Hi Families! Here is what’s happening in third grade:
Math: We are completing unit 1. We will review today and have our test tomorrow (Wed.). The review page will come home tonight. Please help your child to review addition and subtraction. Help them to understand how addition and subtraction relate. Example: 123+245= 368 and 368-245=123. We will be moving on to unit 3 next.
Writing: We are working hard on our personal narrative writing. We have learned that personal narratives are true stories about ourselves and include a bold beginning, mighty middle, and excellent ending. We are working on planning for our stories and using the writing process.
Reading: I have enjoyed reading with many of the students lately. I have noticed many great strategies being used. They are becoming great readers. We have talked about some of these strategies that we use as readers and will be discussing a few more later. The students have built stamina for Read to Self and have recently started on Read to Someone.
Social Studies: We continue to learn about Michigan geography. We have learned about the natural characteristics of landforms and bodies of water. Now we are learning about the vegetation and climate of Michigan. We’ve learned that many forests are in the upper peninsula and many orchards are in the lower peninsula. We have also learned that the lower peninsula has cooler temperatures than the upper peninsula and that more precipitation occurs near the lakes.
Have a great week! Miss Van Arkel 🙂