I hope everyone had a restful track out. We are back for the homestretch of 3rd grade. I find this time of year, we are ready for some changes to keep the children focused and energized. When we return, I will introduce a morning meeting and closing circle to our day. We will no longer fill out the learning reflection portion of the weekly log. We will instead use the time and opportunity to reflect daily during closing circle.
We will have fun but lots of work ahead of us during this last part of the year. In reading we will put together what we know and learn to annotate informational text. In Daily 5, we will begin book clubs with chapter books. Look for nightly homework for reading. The kids will bring home their reading journals nightly to keep up on the assignments. They will also have a list of expectations and a calendar to help them. Please help them remember to pack their book and journals every night in their book bags. It is imperative that they come back to school each day. We will start this on Monday, 5/16/16.
In math we will quickly learn about data and graphs. Students will then focus on Telling Time. Students need to tell elapsed time using an analog (Face) clock. I recommend that you cover up digital clocks and make your child the family time keeper. Ask questions such as: "What time is it?, Dinner will be in 25 minutes, what time will we have dinner? You have 1 hour and 1/2 until soccer practice, what time will you go? You need to go to bed at 9:00, how much more time do you have to play?"
Important items in Monday Folders!
- Last three unit parent letters for math skills
- Recommended on-line games for EOG
support…keep close by! These will be assigned for homework once we get going on review.
Math-
- Finding missing side of rectangle when given the area OR the perimeter and length of one side.
- Finding combined area AND perimeter of two rectangles put together (rectlinear figure) without using blocks/grid.
- Recognizing equivalent fractions. For example: which figure shows 1/3? The choice may be a 2/6 shaded figure.
Language Arts-
- Stamina in reading…. We need to take short mental breaks and then continue to focus. Work on increasing reading time at home.
- Understand vocabulary using context clues. This can be worked on nightly with reading. Look at the book, ask meaning of one word, and then “how do you know”? How does the student use the clues support the meaning?
Getting Ready for the EOGs
- During the final three weeks, students will have a weekly homework review packet for math. Take note of what your child misses or skills of which he/she needed support. Review these
skills frequently. - Continue to practice nightly on multiplication and division fluency.
- Read long to support stamina. Talk to your child about the book.
- Visit the “Otter Parent” page of this website. Go to the “McGraw Hill
Education link” Here you will find practice tutorials and independent practice
pages for all of the Language Arts standards. - Visit EOG sample test links and take practice tests. Note items that
your child had trouble with so that you can practice those skills with your child..
READING http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eog/sampleitems/reading
MATH http://www.ncpublicschools.org/accountability/testing/eog/sampleitems/math - Visit recommended math games websites to sharpen skills where needed.
- Target skill review on missed items on math review homework.
Important Dates Tuesday, June 21 - EOG Reading (3rd grade only) Wednesday, June 22 - EOG Math (3rd grade only) Tuesday, June 28- 3rd grade/class celebration- time and activity TBA Thursday, June 30th- LAST DAY!!!!! | What are we learning? Math: Data and graphs, telling time, measurement Language Arts: Putting it together through informational text and book clubs Writing: Writing informational books Social Studies: Government Science: Plants and Human Body |