Religion: Next week we will begin a mini unit focused on parables. We will read the Parable of the Mustard Seed together and try to figure out what Jesus wanted us to learn about the Kingdom of God through the story.
Writing: Mentor Sentence: Using Quotation Marks The third graders are continuing to work on fiction stories. They are quite excited about it! This week we worked on describing our characters with their dialogue and actions.
Math: We will continue working with larger numbers in Unit 5. There will be some introduction of decimals and fractions as well. The students will be expected to know their place value to the millions as well as low as the hundredths place.
Spelling: Week 16 Sounds of OO (In moon and took) / Verb Endings - s, es, ed, ing
The spelling section of the website contains all of the weekly lists and the choice words in case your child misplaces their words. You can also find a copy of LSCW if you need it.
Science/SS: Students will watch "Our Friend Martin" in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A reminder that the Blank Poster Board and edited Planning Sheet are due on Thursday, January 24. Invention Convention is Friday, February 1 from 12:15-1:00.
Comprehension: This week we started reading a class book called Stone Fox. We will use a myriad of comprehension strategies while working on this text. This week we worked on creating discussion questions for a chapter.