Weekly Newsletter

Week of August 28th-30th

Good afternoon parents,

Thank you to those who made it to the Open House on Tuesday. I hope this gave you an insight into Grade 3 and how things are run.

I trust you all had a great long weekend!

Last week we began to draft our first personal narratives. Students also set writing goals in areas they wanted to improve on! They continued to show that reading is thinking by asking questions while they read and learning how to "Buzz" about reading.

This week will begin on a Day 6. Our class will have Library on Monday and Friday this week!

The MAP test (Measure of Academic Progress) will be on Tuesday and Thursday morning this week for Grade Three. Please make sure your child gets a good night's rest and arrives at school on time. We will be starting the test first thing in the morning on those two days.

Reading

Students will begin to set clear reading goals such as the amount of pages read during independent reading time and track their progress towards these goals. Students will also continue to build up their reading stamina, as well as talk about and reflect on what they are reading.

Writing

Students will learn about the importance of writing about small moments and continue to develop a bank of writing ideas to draw from during this unit. Students will also begin to learn that writers use descriptive details of movement, sounds, actions, etc. to show the story rather than tell it.

Math

Students will continue to practice time to the nearest minute as well as solve elapsed time word problems. One strategy is to use a number line with the start and end time.

Social Studies

Students will learn how to use map keys and the compass rose to interpret and gain information from various maps.

Week of Sept 3rd. Please complete 2 activities and bring to share on Friday, September 7th.

Math: Make records of important times of the day (wake-up, dinner, going to school, getting home from school, etc.) and practice telling how long between activities ( Ex. I have 23 minutes between dinner and home learning).	Language arts: Find a book at home that you believe to be a good fit or just right book. Explain to someone how you know your book is just right for you. Then, record your start and finish times  and the number of pages you read at home.	Language arts: Make a list of how you make your reading the best it can be at home (For example: choosing a comfy spot, reading new genres, etc)
Math: Practice your fact fluency (addition or subtraction) Flashcards, online, games, worksheets, cards.	Social Studies: Study a map you have at home. List what makes a map (map key, compass, colors)	Other: Go for a walk with a friend or family. Talk about the best part of your day.

Remember: Reading is just what we do. It is expected each night.

Please find a link to the photos from the week here.

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Kind regards,

Jade