It's almost spring break!!! We can do this!
In reading, I've completed all my assessments for third quarter. For fun, students are collaborating to create their scenes from Peter Pan. Students volunteered to act, to design backgrounds, to make props, and to design costumes. Our goal is to be ready to perform on Wednesday afternoon! In math, students continue working on fractions. We'll concentrate more with equivalent fractions and comparing fractions. I'll give an assessment on Wednesday to get a quick check on how they're doing before leaving for break. In social studies, we will be looking at the regions of North Carolina and what they produce. Our studies will analyze natural resources as well. ***On Thursday, students are encouraged to dress up as a character from Peter Pan. On Thursday afternoon, all third graders will watch Peter Pan, the movie as we finish up our unit on literary classics. We'll also have an assembly at 9:30 to honor students with positive behavior. Thank you for all your support. Enjoy your break! Amy Flowers [email protected] This week, students will continue working with fractions. They will be learning which fractions are equivalent to each other, the difference between 1/3 and 3/1 (1/3 is one part out of three parts; 3/1 is three wholes), and comparing fractions. I'll be teaching them a game called the Fraction Circle Game in which they try to obtain as many whole circles as they can to win, using their knowledge of fractions.
In reading, we will working on how to give a presentation. At the end of the week, students will be sharing about their revised scene they have written in class. They will be creating prompt cards to jot down notes so they can present to the class with expression, eye contact, and constant engagement. I'll be helping them create cards this week and they will be practicing their presentations. Students will be given a final assessment on fluency and writing a summary at the end of the week. In social studies, students are very engaged in our study on economics. We are adding to their concepts every day with new vocabulary (profit, customer, consumer, product, etc.). Students will be assigned the Piedmont region and begin building products that would be found or manufactured here. After spring break, students will "sell" these items in a marketplace created for all of third grade. More information will be coming! That's all for now! Thank you for all your support, Amy Flowers [email protected] |
AuthorHi! I'm Amy Flowers-mom to four great kids and one energetic puppy. I've been in education fifteen plus years and am passionate about igniting a love for learning, not just filling a bucket.. Archives
June 2018
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