Dear Parents,
I hope you were able to rest and enjoy the weekend. Spring Break is almost here! In the meantime, here are some updates for our coming week:
Reading - This week in reading, students will continue identifying the ways in which texts are structured (chronological order, cause/effect, compare/contrast, etc.). Students will also be practicing distinguishing their own point of view from that of the narrator, characters, or author. Our third grade team has chosen some engaging texts on Michael Jordan and Mia Hamm to use for our lessons to engage our students. These texts come from the Achieve 3000 program and will be on your child's reading level.
Writing - Students wrote some very creative and interesting stories during our Writer in Residence program. We are going to further develop those stories during our realistic fiction unit as students add more descriptive details to "show" rather than "tell" their stories.
Social Studies - Mr. Otto is teaching students about why the European settlers came to America and the effect of their arrival upon the people already living in America.
Math - Students are working hard in math to understand the concepts of fractions. Last week, we focused upon the definition of a fraction (an equal part of a whole), as well as the difference between the numerator and the denominator. Students used graham crackers to understand that the size of the whole is important, and they also created mystery fractions to understand the difference between the numerator and the denominator. We will continue our study of fractions this week by partitioning number lines into equal parts.
IMPORTANT DATES
Monday, March 7 - Variety Show Auditions - 4:30 p.m.
Friday, March 11 - Field Trip to Wake Forest High School to see a play
Friday, March 11 - Mad Scientist Program - 2:15 p.m.
Friday, March 11 - March Madness Spirit Day - Dress to represent your team
Sincerely,
Ms. Underwood
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