Good Morning!

Happy Monday! Can you believe the Thanksgiving break is over already?? I hope everyone had a wonderful time with family and friends... our home seems very quiet now that everyone has left!

Here's what's going on this week:

Language Arts: We're continuing to work with non-fiction texts. Our focus this week is determining the main idea and the important details. The students will be completing organizers for this skill. Using these organizers will make it easier for them to write a summary... an important third grade skill. For added work at home, have your child read any text. Then have him/her tell you the important details that have happened.

Math: In my math class, we're starting a new unit on measurement. We'll begin with inches, half-inches, feet, and yards. Then we'll get into centimeters and temperature. For added work at home, have your child choose several items around the house. Have him/her make a chart for estimate and actual measurement. Have him/her write an estimate of the length, width, etc. and then actually measure it.
We'll also continue to work with our math facts. Most students are doing well with addition. PLEASE work with your child on his/her subtraction facts... flash cards, orally, computer games, etc.... anything will help!

Writing: Our writer's workshop continues. Our focus this week is on endings and how they have to reflect the story.

Cursive: Our letters this week will be a and d.

Word Study: The silent letters mb,gh, and gn are our focus this week.