3rd GRADE NEWS
Mar. 11, 2002
FROM THE TEACHERS...
Just a reminder, our new library day for the remainder of the year is Wednesday. Please help your child to remember to bring back their books then. We are planning two field trips in the near future. A note regarding both will be go home this week. Last week the families in our class read over 180 hours for March is Reading Month. Keep up the great work!
JCURRICULUM CORNER...
READING- Your child is reading "Coyote Places the Stars" by Harriet Peck Taylor. This story is adapted from several Native American folktales that tell a story about why we see constellations in the sky.
VOCABULARY- canyon, gazing, skillful, arranged, swiftly, pride, feast
MATH- We will continue our unit on "Combining and Comparing" this week. This week we will continue our focus on subtraction of 2 and 3 digit numbers. We will be having another addition facts test this Friday.
SCIENCE- Matter continues to be the focus of our studies this week. We will be investigating by conducting a number of experiments. Please ask your child what they are.
SOCIAL STUDIES- We are continuing our study of the Cheyenne people of the plains region of the United States. We will be talking about their homes and celebrations.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS...
We will have our animal puppet show this Friday at 1:30. We hope that you can come and enjoy the show!
IDEAS FOR YOU AT HOME...
1. READ!
2. Study spelling words
3. Practice multiplication facts
4. Today, as in past years, storytellers keep traditions alive by telling old stories to new generations. Your family can be a part of this process. With your child, attend a storyteller's performance in the community. Afterward, work with your child to retell the storyteller's best story to others in your family. Encourage your child to write down that story or a story of his or her own.
WEEKLY WORK...
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REMINDERS...
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