I was so impressed with behavior this week in 3rd grade! Wow! What awesome gains! We even blew away the group of principals who visited our classroom to learn about Math Workshop on Thursday. They loved the use of Math Talk going on within our classroom and the deeper level of discussions regarding Math!
Thank you for the support of our school with your participation with the Color Run! It was a huge success!
Have a wonderful week!
Questions to ask your child about 3rd grade this week
- How did you impress Mrs. Haagsma this week?
- How did you earn a compliment sticker this week?
- Can you show me the nine's trick to solve 27 divided by 9? (hint-make 27 on your fingers)
- Can you sing one of your Christmas program songs?
Curriculum Updates
Writing: Our goal this week in Writing was create a plan for our Personal Narrative Story and begin drafting. We will finish drafting this week and will move into editing later this week. I am so pleased with the stories coming to life within our classroom!
Social Studies: We reviewed the important bodies of water and landforms in Michigan. We learned about the location of islands and sand dunes and how they help make up the landscape of our great state.
Math: We worked on building fluency with times 2,5,10,9 and 3 this week. Your child may use a variety of strategies to solve word problems involving these facts; drawing an equal groups picture, creating an array, using a fact family problem, counting on fingers, the nines' trick or singing a song. These strategies will help your child until they master all of their facts through memorization.
Reading Workshop: Reading Workshop continues to strengthen with each passing week! We are gaining confidence with picking "Good Fit Books" and reading for enjoyment. I love seeing the growth with my students!
Please encourage your child to remember their book every day! This is so important to help build fluency, comprehension and confidence. By reading the same book at school and home, students can greatly increase their reading skills!
Special Schedule for this week
Mon.-Gym
Tues.-STEAM
Wednesday-Music
Thursday-Art
Friday-Gym
Upcoming Dates
Friday, Oct. 13-Early Release at 12:15