Weekly Update: November 8, 2019

Happy Long Weekend 3B Parents!

I hope you all enjoy a well-deserved, relaxing holiday weekend. A big thank you to all the amazing Veterans!

Upcoming Events:

Wednesday, November 13^th ---Class Picture Day/Retakes (Students should wear uniform, bring “Picture Day” clothes to change into)

Friday, November 15^th ---Topic 3 Math Test

Monday, November 25^th ---Field Trip to Plimoth Plantation

Wednesday-Friday, November 27^th-29^th--Thanksgiving Break 

Math: We will be continuing with Topic 3 next week. This week they learned how to use expanded form to add 3 digit numbers as well place value blocks using regrouping strategies. They also rounded and add added three digit numbers to check if their answers were reasonable.

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Students have practiced breaking apart numbers to add using “Expanded Algorithm" (Breaking Apart).

We have also introduced how to use place value blocks and drawings to add 2 and 3-digit numbers. Please see the math tutorial videos below for an idea of how I am teaching these concepts in class.

Adding with Place Value Blocks

Breaking Apart 3-Digit Numbers

Phonics: We will continue our work through Unit 2. Students have learned about suffixes, we have been working specifically with “ed” suffix. Students have learned that “ed” can make 3 sounds-/t/, /d/, and /id/.

Next week, students will learn about changes we make to basewords when adding vowel suffixes. Stay tuned!  

Grammar: This week lessons focused on synonyms and antonyms. To practice, students were each given a word. They had to circulate through the classroom to find the student with the synonym match to their word. Next, they had to add them to our chart. After, we completed the same activity with antonyms!

Reading:  This week students started learning about making connections as they read. We first read Oliver Button and students made Text-to-Self connections with the character. Later, we read Amazing Grace and students were able to make many connections between Grace and Oliver. These, students learned were Text-to-Text connections. We will continue this into next week through our read aloud, Spaghetti in a Hot Dog Bun.

Religion: We have finished working through Chapter Four. Class discussions focused on the beginning of the Church of Jesus Christ. Students have read about the Ascension of Jesus and the mission that was given to the Apostles to spread the Good News. They learned that the Apostles were filled by the Holy Spirit which then gave them courage to preach about God. We have talked about how students can share the Good News of Jesus and help inspire others to be followers of Christ. 

Students are expected to write complete sentences on the short answer portion of the test. We have discussed what a complete sentence looks like and will continue to do so. They have also been asked to describe their drawings by including a descriptive sentence. We understand that students are still grasping this concept as it is new to them and we will continue to review these expectations.

Writing: Students worked very hard on their newest bulletin board project. They were given the assignment to write how to trap a turkey! Please stop by our bulletin board to check them out!