angles, and triangles. We are measuring angles, learning about symmetry and congruent angles. We will be learning about 3 dimensional shapes at the end of the week. Wednesday, we will be testing the student on their knowledge of geometry facts and putting their skills to the test!

SOCIAL STUDIES: (currently teaching Mrs. Stahlman's students)

We continue to study economics and learning about the needs, wants, goods, sevices and opportunity costs. We are also talking about specialization. The students are taking notes and using a graphic organizer. We will be earning an income at the end of our whole unit for the 3rd grade so that we can walk up town and spend our income! We will also be discussing the history of money. The test will take place on the last day of our 3 week unit. (TEST for Stahlman is March 21st)

HANDWRITING:

We are currently working on learning our uppercase 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 February 13

READING:We are continuing to read the story "The Case of the Missing Elephant". We are working on vocabulary, sequence, comprehension, using context clues, and talking about mysteries. We will finish this story and then write our own mysteries!  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 are learning to write in dialogue and have been creating stories and using comics to practice writing dialogues. 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:

care              air                hair        BONUS: parallel

dare             airplane      pair         intersecting lines

scare            chair            stairs

stare            fair              their

parents       fairy   

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:
We are working on learning our multiplication facts. We are taking timed tests every other day. The students will have their completed tests in their homework folder each night. We are learning how to multiply and using arrays to help us calculate the answer.  Continue to watch for Homelinks to come home in the homework folder. We started our geometry unit and are learning about intersecting lines, parallel lines, angles, and triangles. 

SOCIAL STUDIES: (currently teaching Mrs. SNYDER's students)

We continue to study economics and learning about the needs, wants, goods, sevices and opportunity costs. We are also talking about specialization. The students are taking notes and using a graphic organizer. We will be earning an income at the end of our whole unit for the 3rd grade so that we can walk up town and spend our income! We will also be discussing the history of money. The test will take place on the last day of our 3 week unit.

HANDWRITING:

We are currently working on learning our uppercase 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.