September 30, 2011
Greetings from Room 116!
Hard to believe that September’s already over, but we certainly closed out the month in style! Here’s a short recap of our week:
ELA: We read about frogs and cranberries this week in addition to our nonfiction book group work. We also learned the learned the letter “t” in cursive, and reviewed the “short o” and “short e” spelling patterns.
Math: We finished Unit 1 and took our first unit assessment. Ongoing practice at home of addition/subtraction facts, time, and money will help greatly as we begin to build on last year’s concepts and skills.
Science/SS: We continued our life cycle work with an in-depth look at the lifespan of frogs. We will be creating a PowerPoint in computers to display our learning. We also learned more about the amazing cranberry plant.
Other: We discussed the concept of “empathy” in Second Step and brainstormed various ways to be more aware and empathetic.
On Monday, October 3, students will get together with other third graders for lively book talks about various summer reading selections. Please remember to bring in your Patricia Polacco book if you have not already done so. Also, the EHB Open House is on Thursday, October 6, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. I look forward to meeting everyone then!
Warm wishes for a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Ms. Feeney